Terry Brock is a professional in every sense of the word. In his own words "a marketing coach, a journalist and a professional speaker."
Just the thing you might be looking for if you're wanting to learn or just brush up on your content and promotional skills for your own blog here at Steemit...or anywhere else for that matter.
In this post of Terry's he discusses disruptive technologies, suggestions on how to be a better Steemian (something we all strive to be) and the incredible marketing power of the gif. (apparently it's pronounced as jiff like the peanut butter and not gift like "oh...you shouldn't have!" ~smiles~ now I know) }:-)>
If this man isn't on your follow list he should be. He's definitely on mine now! If this introduction has caught your interest in learning more then go to Advanced Content Creation Tips A little bit technical but a lot of common sense.
Thank you for visiting my newly created series idea. Of course I've resteemed this as I do all the posts provided in this series. You can find them all under #resteem-that
Or...just check out my previous post #2 of Why Did I Resteem That?
Let me know what you think, maybe some ideas of what you'd like to see or have already seen that you think might benefit the Steemit community.
Enjoy your day and keep-on-steem'n-on!
~smiles fer miles~
EDIT: After careful consideration to my readers I have decided to place the whale watching speedboat in the predominant position to allow easier recognition to my Why Did I Resteem That series. Also I'm going to put a link to my initial comment on discovering the featured post. Not sure what to call that link but I think My Initial Comment to OP should do fine...for now...I've been told, more than a few times, that I give good comment. Sometimes great...and usually not for the TLDR crowd...just in case yer interested. };-)>
WOW! Thank you very much for your kindness.
I had to smile as you eloquently, and with a brilliant dash of wit, explained, in writing no less, how to pronounce the controversial GIF. I heard the arguments back and forth for years. So, of course the correct way is the way that I decide to pronounce it, right??? (he says with tongue firmly implanted in cheek!)
Thank you very much for the great material you're creating for us here on Stemmit. We Steemians appreciate it and are raising a glass of a tasty beverage to your honor. I'm raising my delicious morning green tea now to you!
Keep up the good work. I look forward to even more contact in the future.
Cheers!
Terry
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Sir Brock, my dear new/old Steemian friend, I know I'm going to get over this most unfortunate development that has occurred to disrupt my beautiful sunny Saturday morning here on a rather largish island off the southwestern coast of Canada...eventually.
Your tongue in cheek comment about the pronunciation of the term GIF , while you and your Steemian brethren were (quite correctly so) enjoying the act of sending me kudos through the timeless tradition of tipping a glass in salute to my half hearted attempt at humour, (how you all managed this with your collective tongues swung back over your wisdom teeth I'll leave as a rabbit hole of discovery for my near/far future exploits) has caused my coffee to go cold not once, not twice but three times now as I dive into the maddeningly fascinating world of the JIF.
Suffice to say that the developer Steve Wilhite agrees with your chosen pronunciation as indeed he has always intended his invention to be expressed with the soft 'G'...just like the peanut butter that was/is one of the three pillars of nutrition for (my research proves) American software writers. The other two being nacho cheese Doritos and Pepsi. I refuse to fall into that obvious trap of ascertaining what percentage of American software developers prefer to dip their Doritoes into a communal jar of Jif peanut butter and whether or not violators of double dipping were severely punished with the task of blowing out all of the computer tower casings in the office before being allowed back to their own chosen field of production.
Perhaps one of your contemporary Steemians, or yourself have that answer at the ready, through personal experience, and would be so kind as to drop the answer here as a reply and leave me a substantial tip to replenish my rapidly diminishing supply of Maxwell House instant coffee (regular roasted), Fruitopia Strawberry Passion Awareness (glass container, no can...no powder mix as the fresh organic variety is exquisite either cold or dog-day-afternoon-in-the-truck-all-day-hot!), Old Dutch potato chips (ripple only, or as I'm fond of pronouncing them as rappel...as I am quite the rebel dont'cha know) and Heluva Good french onion dip...I couldn't possibly be expected to accept the one without the other };-)> (I'm completely out of these last two and probably should refrain from such ghastly gastronomy...but dammit Janet I think I've earned it!)
I may be a rebel but, you sir, are an outright provocateur...and (in this particular case) I thank you for being so. Regardless the groaning and dull whirring coming from the guts of my old DELL XPS GEN 5 as I now have two windows open, the first one with a dozen or more pinned tabs (from before I joined this addictive and oft times vexing platform I and many others call the Steemitverse) and this currently running incognito window. Now with over two dozen tabs (which I am now compelled to copy and paste half of the urls onto word pad as there is no access to history from here) that threaten to cause one of the many recent blue screen mini data dumps I've been just a little lost as what to do about.
I've just returned to this rather lengthy (even by my standards) reply after throwing out my fourth cold cuppa Joe. I've one more thing to add to the above list of required stock for my woefully sparse cupboards and refrigerator (with non functioning ice and filtered water dispenser). It has become clearly evident (having just licked my own knuckles clean) that I'm in need of another 2 kilo jar Beurre d'Drachide Crémeuxe!
Now I'm not saying that this was a tirade, au contraire, mon nouveau/vieil ami, I found it quite enjoyable and somewhat edifying (in an unproductive sort of way) but now realize that I could have said all of this...and perhaps so much more...if I had thought to avoid the rabbit hole in which the correct pronunciation of the acronym GIF resides with a simple reach and drag from my HD (as I have learned recently to do) this very appropriate expression...(though quite admittedly rude and abrupt)...that I usually go to it in situations such as this one.
Enjoy your day good sir Terry Brock...my coffee has lost it's steem again and I must drink it, still while hot, so I may commence my morning oblations to the resident (avocado green) porcelain god. I like to try to keep the peace with my karmic balance when starting each day.
Has this really taken almost 4 hrs? O M frig'n Gawwd! I have things to do...this IS all your fault. };-)>
logyx
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Bravo, logyx,on a most eloquent discourse. While I do feel for you, and my heart aches with your need for doritos, Pepsi and what nots (good term my grandmother would use), I think you're going to be just fine, my friend!
Muchas Gracias (as we'd say here in Florida) for your kindness. I like your style! Keep it up, mi amigo (another Florida saying!).
Cold coffee? Well, I didn't even consider that until I began some trips to Japan back in the late 80's (still love that country!!) and saw in the vending machines their "Georgia Coffee." Yep! Right up there with a picture of Tara, but no Scarlett (I didn't see her on the can) they were bragging about and selling cold coffee. Not bad. It actually tastes very good.
Great to hear from you and please keep the communication coming. I love it! All the best to you and enjoy the doritos and Pepsi when they arrive.
Cheers!
Terry
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~smiles~ I think you need a refresher on Evelyn Wood's retention course. Pepsi, Doritos and Jif PB are for software writers...or so my research tells me. :)
I'm still unwilling to consider cold coffee. Just like I couldn't possibly consider drinking warm beer. These two things just seems so wrong. But it does prove the power of marketing.
Not to mention P. T. Barnum's "there's a sucker born every minute" axiom. I suspect that's been accelerated to every second...these days. }:-)>
logyx
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You could be right, cryptologyx. However, I've tried their iced coffee and it is delicious! The warm beer, particularly the German style, is not so bad. Those Germans really know how to make beer!
Great to hear from you! I love getting your messages!
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😁😂😂
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thanks . I like it
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ta!
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