It’s been three months since I started at EchoDitto—hard to believe, right? I wanted to share a few trends in my life since I’ve been here.
1. Personal content. In the world of non-profits, the personal voice is not the preferred voice. In fact, the preferred voice is generally one that uses words like “community building” “stronger, healthier families” and “together, we can make a difference.” It got so that every time I went to write something, those words miraculously came out, without my even trying. Now, nearly everything I read is written by a real person, and you can tell. Unsurprisingly, I trust the content so much more.
2. Immediate gratification. Once Jason talked me into Amazon Prime, I’ve been hooked. This has saved me from the bonus items that had previously been needed to push me over the $25 free shipping limit. Why not order two USB hubs? Also: 2 copies of it’s called a breakup because it’s broken (gifts), Homicide: A year on the killing streets, Grace After Midnight, a stainless-steel salad spinner, and so so much more. Most of these things were purchased after reading extensive customer reviews. I even wrote a few of my own (see #1).
3. Immediate information. News happens more quickly here, which is probably part of changing my focus from reproductive-rights-only to a broader technology perspective. We watched the Steve Jobs keynote live on Phil’s iPhone, Tom told us about Heath Ledger’s death hours before the office next door heard of it, I just read that there may be a Del.icio.us 2.0, which I’m oddly excited about.
4. Environmental focus. There are only so many Seventh Generation calls you can overhear before you switch all of your cleaning products to biodegradable, non-toxic cleansers. I’ve of course purchased these things on drugstore.com (which I love, see #2), probably negating any positive environmental impact.
I’m pretty sure I could keep this list going forever, but maybe I’ll save some for my recap of the next 3 months.
