April 2012
1 post
I've lost my best friend.
Those of you that know me, know about my best friend Rocky Balboa, Esquire. The happy-go-lucky Chug that changed my entire life, saved it even.
Smart. Loving. Caring. Quiet. Powerful. Everything.
I’m sorry to report that Rocky passed away on Monday evening while I was in Israel. Luckily, my family decided not to tell me until I got home. Needless to say, I feel lost without my...
October 2011
11 posts
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WatchI get by with a little help from my friends…
I turned down a few interview requests to talk about Steve Jobs last night and today. However, I joined @whatstrending and a few of my friends to talk about the impact Steve Jobs had on our lives. Please enjoy.
The Email that I sent to Steve Jobs
Did Mr. Jobs answer? I will never tell.
Drew Olanoff to sjobs show details 3/22/10
I just wanted to say thank you for being so inspiring, I had a tough time of things last year after being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. You inspired me to put a ding in the universe and do something good, so I started http://www.BlameDrewsCancer.com and auctioned off my Twitter name (@drew) to Drew...
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RIP Steve Jobs #BlameCancer
Lori Dorn: TSA Update →
loridorn:
When I wrote the preceding post, I had no idea how far it would reach. I’m glad that it’s out there now, particularly since the TSA responded publicly with an apology and a promise to retrain staff in handling sensitive situations.
We do our best to treat passengers with the dignity and…
Lori wins, the TSA apologizes
Not that there’s a winner here, but Lori who as I mentioned was horribly mistreated by the TSA, got an official apology and promise to re-train its staff.
Lori is my hero.
Read the blog post here.
http://blog.tsa.gov/2011/10/cancer-patient-screening-at-jfk.html
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On The Next Venture
parislemon:
I’ve been thinking about how I was going to write this post for a while now. Of course, I didn’t anticipate that I would be writing at 2 AM local time in London, where I’m currently visiting to speak at FOWA in a couple of days (that talk also just potentially got more interesting).
Stuff happens. Fortunately, sometimes, so does jetlag.
Enough with burying the lede: yes, I’m...
Dear TSA, (don't read this mom) FUCK YOU....
If you’re offended by harsh language, read this anyways. If you need harsh language to pay attention to something, read this anyways.
Basically, my dear friend Lori, was stopped during a TSA scan on Friday and was made to go through a very invasive screening. Read the story here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/01/lori-dorn-breast-cancer-su_n_990442.html
She had breast cancer and...
September 2011
3 posts
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I've retired from "Community Management", here's...
Because I wanted to :)
a) Much love to Get Satisfaction. Use them, love them, hug them, kiss them
b) I love tech. Period. So I’m now a West Coast Editor at The Next Web
c) I dono, there has to be a c
Why? Because I wanted to. Great team, I’m getting my writing legs back after tweeting for 6 years is it? I’ve almost lost the ability to form a complete sentence, but I’m...
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parislemon: What Needs To Be Said →
parislemon:
All day, I kept telling myself I shouldn’t say anything. Then I realized: what the fuck? Be honest.
I found Paul’s post tactless. And I found Erick’s response inappropriate. Perhaps both are fitting given the entire clusterfuck that is this situation. But both are also quite sad.
Many of you…
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On Facebook Follow
parislemon:
I recently crossed 1,000 friends on Facebook. Am I actually friends with a thousand people? No. Not even close. If I were using Facebook to only be in contact with people I consider myself at least somewhat close to, I’d probably have more like 100 friends. Maybe less.
For a long time I haven’t cared about using Facebook in this restricted way because I’ve basically been using it...
August 2011
11 posts
Take you back...do do do dooooooooooo
Allow me to take you back. I was 15 years old. Sitting in my dad’s basement…you know the story. I was on AOL and I was in a chatroom. Talking to people. It was the “Philly” chatroom, and my username was FlyrFn69. I was checking profiles, connecting with people in real-time. It was amazing.
I realized very early on that I enjoyed getting in a room and talking to...
