I feel it is always important to rethink things in order to refresh your prospective and ideas. The back to basics idea came to me last week mainly when I received a reminder for a community that I had forgotten I signed up for. I really enjoy trying out the latest software, apps, concepts, you name it I sign up for it. However, with trying out all the newest things comes the fact that great ideas, quickly becomes diluted with trying to mash together or add on the newest buzz of the week. Soon the original idea is no longer there and gets lost.

So, I am going back to the basics of the things I use on a daily basis to try and re-capture some of those original ideas. Some of which I know are still very valid and simply need to be launched.

Here is the list I am going to start with, in no specific order:

1. WordPress
2. Twitter
3. Facebook
4. Netvibes
5. Google Reader
6. The Flock Browser
7. Link Building
8.
9.
10…….30

Time to get started. If anyone has or knows of well written 101 documents that I should read, please send them or link to them in the comments of this post.

@cashkits – Great looking membership site (send me a free copy of your kit and I will be happy to review it. )

@webdesi3 – Spotlight Blogger – Submit your best blog post of the week.

@PRsarahevans – I love her playful but professional theme and Sarah is a connected Twitter user.

@CCSeed – Reflections on rural living and social media, I will be reading this blog for sure. Rural living, reminds me of my childhood in Wyoming, Thanks Richard.

@Nabbit – Just check out Nabbit.com, awesome branding with the frog, awesome name for a company.

@Jimconnolly – Jim’s Marketing Blog – cool resource for any marketing buffs out there. Thanks Jim

@bobfirestone – Bob, thanks for stopping by Black Diamond Digital last night for the Social Media Meet Up. It was great to meet you.

Thanks again everyone for following me.

Ok to be honest I just wanted Jason’s ADD to really kick in tonight. (you’re welcome Jason!) This is a photo of just some of the great toys that I have been going through the past two nights.

On to a new topic for day 2 of the 30 day blog challenge. Lets see what could I blog about? I know Twitter! No I am not a guru, I will leave that up to John, however I do want to mention that according to the people in the know, my Twitter Nerd Level went up today because I set up a new Twitter account for Black Diamond Digital. Not that setting up a Twitter account is difficult, but what I did notice today is how effective a really well designed background image for Twitter can be.

Today we were able to create a Twitter page that really reflected the new direction that Black Diamond Digital is going. We blended our logo, colors and the newest model that was just in the studio a few days ago. Check it out and let me know what you think.

To take it a step further I was able to tie the images together with an eblast of an upcoming event that we are hosting. Same model, completely different design element, but still kept the the attitude that we wanted for Black Diamond Digital. I uploaded the eblast here.

Next, I updated the Black Diamond Digital Blog with all of the same updates and links. I did all of this in the matter of only a few hours and was able to reach three different audiences, from C level executives to just my crazy friends that have no problem wearing a ridiculous beanie for any occation, to Twitter users who may never set foot in Las Vegas.

This is a perfect example of the new age of advertising, direct market reach with little to no cost.

I have also been working very hard to update things at Black Diamond Digital. John helped put together a Twitter Meet Up on Friday night and we had a great turn out. Thank you to everyone for making it down and supporting First Friday and the Las Vegas Book Festival. Check out John’s Post.