Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
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I have 15 years of experience with online media ranging from blogs to social networks to podcasts, videos and more. My experience includes managing content marketing programs of all shapes and sizes, from blog management only to coordinating the publishing of dozens of posts across any of 20 different social networks.
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
1y ago
I know we’re supposed to rise and grind. Or that we’re supposed to hustle until it hurts. That the TED Talkers espouse two hours of sleep because that’s what it takes to make it happen. That productivity is the only true goal and that being productive from before dawn to after dusk is our sacred ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
2y ago
I’ve been doing this for 40+ years and thought I was the only one, but it turns out not only do others do the same thing but Ewan McGregor is among our number: Because it turns out McGregor has, in fact, acted like every single Star Wars fanboy attempting to spice up an otherwise boring ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
2y ago
Why haven’t employer expectations changed? A couple weeks ago LinkedIn announced a new feature offering people a new way to “explain” a career break or other gap in their resume. According to the Adweek story linked above, the “Career Break” feature was driven in part by the pandemic and the large number of people who ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
2y ago
Hire someone willing to make fun of anything There are certainly bigger things going on in the world right now, but something media-related caught my eye a couple weeks ago. Specifically, the Associated Press, as part of its new NFT sales program, promoted an offer to purchase an NFT of refugees on a boat in ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
2y ago
It’s been Champ-tastic Last week marked my two-year anniversary as Director, Content Programming at GoNoodle. For those unfamiliar with GoNoodle, we offer hundreds of videos designed for kids – especially younger kids – to help them get active, learn to manage their emotions, explore creativity and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN0LWf-C_dM In those two years there have been ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
2y ago
a few thoughts about what happened yesterday As you likely know, Facebook – along with other apps owned by the company including Instagram and Whatsapp – were offline yesterday for a bit over six hours right smack dab in the middle of the day. this is what people weren't seeing for much of monday Thankfully my ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
2y ago
Let’s talk about this story about the maturation of “social media manager” as a job. The basic premise – that the responsibilities usually covered under that title have certainly evolved and now play a major role in the organizations where they work – isn’t wrong. But that doesn’t mean it’s wholly correct, either. In no particular order ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
3y ago
Sure, at various points over the last several years I’ve joined in the lamentations of others over the fate of Google Reader. As a die hard RSS junkie, it was a tool I used for a good long while, and continue to believe Google could have funded it for decades using half of what it ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
3y ago
“Sweet Tooth” an adaptation of the Vertigo series from writer/artist Jeff Lemire, debuted on Netflix earlier this month and has been accumulating positive reviews and word of mouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zG9RuJb3QU The series’ debut caused me to realize it was almost exactly a year ago I first encountered the comics it’s based on. In summer 2011, Voce ..read more
Chris Thilk | Freelance Writing, Content Marketing and Online Strategy
3y ago
Rough couple days for the media, mostly because the rules have been thrown out. Over the last few weeks a bruhaha has been bubbling around Substack, the hot new email publishing tool that allows writers to charge subscription fees to readers. The substance of that is nicely summarized by Annalee Newitz: Substack is not merely ..read more