Free calls home from Gmail for all U.S. service... →
“Rocky Balboa: You ain’t gonna believe this, but you used to fit right...”
– Rocky Balboa, “Rocky Balboa”
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Sonos is NINE (9) Years Old. Win some stuff.
Why is this important to me?
a) 9 is my favorite number, don’t ask.
b) I love music
c) I love Sonos
d) I love Sonos + Spotify
e) There is no e, but I had to put it.
Anyways. Sonos is 9 and I think it’s awesome, so here’s what they’re letting me do.
We’re giving away 9 FREE 3 month subscriptions to Spotify. Here are the rules:
- Take a pic of yourself with...
Community for Hurricane Irene Support →
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where...”
– Steve Jobs
I have a dream. Let's talk about it in DC this...
I’ve always had a dream that we could one day become one in heart and soul and intentions. That’s no easy task…
However, Martin Luther King, Jr. took on just that and did amazing things.
On Sunday, he will be properly memorialized, honored, and respected.
I get to be there on the ground with some amazing access and vantage points. We’re going to have an open meetup...
An Open Letter to the Twitternet
Dear Everyone,
Please do not click on links saying someone found a pic of you online, with the phrases OMG or LOL.
While I’m sure there are many FANTASTIC pictures of you online (LOLOMG!), these particular messages are phishing scams.
Basically they get you hacked, and then in turn you DM everyone you’re mutual connections with on Twitter.
Stop the madness, go look in the...
Pout.
Pout (Interplanetary Klout Scorification *TM*): Ohhai Pluto, we've recognized you as a thought leader in planets, wanna join our solar system?
Pluto: Wow, really? Where do I sign up????
Pout (Interplanetary Klout Scorification *TM*): Just log in with your Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, InstaPlanet, etc accounts!
Pluto: WOW! I'm the luckiest meteor in the world!
Pout (Interplanetary Klout Scorification *TM*): No...luckiest PLANET, now...thanks to us.
Pluto: WHOAH!
Two weeks later:
Pout (Interplanetary Klout Scorification *TM*): Ohhai, Pluto...sorry, but you haven't tweeted much, so we're gonna have to take back that whole planet perk.
Pluto: WTF? There's a Disney dog named after me!
Pout (Interplanetary Klout Scorification *TM*): Yeah that's because of us. Thanks for your support!
Pluto: But, but...who's replacing me?
Pout (Interplanetary Klout Scorification *TM*): @Scobleizer, his Pout score is 94.
Pluto: *cries*
5 Web Tools to Enhance Your Online Sales Strategy →
Donna Wells is the CEO of Mindflash.com, a leading web platform for companies to easily share knowledge and train employees. It makes training easier, faster and more cost-effective than ever before. These days, startups are using cloud-based business apps to store tools for virtually all of t…
July 2011
6 posts
Cancer Survivors Build Social Network For Social... →
I’m very proud of Jon for writing this piece. It wasn’t an easy process for him. But he stuck it out and trusted me.
I don’t know the folks from IHadCancer yet, but we’re planning on changing that. I’m proud of what they’re doing.
Remember…
“Social” is an easy word to throw around these days. Olanoff wishes the Web didn’t take it so...
Jon Stewart on 9/11 Health Care Bill: 'How Did We... →
On Tuesday, federal officials concluded that there wasn’t enough evidence to link cases of cancer in 9/11 first responders to the duties they performed at Ground Zero.
The Elephant in the Room…
For so long we couldn’t say ‘Cancer.’ We couldn’t say ‘HIV’ or ‘AIDS.’ We couldn’t say ‘Anorexic.’ Why?
Because all of these items are taboo and something that could never happen to us. We don’t smoke-never getting cancer. We don’t engage in high-risk sexual behavior- never getting HIV/AIDS. We have healthy body image- never will become anorexic.
What about a real disease, one that affects...
DrewPlus →
Exactly what you’d expect. Go and Circle me!
