Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m playing: I haven’t been watching anything recently but I’ve put 871 hours into Civilization VI since it came out and I’ve been playing a lot of it this past week. What I’m listening to: Chance The Rapper’s new album pretty much non stop for the last week … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Science YouTuber / actual rocket scientist Destin Sandlin’s 3-part series on how bad actors are manipulating social media algorithms What I’m listening to: Dinosaur Pile-Up’s new single “Thrash Metal Cassette” (NSFW language, grab headphones and a working air guitar) Our State of the City event is … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Sadly, the #SheBelieves cup ended before Alex Morgan could get her 100th international goal, but at least we beat Brazil. What I’m listening to: Charly Bliss – Guppy because they’re dangerously close to putting out a new album … Despite my usual co-opting of Groucho Marx’s line about … Continued
Before we get started, I want to give a shout out to the City of Milwaukee, who recently stuck up for their Public Works Department to the tune of $168,000 in parking tickets during a snow event — during my 5 years in Rochester, NY, I would have done some pretty ugly things to see … Continued
Are there too many public information officers (PIOs)? Share your perspective by signing up to write an article for ELGL. Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, Maryland, kicks off this new column. It seems strange to me that, in a time when the Executive of the Federal Government is coming after journalists as though they were … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m reading: Football Statistics Blogs — it’s less than a month now until football season, and I can. not. wait. What I’m listening to: Say Anything’s …Is A Real Boy — an excellent standby. What I’m watching: SBNation just started a series called “Rewinder” where they talk about how … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m reading: It’s the new fiscal year! What am I NOT reading? But, mostly social media analytics and insights about social media analytics. What I’m watching: I’m really into this Bon Appetit series where a pastry chef sciences out ways to make gourmet versions of guilty pleasures, she’s amazing: Twinkies … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m reading: The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies What I’m watching: the trees, from a hammock What I’m listening to: the sweet sounds rolling banjos and mandolins at the 45th annual Festival of the Bluegrass (related ELGL article, believe it or not) Well, … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m reading: The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication by Alberto Cairo What I’m watching: I recently stumbled upon Doug DeMuro and his car review channel on YouTube and I’m not a car guy at all, but the joy he conveys in doing what he loves is just … Continued
Know before you go… Meet #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Nick Smith City of Gaithersburg, Maryland – Digital and Social Media Specialist Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter My favorite adventure in life was… moving to Rochester to go to college. I was homeless, and everything … Continued
