Arts & Technology
Matthew Ebel Tribute with Photos by Keith Burtis & CC Chapman
Many of you who read my blog regularly know that I am very passionate about photography and every once and a while I like to take a break from the strategy, community and social media talk. I am by no means a professional photographer, but I can hold my own with the lens and I [...]
The Passion Promoter – 1
Be a promoter of Passion! You getting ready to throw up in your mouth the next time someone tries to sell you a “How to use twitter Book“?? I know I am! I am a passionate guy! I love my job, I love my Family, and I love to share! Every once and a while [...]
Do you share your creative process – Part 1
Sharing your creative process in the social media space is one of my biggest keys to success. This is not only truthful for people that are making physical things, but also for businesses working on new projects. Recently, I polled a few of my creative friends to tell me why they thought it was important [...]
Sharing a Social Media Story from the Arts
I have been asked recently for more and more stories that revolve around from how I got started in social media to how I landed working professionally in social media for Best Buy Remix. Today, I am not going to give the whole picture, but I am going to share an anecdotal story about how [...]
Social Media + The Arts = Perfect Fit
The scoop…Not even my closest friends know. Social Media + The Arts = A perfect fit. This topic could easily be a book. The ability for me to cover it in one blog post or even a series of blog posts is not really possible. Ok, so I tipped my hand here. Yup, I’m writing [...]
Tim Coyne, The Hollywood Podcast, and ‘Chuck’ – Creatives and Community Podcast #2
Just this weekend I had the chance to talk with Tim Coyne of the Hollywood Podcast for episode #2 of the creatives and community podcast. We talked about everything from his podcasting and new media efforts all the way to his debut tonight at 8PM EST on NBC’s show Chuck. If you don’t have a [...]
Etsy Fails in web 2.0
Friend or Foe? Etsy, is the marketplace for all things handmade and handcrafted. In theory, Etsy is a great marketplace to sell your handmade or handcrafted items. I have been selling there for about six months, but I am hesitant to continue listing items there. The situation is a real catch 22. As a person [...]
Professional Video Collaboration… Community Style
Elastic Lab Using the Power of Social Media for Professional Content Creation Approximately six months ago I was contacted by my good friend Marina Martin about a new company that she had the the privilege to be working with. Elastic Lab, a professional video production house was to be entering the social media space and [...]
Welcome to keithburtis.com!
Hello old friends, new friends, and friends to be. This is my newly created personal blog. I decided that I wanted to create a place where I could talk about community, social media, business, work, life, family, love, hope, success and not feel constrained by the limits of a specific niche. Many of you may [...]
