tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:07:46 +0000http://davidrewalt.com/TCBlog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)Blogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-6837208157468478934Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:57:00 +00002009-04-01T08:57:57.118-07:00Every company in the world is trying to figure out their "social media" strategy these days. They are asking questions internally like "how do we get to the Facebook and Myspace crowds?", "Do we need a dedicated blogging officer?" or "Can we use Twitter to capture and message to an audience?"While these are all great questions to ask of your company concerning new media they are missing some http://davidrewalt.com/2009/04/should-companies-be-on-social-networks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-5312704163709747894Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:07:00 +00002009-03-14T09:08:00.627-07:00It seems to me with Facebook Connect, new instant updates, and filtering features that I seem to be phasing out more of the sites I visit and feeds i bring to my RSS reader because much of the information I frequent is beginning to be aggregated on Facebook. Granted, FB is a a lot more restrictive in terms of the feeds you can pull into it but I find it is becoming a mix of tracking what my http://davidrewalt.com/2009/03/new-facebook-is-better-but-not-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-8382928569802807030Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:28:00 +00002008-09-07T21:43:05.798-07:00Lets see, $1.99 per episode for a show on iTunes or hmmm, FREE on broadcast? Well, broadcast isn't really free, you still have to buy a decent antenna or subscribe to cable or a dish. Tivo or DVR is a good solution too right? Well, sort of but to me the $1.99 on iTunes is worth every penny to have all of the commercials edited out and the ability to push it onto my ipod, computer or Apple TV.http://davidrewalt.com/2008/09/download-or-broadcast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-3126658899255884135Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:38:00 +00002008-07-16T22:51:51.282-07:00I have been a fan of podcasting for a few years now but I am still amazed at how many of my friends and family have never listened or experienced a single podcast. It blows my mind that in an age where I am no longer forced to succumb to the dribble that the networks try and force me to watch people still have not clue how to access content in other ways. As I scan iTunes and the web I am http://davidrewalt.com/2008/07/hello-podcasting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-4176179585242614099Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:13:00 +00002008-04-20T17:30:14.126-07:00So if you happen to be a fan of the UFC or any of the Mixed Martial Arts hype and have viewed it on television then you often hear things like "he is using his Ju Jitsu right now" or "he has great striking skills". Every time I hear these comments I get disgusted by the ignorance. I will admit that it is truly beneficial for fighters to train in many things, in fact, very beneficial if they http://davidrewalt.com/2008/04/mixed-martial-arts-continued.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-942506565554705750Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:36:00 +00002008-04-05T12:53:57.438-07:00"Mixed Martial Arts" is hugely popular these days due to the UFC. Once again the media has convinced the public that this is something 'new' or 'fresh' and an innovative way to train that has been discovered or invented recently. The truth is that while some of the concepts MMA (mixed martial arts) are employing are healthy, the depth is still missing. And that makes me happy! I kind of http://davidrewalt.com/2008/04/mixed-martail-arts-misconceptions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-945475131938833514Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:03:00 +00002008-03-26T08:24:15.065-07:00Being around martial arts for a long time allows you to watch trends come and go. In the 80's and 90's Tae Kwon Do was the big rage and while it is still popular it has given way to Brazilian Ju Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. It is difficult to sit on the sidelines and watch these awful representations of true martial sciences push their way into the limelight and snare the public into http://davidrewalt.com/2008/03/feudal-brazil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-3363915181847910337Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:46:00 +00002007-12-12T08:04:48.297-08:00I am so sick of reading news about the RIAA's disgusting practices. I can't believe they are still debating "fair use" of purchased CDs in court cases. So let me get this straight, I spend my money to purchase a CD and the content on it yet if I make a copy for my own personal use to listen to on my iPod, computer or other devices the RIAA says I have acted illegally? That is the most absurdhttp://davidrewalt.com/2007/12/riaa-come-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-7930557471050685944Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:38:00 +00002007-11-07T20:52:00.610-08:00With long deliberation I have decided to resign my position at the AMP Agency and stay at VIZ Media and continue living in San Francisco. While AMP is a great company I found that VIZ is the type of work I want to do and am good at. It also doesn't hurt that I get to stay in San Francisco. There are so many awesome things yet to accomplish and build at VIZ and I truly believe big things are http://davidrewalt.com/2007/11/welcome-back-to-viz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-2371312118032333413Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:53:00 +00002007-09-04T00:15:03.836-07:00I am very excited to announce I have accepted a group director position at AMP Agency. AMP is a full service marketing and media agency that specializes in non traditional media and marketing. Being a huge fan of emerging media I am very happy to be a part of this team and actually get to do work in an area that interests me. I will be moving back to the Washington DC area this fall and will http://davidrewalt.com/2007/09/welcome-to-amp-what-is-non-traditional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-2283122957859524124Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:07:00 +00002007-07-28T12:24:36.427-07:00Do bands really need a label anymore to promote themselves and become successful? I would contend that we are getting close to the day when they won't. Between podcasting, blogging, internet tools and emerging forms of electronic viral marketing I believe bands will have everything they need to promote themselves independent of a label. Now, that doesn't mean labels are not good for anything.http://davidrewalt.com/2007/07/do-bands-need-labels-anymore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-6591609790046166481Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:05:00 +00002007-07-13T08:34:17.534-07:00Yes, the evil empire known as the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is at it again. This time they are out to destroy internet radio completely. Lets pause for a moment and define who the RIAA actually is made up of so you can understand why they would do something as foolish as to end one of the best exposure and promotional vehicles for artists that exists today. The RIAA ishttp://davidrewalt.com/2007/07/two-more-days-to-stop-riaa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-2462988501779922971Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:44:00 +00002007-06-27T08:01:35.910-07:00Have you heard about this new talk radio legislation they are trying to pass, the fairness doctrine? Essentially if passed it would force talk radio to be regulated by the government in a way that would restrict editorial comment unless the opposing viewpoint can be heard. One of the key arguments from proponents of this legislation is that our founding fathers never could have envisioned thehttp://davidrewalt.com/2007/06/talk-radio-legislation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561885756612930994.post-8358666251801264750Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:38:00 +00002007-06-18T08:43:10.756-07:00Among my many ongoing projects I have just completed the first few pages of the new Sen Shin Kan website. Besides a much better look and feel it will contain better and more updated information. Don't miss it at www.senshinkan.com. It may take a moment to redirect, if not click the link to take you to the new site. Since I have recently relocated to San Francisco I am very excited to develop http://davidrewalt.com/2007/06/new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Rewalt)1