- Speaking at Whiteboard today in Atlanta. Weird but thrilling to speak at an event that I created, but now belongs to my friend Jason Young. Can't wait.
- Try getting through airport security with this sketchbook
- Jerry Seinfeld launched a new site with his stand-up
- Was given a nice Behance Circa notebook at 99% Conference which has become my new writing space
- My Dream Year 2011 class is getting a copy of Jon Acuff's new book Quitter this month. It's available today.
- The days when creatives could be eccentric and artistic without being responsible and responsive are over
- Only 25 seats remaining at the Dream Year weekend in Washington DC on June 3-5. Join me for a 3-day intensive
- Quick question: is there any good that comes from those free PDF books that consultants put out? What actions or mind-shifts have been provoked out of you?
- To avoid confusion with Driscoll / Bell, Dan Allender's Mars Hill Grad school is changing it's name to...
- Trust me on this: the "no's" eventually sting less and less
- A beautiful digital novel
- Bryan Allain (Dream Year 2011) is launching Blog Rocket this month, starting today with an online community
- That guy from Depeche Mode is killing it with the online virtual choir performances. Beautiful stuff.
- For creative inspiration, take a quick scan down this page
- The best rate for STORY ends May 31.
- This is pure delight. The head-bobbing, the finger work...
- I'm hosting a free creative meet-up and lunch in Charlotte, NC at the end of May. More info this week.
- This coincides with the shooting of our first short film "Among Us" which will premiere at STORY
Who I AM
- I help people launch great things. I'm the founder of STORY and Dream Year. My wife Ainsley and I live in Virginia Beach with our cowpokes Wyatt, Dylan, Cody & Annie
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I think the biggest thing with the PDF's is that it allows you to gain some what of a tribe. I look at Mike hyatt and Randy Elrod's example of how they gave away free PDF books for an email. Much like what Derek Webb did with Noisetrade and offering up free music for an email you get a chance to build an audience and numbers. Now guys that have gained about 10,000 email addresses now can save that in their back pocket for the next release of something or trying to get advertisers.
You probably were not asking for an explanation, but that is me processing it in my head and then thinking out loud. It has sparked a lot in my mind. Especially the idea that trying to sell a product to a couple of thousand over giving it away to 20 thousand changes things.
Posted by: Kyle Reed | May 11, 2011 at 09:46 AM
Looking forward to hearing more about Charlotte meet up. Also I'm still working hard to get to Story this year. I have an aunt that lives about 30 min away from downtown. Hoping to finally get there!
Posted by: Chris Reardon | May 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Ben - perhaps the best Wed Morning Rundown I've seen. Thanks for all the little gems of creativity! Loved the virtual choir.
Posted by: Erin Cooper | May 11, 2011 at 02:02 PM
love it. keep up the great work my friend.
Posted by: charles hill | May 12, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Beautiful Behance notebook!
By the way, Eric Whitacre never played in Depeche Mode...just saying...
Posted by: Pedro | May 14, 2011 at 11:57 PM
as for the PDF book previews...Ive had one on my desktop for 4 weeks now, unread...whatever that tells you :)
Posted by: rosanne elmore | May 18, 2011 at 09:08 PM