January 2012
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December 2011
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Apparently People Still Read Man of Many Words →
Okay, so, apparently, people still read this blog. Right on. I’m glad. I’ll keep posting to it, then. I’ll make sure I put all my tech-related stuff here, since that’s what people seem to like the…
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May 2011
1 post
On Stories, Origins, Disagreement, God, and Other... →
The sculptor Auguste Rodin left masses of rough, untouched stone intact on his finely carved sculptures — to remind us where it came from.
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August 2010
2 posts
I recorded this, ahem, KICKASS short song under... →
Musclemouth - Apocalypse by willconley Posted via email from Will Conley’s Random Things
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An Unusual Cabby: A Story in 25 Tweets →
An Unusual Cabby: A Story in 25 Tweets I improvised this story today on Twitter, one tweet at a time. It comes from a place of need. All tweets appear here in chronological order from top to…
June 2010
3 posts
A Dedicated Wife and Mother Generously Shares Her... →
This is the 5th and latest episode of The Search for Meaning at the Brink of the Unknown, my weekly radio/podcast show in which I interview for 50 minutes one interesting person who has a light…
You Are Not Above the Law: Three Things Real... →
Some rules never change, nor should they. The fact that you can read these reads proves my point.This article is from the standpoint of someone who espouses the “path of least resistance” approach…
I wrote this poem today while walking. →
Along the foothills Down the boulevard Threading a path along the valley Straight ahead wide open territory To my right mountains loom If I close my right eye I can pretend I am back home …
May 2010
7 posts
Seven Principles and Seven Desires →
Weeks ago I vowed to write a personal declaration of principles. I started writing them today. See below.While writing my principles I stumbled upon a list of desires too. The two are separate,…
Searching for Meaning at the Brink of the Unknown... →
Hi all. I am releasing Episode 3 of “Searching for Meaning…” early because of the great timing. Writer, publisher and brand strategist Emma Alvarez Gibson (@ealvarezgibson on Twitter)…
"The Search for Meaning at the Brink of the... →
Here via teleconference I interview movie critic, scriptwriter and author Jason Thompson of Los Angeles, California. I’ve known Jason as @PotatoFilm on Twitter for many months now. This interview…
After hearing this 10-minute improvised recording,... →
Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io Posted via web from Will Conley’s Random Things
This content was created by Will Conley at …
Testing Drop.io Voicemail-to-MP3 Embedding in... →
This might or might not work. :) Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io Posted via web from Will Conley’s Random Things
This content was created by…
"Jump" - A poetry and music soundscape by producer... →
Jump by Dullum And Conley Download now or listen on posterous
Will Conley - Jump.mp3 (1624 KB) The talented, innovative musician Justin Dullum and I recorded my poem…
Brief Review of "Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire"... →
Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 by Rafe Esquith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was instructional but mostly it was beautiful. I cried. This…
July 2009
2 posts
listening to "Timothy Leary - Any Reality Is An... →
Timothy Leary: “It is my job to corrupt young people with the contagious, infectious idea of individual freedom.”
Conducting a social media workshop for the Red Hot Referrals chapter of BNI today.
June 2009
1 post
I am pushing my business into overdrive this week.
May 2009
4 posts
Replying to email and catching up on work after a weekend of fun in “up north” Minnesota.
I am rocking out to some early Pink Floyd. Do you like Pink Floyd?
I am creating a gigantic media-rich Google Map for a real estate client through a small ad agency.
listening to "Handlebars - Flobots" →
“I can lead a nation with a microphone.” Very fun song by Flobots, “Handlebars”:
April 2009
14 posts
Gary Vaynerchuck Finally Gets the Recognition He... →
My new friend Jennifer over at http://www.jenniferreviews.com/ has reposted my Gary Vaynerchuck parody video, “Man of Many Wines - Episode 1” on her blog. In honor of the momentous occasion of my…
I can explain
I CAN’T FEEL MY FACE! Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgh! Glub, glub, glub…glub.
24 hours later…
“You’re back! I thought you’d drowned.”
“Well yeah, I did. Drown. In a vat of tar. Turns out it was just a mild case of death.”
My Video Review of the Red Hot Referrals Chapter... →
I attended Visitor Day today at the Red Hot Referrals chapter of Business Network International (BNI). This is my review of the experience. What is “Red Hot Referrals”? It is the White Bear Lake,…
Resumé for a Brand Revolutionary →
For a rote employment history please view my resumé on LinkedIn. A Better Resumé: Youth Was Not Wasted on The Young
Not in this case, at least. Here are some of my happier…
How to Use Twitter for Business →
This article outlines a few rules of thumb for businesses using Twitter. For beginners and experienced Twitter users alike. Are you considering using Twitter to promote your business and…
How to Throw a Yard Sale Using Social Media →
This article describes how to leverage social media to supercharge your garage or yard sale and make a few hundred dollars in one day by selling things you do not want. Do you have too much stuff…
My Parody of Gary Vaynerchuck's Wine Library TV ... →
This video is a tribute to/parody of Gary Vaynerchuck’s Wine Library TV show. Watch an episode or two of Gary’s lively wine tasting video series at http://tv.winelibrary.com/ to get in on the joke,…
My First Video Log EVER →
Hi. My name is Will Conley, a.k.a. Man of Many Words. I have been blogging since Spring of 2006 and this is my very first video log. I will be talking about everything from social media to Italian…
How to Make 1.5 Cents an Hour on Twitter →
Or, How to Be Jaguar/Land Rover and Spend Less Than $1,000 on Your Twitter Marketing Campaign Screenshot of my Twitter profile with Land Rover’s display ad and their first of three…
Seesmic Desktop Preview - 9 Amazing Thoughts for... →
“Seesmic Desktop” is the make and model of the latest and greatest Twitter client for Mac and Windows. And that was a triply-parallel sentence. And that was a fragment. Seesmic…
Free LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION to Il Mio Vino?! →
FREE SUBSCRIPTION FOR LIFE! I am NOT kidding you. This is a free lifetime subscription to Il Mio Vino, USA Trade Edition. If you are in the wine industry in ANY capacity - EVEN AS A CITIZEN…
Stuck in an Elevator with an Imperfect Stranger
I like acquainting. An Imperfect Stranger
That is to say, someone who I have made the acquaintance of but no more familiar than that. I like playing “getting to know you”. That’s who I wouldn’t mind being stuck in an elevator with. Not a perfect stranger, but almost.
So I was on this date with this girl...
Things didn’t go so well.
UpNext: 3D Local Search and Community. →
Hey Manhattanites! This app is supposed to be awesome. Use it to easily explore and log your favorite borough, people. Apparently it will make you say “damn!” For New Yorkers only.
March 2009
10 posts
Happy Friday!
I am about to take a break from the Internet - for an hour or so ;)
“is working on something exciting” is not an exciting status update.
Hey all, if I’ve been acting strange lately, it’s because I am having problems with http://ping.fm.
If you aren’t having fun then SCREW IT. Either lighten up or drop what you’re doing and move on. Put that in your bong and bubble it, chump.
I am going to write a novel and entitle it A Shit Ton of Status Updates.
Things are irreducibly complex, indubitably convex, indirectly circumspect and politically in, correct?
I might be a silly rabbit but the Trix is MINE so back away slow, kid.
I am the rock that goes plop on your lake top, full stop.
I figure the Author is an omnipotent modernist James Joyce except not talented.