finding your muse: the art & science of inspiration
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Building a public, creative voice within social media takes work: ongoing, complex, engaged work. This slideshow, from a Blissdom Canada 11 conference, explores the notion of inspiration and how to harness it within social media networks and spaces .TRANSCRIPT
The Art & Science of Finding Inspiration – and
Using It
Tanis Miller@redneckmommyElan Morgan
@schmutzieBonnie Stewart
@bonstewart
Inspiration is bullshit.
We are here to talk about work.
Two things get in the way of work:
1. Stuff we don't like to do.2. Stuff we don't know how to do.
You will seldom be inspired, motivated, or satisfed with your efforts if you don't know
what your goal was in the frst place.
Goal Work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruminatrix/3888498643
Social Media = Networks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/5483314304/
(Connected people ask for help)
Identity work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/271101168/
Your habits become who you are.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myklroventine/2537309848/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Curation Work
Work. Re-work.
Life in the Open:why inspiration matters.
Engage.Add value. Amplify. Collaborate.
Be open to the new.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/isadocafe/40782907/
Thank you.
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