Jason's ReadWriteWeb Talk in NYC - TWiST #169

0:00-2:00 Welcome everyone, our next talk will be from Jason Calacanis with RWW Managing Editor Abraham Hyatt.
2:00-3:00 Why did Nick decide not to show today? Was he scared?
3:00-3:45 Jason recounts his time at Silicon Alley Reporter, when he competed against Nick Denton.
3:45-8:15 Thank you to GoToMeeting for sponsoring the show.
8:15-12:30 Is quirkiness required to be a successful publisher online?
12:30-14:30 Do you think we're in a post-blogging era, where email is more important?
14:30-17:30 Is part of the power of the blog that anyone can create content?
17:30-18:30 So you're advocating for fewer voices if those voices aren't knowledgeable?
18:30-21:00 Jason explains the premise of Klout.
21:00-23:15 How do we move from game-able systems to Web 3.0 that has expert voices?
23:15-25:30 How did the Panda update affect you and Mahalo?
25:30-28:45 Thank you to MailChimp for sponsoring the show. Jason demonstrates how to segment a list using the list members' Klout scores.
28:45-31:15 How has that shifted the balance of what you prioritize?
31:15-33:00 So you started in the 90s with Silicon Alley Reporter, then Weblogs, Inc. What are some of the fundamental things that have changed between then and now?
33:00-34:45 In this Web 3.0, expert-specific reality, does speed matter as much?
34:45-36:30 But we don't want to lose speed, right?
36:30-38:00 What about day to day things you don't need an expert for?
38:00-39:45 So if we're eliminating those middle voices,
39:45-41:00 What are the risks of this "expert economy"?
41:00-43:00 What technology would you tell current students to learn to start a career in web startups?
43:00-46:00 But some of those metrics are still undefined. How do you know what makes an expert?
46:00-49:00 Who gave you your best startup advice and what was it?
49:00-52:15 So video is how much of what you're doing now?
52:15-52:30 Is there any risk that those videos could turn into a content farm?
52:30-53:00 So you consider yourself an educator?
53:00-53:15 Jason, thank you for coming on today.

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