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

Doin’ it for the publicity

I hate bush leaguers. I abhor those who exploit people who can't defend themselves. I hate more when people use the negative rumors of others to promote themselves. Len Gutman of Valley PR Blog has proven himself one of these people. It's one thing to talk of or even trash ...

It’s time to be more honest

Every day we hear people complain about others. One day it's auto-DMs, the next it's poor service and then it's terrible grammar and spelling in an email. Why aren't you calling these people out? Why aren't you holding people responsible for their actions? Think of it the next time someone is yapping loudly ...

HUGE announcement

As of today I will no longer be blogging, I will be lifestreaming. Expect to see rants, videos I think are funny and inspirational messages that I deem important. I will switch back to blogging when the mainstream media deems it popular again. Or the alt weeklies. Or the internet gossip ...

Welcome to the obvious

I love most of the people at Mindspace, but articles like this kill me. I mean, duh. Who is their audience? Is this worthy of telling their readers? Seems like journalism 101 to me. This reads like a college or high school news item. Let's go Mindspace, you're better than that. Arkayne = ...

Caricatures on the streets of DC

This guy is way, way too good to be doing street art, but he's pretty damn happy, so who am I to argue? Great lesson in not discounting someone just because of the environment you meet them in. Genius is everywhere. Check him out at youtube.com/hulksmaash Arkayne = window.Arkayne || {}; Arkayne.baseurl = 'http://www.arkayne.com'; Arkayne.go ...

Make it easy to get around

Too often businesses don't do the little things right. They make websites that are hard to navigate, menus that are hard to read and price sheets that need to be explained. I love it when businesses get it. Far too often it's damn hard to find a restroom in anything but ...

Who did you talk to today?

Too often we spend all of our time with people just like us. No one ever gets a little uncomfortable talking to someone that might make us think, make us feel a little weird or downright scare us. This guy won't be a comedian, but his name is Thomas. Now you ...

Steel drums in DC

Who doesn't love a street performer playing some steel drums on a summer day?

Narcissism is killing us

The first web boom was about money. Thousands of people made tons of money (on paper) making apps they thought the world would want forever. Everything grew too big too fast and died a quick, painful death, taking all the money with it. Looking back, we'll remember the time for huge ...

Focus on the content

Focus on the message, not the medium. Focus on the quality of your work, not the environment you do it in. It's simple. Stop worrying about how your blog looks. Stop worrying about where to post. Don't fret about using a variety of file types. Forget about what kind of desk you ...

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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