tdhurst

(you can call me tyler)
“It's time to stop hiding behind brands, corporate policies or the way things used to be. Evolve. Get better. Let's learn from each other. It's called the Collaboration Revolution. Welcome to the Relationship Age.” - Tyler Hurst

What do you think?

Hiring Manager-I like to make the complex simple. From explaining to potential clients the benefits of doing business with us to writing newsletters and from creating marketing campaigns to internal communication, my specialty is helping people understand.As an editor and writer for the last three years for kontakt magazine, I ...

What would you give up?

I'm training for my very first half marathon (PF Chang's) here in Phoenix in mid January. Now that I'm up to 4.5 miles at 9:15 per, I figured it was time to do a little more than just lift and run.It's time to adjust my diet. This means getting rid ...

Christmas Tree

Today is the day my family brings home our Christmas tree. Do they go to a lot? No. Do they have a plastic tree? No.They drive 2+ hours into the mountains, cut one down and bring it home, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation style.For reasons unknown, I've never made this trek ...

Chad’s (@chadarizona) birthday bash!

A little background here…We know it’s not Friday night, but it’s time to celebrate. Our very own Chad Swaney (that’s @chadarizona for those of you who only know him via Twitter) will be turning 29 again and we’d like to congratulate him on his persistence.Join us here…You’ll find the group ...

Is it okay to be critical of your current company?

In an age where everything is public, we now have the ability to make our thoughts known to everyone. Publish a picture, write a blog or tweet something negative, rest assured everyone will read it.As part of an interview, I was asked if I thought it was okay to be ...

More douchebaggery on Twitter…

-who cares how many followers you have? It's not a contest.-don't call out people who unfollow you. You're either annoying, uninteresting or just don't mesh with everyone. Deal with it.-stop telling us random stuff that your mom wouldn't even care about. No one cares what you are thinking about on ...

Letter to Pearson CEO #3

Third time's a charm. I took a different approach to this email. Instead of emailing it directly to our International CEO, I included our North American CEO and all the Executive Vice-Presidents that I knew about. It worked. I've managed to arrange a face-to-face meeting with the Executive VP of Marketing for ...

Letter to Pearson CEO #3

Third time's a charm.I took a different approach to this email. Instead of emailing it directly to our International CEO, I included our North American CEO and all the Executive Vice-Presidents that I knew about.It worked. I've managed to arrange a face-to-face meeting with the Executive VP of Marketing for ...

Plea to Twitter people

Please stop taking Twitter literally. We don't need to know exactly what you're doing. We don't care what you had for breakfast. We don't care where you're at on your to do list. We care about what you think, what you emote, and what your opinion is. We care about cool links. ...

Lost and FOUND

Found: One 'G' (alias: 'g') Good for ending words (ing), making things great (Tony the Tiger would never the same without it), pleasuring the ladies (if you don't know where the G-spot is, go ask someone) or randomly added in gangsta--note, NOT gangster--movies (g-money, G, etc.). Willing to give back to rightful owner ...

March 12th 2010
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Why I don’t use Foursquare, Gowalla or any other location-based services (anymore)

The concept behind location-based services like Foursquare and Gowalla is fantastic. Check in using GPS, see who you know (or who you don't) is around and maybe even earn a free drink or discounted meal. It's like playing a massive game of bingo and it's fun. For a while. (Now that ...
March 10th 2010
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What can 100 people do with their love of art?

Art is a gift. It changes the giver AND the recipient. But art, like a a true straight line, doesn't actually EXIST. All we can see is the physical representation of the artist's true vision of the world. And for this, we should all be grateful. I've purchased ONE piece of art ...
March 9th 2010
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What revolution?

So you say you want a revolution...yet you have no idea what the word means. According to Scott Dadich, the creative director of Wired, "there's a revolution in the way ppl consume journalism." WHAT? Are readers demanding that journalism change? Do you remember asking? The way we consume media is EVOLVING and ...
March 8th 2010
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Make me proud

My dad is a 61-year-old safety trainer and salesman. He's owned his own business, helped raise three kids and has been in the same house since 1981. He's the hardest-working person I know, is never late and hasn't ever given up in the 30 years I've been alive. This past August, ...
March 7th 2010
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Going bare

We wear expensive shoes because we're told they protect our feet. We wear certain styles of clothing because we're told we'll be accepted if we do. We act a certain way in order to fit in. All of these act as barriers to what's really there. Similar to force-feedback on any ...

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