Reputation vs. Social Capital

A quick look at the differences between your reputation and your social capital.

If I build a nonprofit foundation to solve a social problem, I depend on being able to raise money through donations. But if I build a social enterprise instead, and figure out how to make my own money, at least enough to power the enterprise, then I’m in charge. I focus on the business model and the social benefit and the underlying purpose, instead of the fundraising.

— Tim Berry

Demystifying “Above the Fold”

Fluidesign shares an alternative view on content “above the fold”.

My first trip to Memphis yielded a packed memory card in my camera. This picture of AutoZone Park in Downtown Memphis was taken on that first trip.

I apologize for the intermittent signal tonight as I’ve been coding my comments section. From what I can tell it’s ready to go. Feel free to leave some comment love. If it breaks, use my contact form to put a bug in my ear and I’ll work hard to fix it.

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Covering the top stories on the web.

Update: Shoestring Branding has a good post on tumblelogs and personal blogging.

On February 2nd I reclaimed my name by launching what you see before you as CaseyPeters.com. As I mention in my bio, this site is constructed very similar to a tumblelog. The only difference is that it’s powered by WordPress.

A long time favorite designer of mine, Jeff Croft, recently launched the redesign of his personal site. And it’s perfect!

At first glance the brown theme overwhelmed me. Certain shades of the color are sometimes hard to pull off but after several seconds my eyes quickly adjusted to what I think is the best example of a personal website on the web.

Tumbleloging captures the life of the author(s) in an organized way so that it’s masterfully displayed for visitors. With his redesign, Jeff has taken blogging to whole new level by tumbling posts, tweets, links, events and photos.

Instead of hogging up database space with photo uploads, Jeff has tapped directly into the flickr API. He even brings over users and their comments. A very nice touch in my opinion. But the best photo layout feature of all is his Google-mapped location indicator.

His blog entry layouts are far from those found here. As you can see, I haven’t enabled comments but that’s not entirely my fault. Jeff did and his comment form is top-shelf caliber.

Another component usually not found on tumblelog’s are sidebars. Again, Jeff conquered the right side of his new site with an Authentic Jobs feed, his tour dates and my favorite, his long list of RSS feeds.

If you can’t tell by now, I absolutely love the new JeffCroft.com. The design is superb and the layout is revolutionary. Keep up the great work Mr. Croft.

Having been raised in the Tri-Cities area I am more than familiar with Pal’s Sudden Service. I even have a few extra pounds as proof. But the 52 years of Pal’s existence spreads beyond the borders of Kingsport, Bristol and Johnson City.

Earlier this week I found myself on a plane returning from the Boston area. As I took my aisle seat I was greeted with a friendly face seated next to the window. Conversation quickly kicked up a little known fact about my plane neighbor: that she gives thanks each day for Pal’s.

At 36,000 feet in the air high above the state of Kentucky I could not believe my ears. The young lady had never lived in the Tri-Cities area nor did she know many people there. But she did know one thing and it was Pal’s Frenchie Fries.

It has been over 8 years since I lived within reasonable driving distance of Pal’s so I sure do miss it. But what I never expected was to meet a complete stranger who shared my love for the most known unknown of fast-food restaurants.

It’s step up time now.

— Bruce Pearl

Social Business

Muhammad Yunus explains why the world needs more social businesses.