"Social Media" has become a joke. →
Even Wikipedia agrees. Read this crap!
i hate goodbyes...i only do cya laters.
So I owed you all a post. Life has been quite a whirlwind lately….in a good way.
My life has gone somewhat haywire since that day 2 years ago. But I’ve somehow found a way to land on my feet, again.
I’ve taken yet another position I consider to be an absolute dream job. But more than a job. A new life. I am now Director of Community Management for Get Satisfaction.
What...
June 2011
5 posts
“The term community has two distinct meanings: one confined to living organisms...”
– Wikipedia
“I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my...”
– Red, Shawshank Redemption.
Get Satisfaction Gives Customer Service on... →
Get Satisfaction has released a new version of its Facebook app. Like its earlier release, Get Satisfaction for Facebook was developed using Involver’s app platform. The new version, however, was written using Involver’s Social Markup Language (SML) and integrates with Involver’s larger AMP d…
93 tweets until 50k (well 92 now)
So Louis Gray pointed out to me that I have 93 tweets to go until 50k. Wow, I’m a tweeterholic.
Lets do something fun AND good.
For every tweet up until 50k, you can purchase a tweet from me for any use (at my discretion) in return for a donation to ANY charity you like.
Here’s how it works.
- Until I hit 50k, you can buy in (SO HURRY!)
- Email me at drdrew@gmail.com with your...
up up down down left right left right b a home
I’ve had an interesting last 2 years to say the least…an interesting life to be more specific.
And by interesting, I mean awesome…and difficult at times, and challenging, and blessed, and lucky, and more words that aren’t coming to mind.
I’ve lived in Philly, Seattle, NYC, SF, LA, and even TX. There’s one place that got my heart, and that’s San...
May 2011
2 posts
The last post (via Derek Miller aka @penmachine)
Here it is. I’m dead, and this is my last post to my blog. In advance, I asked that once my body finally shut down from the punishments of my cancer, then my family and friends publish this prepared message I wrote—the first part of the process of turning this from an active website to an archive.
If you knew me at all in real life, you probably heard the news already from another source,...
April 2011
1 post
March 2011
4 posts
TextPlus Plays A Different Card In Group Messaging... →
I’m really excited and proud to be a part of this. I’m going to write a full post on how Groups4Good came to be, but I’m really proud of our team at GOGII for backing me on this.
Group your way (with textPlus Communities) to... →
February 2011
2 posts
Gogii: One of Fastest Growing Social Mobile Games... →
GOGII Nabs $15 Million To Win At Social Messaging →
December 2010
4 posts
2010, a year in Drewview.
So 2010 is pretty much done and over with.
Yeah, wow…that was fast.
The theme of 2010 for me was “you should have trusted your gut”. Too many times I said and did things that I thought were the things I “had to do” or things I “should do” regardless of whether my gut said it was a bad idea or not.
I struck out quite a bit this year trying to swing for...
Monkey Opus: The $20 Starbucks Test →
snootymonkey:
A couple of weeks ago I had the good fortune to meet Hugh Crean, the ex-CEO of Farecast, ex-Microsoft executive (they acquired Farecast) and current Entrepreneur in Residence at General Catalyst. A group of us talked to Hugh for close to an hour, and I learned more about the travel industry…
The Group Revolution
I work at textPlus. The mobile social network built on top of texting technology that focuses on Groups. So clearly I have a special interest in the idea of smaller, intimate social networks.
But I saw this coming years ago. Conversations I had at my first SXSW (3 years ago) spoke to this.
Social Networking as we know it is way too big for its britches. Anything huge and expansive is hard to...
Really? Really.
textsanta:
Keilly k dropped me a text the other day….
Santa I want a pony
Really? Kids still ask for those? Ponies are so like 1993. Unicorns are the new hot. Unicorns with Rainbow T-Shirts in fact.
Pony Fact: Most ponies are of Celtic origin.
Did you know that? Me neither. Not that it matters, because there is no way I can fit a pony on my sleigh. Plus, they smell. How about a...