Nick Finck Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 2:36 am

Interaction has become so easy, to powerful, so awesome… but also so overwhelming.

As someone who blogs on three sites, has 5 email addresses, IM on 4 networks, twitters and has accounts on a handful of social networking websites… my question to you is: how do we separate the good communication from the noise?

To clarify, what I mean by good communication is communication that is of value. As businesses, we want to hear what our customers are saying (feedback good or bad, tips, suggestions, appreciation, etc), but the message is often overrun by chatter and useless communication that serves no real purpose (spam, blatant plugging of some product, abuse of communication tools, forced viral marketing, product placement in blog posts, etc, etc).

If that question would take to long to answer, no worries.. how about this one: What wine should I drink tonight?

Thanks,
- Nick

...well, the next day I get an email.  Gary decided to respond to my question… here’s the video post entitled How to cut through the Noise? Thanks Gary, you rock!

Derek Punstalan and his colleagues have put together an interesting GTD app for Facebook called, of course, Getting Stuff Done.  I am going to kick the tires on it while I plan out all the things needed for my up and coming BBQ.  BTW, if you know me, are local to Seattle and like all things BBQ, please let me know and I will get you on the guest list!

From: Dave
Subject: Pants on Fire
Date: November 25, 2007 8:49:27 PM PST
To: Nick Finck

Your presentation came up when I googled “How to Set Your Pants on Fire Safely.” Now before you think I’m a lunatic, I’m simply trying to celebrate being recently cured of lymphoma in an appropriately festive manner. 

While I enjoyed your presentation, I’m curious if you actually have any real insights into how I might safely (and briefly) set my pants on fire so I can run down the street proclaiming my joy. 

If you have some blazing insight that knocks me off my feet, I will certainly pay you for it.  Though I must admit I’m a poor college student with little to my name in the world.  You should also be aware that I’ll probably figure out how to do this on my own, and any help from you would fall into the “safely” rather than “how to set my pants on fire” part of my google search.  I’m not a litigious type of person. 

More than likely you’ll wish me well on my way, which is perfectly fine.  I’m sure some stunt clown or crazy drifter will guide my hand.  At the least though, you might want to consider changing the title of your presentation =)

Thank you for your time Nick.
- Dave