My name is Ryan Erisman and I build WordPress websites for small business owners, run a boutique publishing company, and do a little bit of consulting when time allows. DANGER AHEAD: This Tumblog is a mix of my personal and professional lives. You’ll likely encounter links to posts I find valuable or interesting, personal observations and musings, amateur-ish iphone photos, and more. Proceed with caution.Tumblr (3.0; @ryanerisman)http://sixft8.com/<p>Movie #2 of the year for me is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605783/" target="_blank">Midnight in Paris</a>. I’ve wanted to see this Woody Allen flick for a while now and I’m glad I did.</p> <p>Like most good Woody Allen films it has you smiling, laughing, nodding your head, shaking your head, feeling optimistic, feeling pessimistic, and feeling uncomfortable at various points throughout the film.</p> <p>A great cast and a movie well worth seeing.</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/atLg2wQQxvU" width="560"></iframe></p>http://sixft8.com/post/15419918335http://sixft8.com/post/15419918335Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:27:31 -0500<p>My goal this year is to see at least 52 movies that I have not seen.</p> <p>First up is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615147/" target="_blank">Margin Call</a> with Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Simon Baker and others.</p> <p>I’ve seen this movie advertised quite a bit and have wanted to see it for a while. I got to enjoy it yesterday on the plane from MCO to DIA and it was great.</p> <p>If you still don’t quite grasp what happened on Wall St. a few years ago, you should check it out.</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1jQoScJFNj0" width="560"></iframe></p>http://sixft8.com/post/15344880459http://sixft8.com/post/15344880459Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:03:20 -0500<a href="http://robertbruce.com/the-copywriter/">The Copywriter by Robert Bruce</a>: <p>Really great piece. Connected with me on several levels.  </p>http://sixft8.com/post/12225402902http://sixft8.com/post/12225402902Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:31:20 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zdfO5r8CnGo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Yummy! KFC Cheesy Bacon Bowls Commercial (U.S.) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdfO5r8CnGo&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">KFCColonelSanders</a>)</p>http://sixft8.com/post/11580402188http://sixft8.com/post/11580402188Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:00:39 -0400<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/technology/amazon-rewrites-the-rules-of-book-publishing.html?hp">Amazon Rewrites the Rules of Book Publishing - NYTimes.com</a>http://sixft8.com/post/11576383713http://sixft8.com/post/11576383713Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:58:58 -0400<a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/ebook-sales-up-in-july_b16702">eBook Sales Up 105% in July - eBookNewser</a>http://sixft8.com/post/11569890763http://sixft8.com/post/11569890763Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:27:28 -0400<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-tax-the-hell-out-of-wall-street-and-give-it-to-main-street-and-other-advice-for-the-protesters-2011-10">MARK CUBAN: "Tax The Hell Out Of Wall Street And Give It To Main Street"</a>: <p>I don’t always agree with him, but I like what he’s on to here.</p>http://sixft8.com/post/11557519449http://sixft8.com/post/11557519449Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:57:14 -0400<a href="http://unicornsforsocialism.com/2010/10/13/pro-bono-bootcamp-how-to-work-for-free-without-secretly-resenting-everyone-on-earth/">Pro Bono Bootcamp: How To Work For Free, Without Secretly Resenting Everyone On Earth | Unicorns for Socialism</a>: <p>Some good things to remember when it comes to doing work pro bono.</p>http://sixft8.com/post/11359845614http://sixft8.com/post/11359845614Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:55:37 -0400<a href="http://michaelhyatt.com/so-what-are-you-waiting-for.html">So What Are You Waiting For?</a>: <p>Some really great points in this motivational post from Michael Hyatt.</p>http://sixft8.com/post/11315616308http://sixft8.com/post/11315616308Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:39:58 -0400<a href="http://searchengineland.com/12-tips-for-using-press-releases-in-local-online-marketing-95507?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=feed-main">12 Tips For Using Press Releases In Local Online Marketing</a>http://sixft8.com/post/11281121102http://sixft8.com/post/11281121102Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:32:40 -0400<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8rwsuXHA7RA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span> <h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span title="Apple Steve Jobs The Crazy Ones - NEVER BEFORE AIRED 1997" dir="ltr" class="long-title" id="eow-title">Apple Steve Jobs The Crazy Ones - NEVER BEFORE AIRED 1997</span></h1> </span></p>http://sixft8.com/post/11164617768http://sixft8.com/post/11164617768Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:15:17 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnhdbTtoz1qz7o3oo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://spudcomics.com/2011/10/06/design-consultant/" target="_blank">Spud Comics » Archive » Design Consultant</a>)</p>http://sixft8.com/post/11101745391http://sixft8.com/post/11101745391Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:22:23 -0400<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20111005/the-steve-jobs-i-knew/?mod=tweet">The Steve Jobs I Knew - Walt Mossberg - Mossblog - AllThingsD</a>http://sixft8.com/post/11098562027http://sixft8.com/post/11098562027Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:29:26 -0400<a href="http://www.pancan.org/section_about/news_press_center/pdf_general/statement_steve_jobs_passing_100511.pdf">An open letter from The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network on the passing of Steve Jobs.</a>http://sixft8.com/post/11090821578http://sixft8.com/post/11090821578Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:18:51 -0400<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D1R-jKKp3NA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span> <h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span title="Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005" dir="ltr" id="eow-title">Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005</span></h1> </span></p>http://sixft8.com/post/11085429050http://sixft8.com/post/11085429050Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:01:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsmg3vdtd11qz7o3oo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://sixft8.com/post/11085264144http://sixft8.com/post/11085264144Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:57:00 -0400<a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2011/10/05/20-ways-to-make-more-money-from-your-blog/">20 Ways to Make More Money from Your Blog</a>: <p>Pulled a couple good ideas out of this post. </p>http://sixft8.com/post/11068314420http://sixft8.com/post/11068314420Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:22:46 -0400<a href="http://www.rachellegardner.com/2011/10/book-marketing-disappointment/">Book Marketing Disappointment</a>: <p>Authors need to put as much focus on building their platform/tribe/audience as they put into writing their books. </p> <p>As Seth said today, <a href="http://www.thedominoproject.com/2011/10/in-pursuit-of-strangers.html" target="_blank">Selling to strangers</a> is getting harder and harder every day</p>http://sixft8.com/post/11067279826http://sixft8.com/post/11067279826Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:49:46 -0400<a href="http://michaelhyatt.com/how-to-create-the-ultimate-online-media-kit.html">How to Create the Ultimate Online Media Kit | Michael Hyatt</a>: <p>Awesome tips for authors and publishers…even artists could use some of these ideas.</p>http://sixft8.com/post/11046617408http://sixft8.com/post/11046617408Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:26:26 -0400<a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/jonathan-fields-uncertainty/">A Social Media Marketing Case Study: Uncertainty by Jonathan Fields | Copyblogger</a>http://sixft8.com/post/11044939787http://sixft8.com/post/11044939787Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:51:13 -0400