He Said He Said — An Index of the Complete Series

AN INDEX TO THE COMPLETE SERIES OF CROSS-BORDER RANTS AND BANTERS ABOUT WHATEVER PHIL FRIEDMAN AND JIM MURRAY DECIDED TO PICK ON...

in December, 2015, Jim Murray and I decided to try our hand at a new format for publishing long-form posts on LinkedIn. The approach was to pick a topic and and discuss and argue (good naturedly) about that topic, while giving free rein to each of our respective writing styles.

At the time, I pictured it as the kind of traveling intellectual serial exchange that Gore Vidal and William Buckley put on over several months in 1968, when, as the New York Times put it, "Debate became blood sport." Well, although neither of us is a writer of the quality of either Buckley or Vidal, we have managed to offend some people and amuse more.

Indeed, the series has developed a pretty loyal following, for whom we are thankful, and to whom, we are grateful for their support. And if it suits you to sample some or all of the installments, a complete index of those follows here.

Please feel free to read, enjoy, and to join the conversation. — Phil Friedman

"Conversations Across the 49th Parallel" (No. 1)

"Are the Vast Majority of Writers on Pulse Getting Hosed?" (No. 2)

"What the Hell Are We Doing on LinkedIn?" (No. 3)

"Personal Branding: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly..." (No. 4)

"Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum, Is Social Media Making Us Dumb?" (No. 5)

"Quit Messing With My LinkedIn User Experience..." (No. 6)

"Authenticity in Writing: Sense or Nonsense?" (No. 7)

"How To Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Your Social Media Obsession" (No.8)

"Groups On LinkedIn – The Beginning Of The End?" (No.9)

"Does Competition in Blogging Ruin Community?" (No. 10)

"Rival Blogging Platforms: beBee Enters the Fray" (No. 11)

"Entertainment or Madness: Devolution into Delusion" (No. 12)

"Canada's Potential New Immigration Challenge..." (No. 13)

"The Quest for Visibility: Chasing the Trend on Social Media" (No. 14)

Author's Notes: 

If you'd  like to receive notifications of my writings on a regular basis, click the [FOLLOW] button on my beBee profile. As a writer-friend of mine says, you can always change your mind later.

Feel free to "like" and "share" this post and my other LinkedIn articles — whether on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or Google+, provided only that you credit me properly as the author, and include a live link to my original post.

About me, Phil Friedman:  With 30 some years background in the marine industry, I've worn numerous hats — as a yacht designer, boat builder, marine operations and business manager, marine industry consultant, marine marketing and communications specialist, yachting magazine writer and editor, yacht surveyor, and marine industry educator. I am also trained and experienced in interest-based negotiation and mediation. In a previous life, I taught logic and philosophy at university.

The (optional-to-read) pitch: As a professional writer, editor, university educator, and speaker, with more than 1,000 print and digital publications, I've recently launched an online program for enhancing your expository writing: learn2engage — With Confidence. My mission is to help writers and would-be writers improve the clarity of their thought, master the logic of discussion, and strengthen their ability to deal confidently with disagreement.

To schedule an appointment for a free 1/2-hour consult email: info@learn2engage.org. 
                

Text Copyright 2016 by Phil Friedman and Jim Murray — All Rights Reserved
Images Credits:  Phil Friedman and Jim Murray

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