Category: Blog

Top 7 Reasons to Donate to the Summer of Social Good

This summer, Mashable (where I am editor) has been part of a major charity drive: The Summer of Social Good. It’s been a huge initiative on our part to use the power of social media and social networks to do some good for the world. The money raised will go to four charities: – Livestrong… Continue reading Top 7 Reasons to Donate to the Summer of Social Good

NEW: Ben Parr's Posterous Experiment

If you’ve been following my Twitter account, you might have noticed some new Post.ly links, pictures of cute animals, and even a photostream of the Congressional Roundtable I attended yesterday. That’s because I have set up a new, complementary blog to BenParr.com, powered by Posterous, a YCombinator-funded company. The purpose of the Posterous blog is… Continue reading NEW: Ben Parr's Posterous Experiment

The Importance of a Strong Online Presence [The Zed Shaw Case]

Today I was reading through my usual news sources on the train when I stumbled across this article by Zed Shaw on Hacker News. Aptly titled “I’m Moving To San Francisco, I Need A Job,” the well-known programmer (and nemesis to Ruby on Rails developers everywhere) announces that he’s moving from NYC and wants to… Continue reading The Importance of a Strong Online Presence [The Zed Shaw Case]

Internet Entrepreneurship in 2009: Where's the Opportunity? [Presentation]

Back in February 2008 (Feb 3rd and Feb 12th), I have two talks at Northwestern University entitled “Internet Entrepreneurship in 2009: Where’s the Opportunity?”. One was at the Kellogg School of Business (I even wrote a blog post on making engaging slides based off the Kellogg slides). The other, the one you see in the… Continue reading Internet Entrepreneurship in 2009: Where's the Opportunity? [Presentation]

Using Social Media for Small Business and Nonprofits [Video]

I know, more video on BenParr.com! How did I find myself in front of all these cameras, anyway? Last month, I was honored to be part of a panel for The Commonwealth Club. The subject was how to utilize social media for small business and non-profits. The hour-long panel included myself and some other great… Continue reading Using Social Media for Small Business and Nonprofits [Video]

Discussing Google Chrome OS and Microsoft Bing on CNN Live

I was on CNN Live once again last week (it was a huge bonus to be on with the talented and insanely engergetic Chris Pirillo. Seriously, I thought I was off-the-wall!). The topic of discussion: Google vs. Microsoft, specifically the announcement of Google Chrome OS and the war brewing between Google and Microsoft’s new search… Continue reading Discussing Google Chrome OS and Microsoft Bing on CNN Live

CNN Live: iPhone 3G S and AT&T Talk [Video]

Embedded video from CNN Video I was on CNN Live once again, this time as part of the Friday ‘Tech Talk’. I discussed the new iPhone (and took a few shots towards AT&T) with the determined trooper Veronica Belmont, the savvy MG Siegler, and the sharp Mark McClusky. And Veronica: Yes, headsets are so 2008.… Continue reading CNN Live: iPhone 3G S and AT&T Talk [Video]

Iran Protests and the Media: My Appearance on CNN Live

On Tuesday, I was invited onto CNN Live to discuss how Iranians have been utilizing social media tools like Twitter and YouTube to communicate about the Iran election protests. I have been covering the subject extensively over at Mashable. The below is the recorded video of my appearance. I was on the “Blogger Bunch” with… Continue reading Iran Protests and the Media: My Appearance on CNN Live

BenParr.com – The Redesign!

Moving across the country and Mashable have killed my blogging on BenParr.com, but still thousands of people are reading my posts. So, with my change of location, I thought I’d throw in a change of design. So welcome to the new BenParr.com, the beginnings of a more social, more interactive BenParr.com. The old design has… Continue reading BenParr.com – The Redesign!