Andrew's Personal Blog

High Hopes for Platform Conference 2014

Andrew Ledwith — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:00:22 +0000

In this week’s podcast episode I talk about what I hope will come out my experience attending Platform Conference 2014 this week.

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Links from this episode:

Here’s the website for Platform Conference.
You can also check out social media posts using #Platform14, the conference hashtag.

Challenge question:

Could a team you’re currently part of benefit from a powerful shared experience? Have you ever been part of a team that really turned a corner after you shared a powerful experience together? Let me hear your thoughts on this episode in the comments below.

Unpublished

Andrew Ledwith — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:08:20 +0000

Today’s episode is a follow-up to a blog post I wrote last week describing how I unpublished 358 of the posts on my blog. I thought I’d expound on the background behind that decision and offer a challenge to you to consider vetting your own past online content.

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Links from this episode:

You can read up on Mark Driscoll’s resignation over on Christianity Today’s website. They’ve also written a post on the crude remarks he made on a message board fourteen years ago.
I’m the author of the Collegiate Communications Handbook for The Navigators. This is where I’ll be publishing an article for our staff on the need to be wise with what we publish online.

Challenge question:

What online content do you want tied to your name representing you on your behalf? Is it time you unpublished or deleted some old content? Let me hear your thoughts on this episode in the comments below.

When Consumerism Creeps In

Andrew Ledwith — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:12:46 +0000

Welcome back to Volume 2, Episode 2 of The Monday Monologue Podcast. In today’s episode I talk about the impact of consumerism on my faith and my relationships.

Links from this episode:

You can stream the message given at Wildwood Church yesterday that inspired today’s episode.
The passage I read today were out of Philippians 2.

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The Return of the Monologue

Andrew Ledwith — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:00:44 +0000

After a ten-month hiatus I’m bringing back The Monday Monologue Podcast. In this episode I relay to you a personal and professional update on my life. Specifically, I’ll talk about getting married and starting a small business.

I realized after recording that I wasn’t very clear when I was talking about Kathy’s thoughts on where I might take her on our honeymoon. She didn’t think I’d take her to a beach because I’m not very fond of it. She loves the beach. Just wanted to clear that up. I’d hate for you to think I took her someplace that I knew she wouldn’t like.

Links from this episode:

The last episode I recorded in what will now be known as Volume 1 was titled Measuring Success.
Our wedding photographer has posted a handful of the photos she took from our wedding on her blog.
We went to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on our honeymoon.
My small business is Ledwith Web Solutions, LLC. (Ironically the website for the business is still pretty bare. I’m working on it.)
Here’s the tweet I sent out that announced that I’d formed a small business. Side note: If you’re curious how I managed to locate that tweet so easily I used an iPhone/iPad app called Tweet Library.

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Measuring Success

Andrew Ledwith — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:00:47 +0000

In this week’s episode I scrutinize the quantitative and subjective ways in which I measure the success of my writing that I’ve published on the web. It’s been a subject that’s weighed heavily on my mind over the past couple months as I’ve found myself with less and less time to write anything new.

Links from this episode:

The blog post I read in this episode is For the Sake of Creating by Shawn Blanc.
Last week I taught the FSU Navigators. Eventually I’ll upload a recording of that talk. For now you can listen to past messages I’ve given.
The two other places on the web that I publish with regularity are How Do It Know?! and Florida Navs.
Michael Hyatt wrote a great book called Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World that in recent months has influenced the way I have chosen to develop my overall personal web presence.

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The Power of Feedback

Andrew Ledwith — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:05:52 +0000

In today’s podcast episode I talk about how I’ve started to realize how much I depend on receiving feedback to power my enthusiasm. I’m noticing this to be true not only when it comes to my personal websites but other projects I’ve taken on as well.

Man, it’s been a long time since I last posted a podcast episode. I can’t believe I let it slip for so long. Glad to be back in the saddle today.

This is a very meta request, but I’d appreciate your feedback on my thoughts on feedback.

Links from this episode:

I mentioned a recent post entitled Availability, Creativity, and Momentum during this episode. That post served as a starting point for a number of the thoughts I expressed here.
I am the content manager for several websites, but the one I talked about at length in this post is Florida Navs. It’s a clearinghouse of discipleship resources for college students and recent college grads.

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Ready or Not, Here I Come

Andrew Ledwith — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:46:36 +0000

Today was the big launch of the Florida Navs website. Just like most of my creative projects it took me ’til the eleventh hour to get it out the door. But I’m excited for what this could be the start of.

Links from this episode:

You should check out the Florida Navs website.
I wrote the essay “Growth & Perseverance: The Vision of FloridaNavs.org” for launch day.
A couple episodes ago I talked about my desire to exceed users’ expectations and give them a “wow” experience.

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Consistency and Honesty

Andrew Ledwith — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:19:41 +0000

To become an influential writer on the Internet two of the most important goals you ought to set for yourself are consistency and honesty. Publishing on a consistent schedule and speaking genuinely with your audience are paramount to your success. In this week’s episode I talk about these ideas in relation to the upcoming launch of Florida Navs.

Links from this episode:

When I say Florida Navs I’m speaking of the online discipleship resource I’m in the process of creating. Its full-scale launch is slated for later this month.
Shawn Blanc wrote 50 Things I’ve Learned About Publishing a Weblog last month. It became the impetus for this episode.
After four great years I moved out of Camp Special and into a new place that has yet to be named.

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Exceeding Expectations

Andrew Ledwith — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:56:31 +0000

As I continue to prepare for the launch of the new Florida Navs website I’ve begun to consider what it would look like to exceed expectations that someone might have for a ministry website like this. I feel it’s a critical ingredient to longterm success.

Links from this episode:

Check out FloridaNavs.org, a discipleship resource website. It’s not much to look at yet but it’s coming along.
I’m creating this new resource as part of my personal ministry with The Navigators.
I’m a huge fan of the book Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt. His insight has helped me tremendously throughout this process.

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Wearing Many Hats

Andrew Ledwith — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:43:38 +0000

This fall my ministry with The Navigators is going to look very different from any year previous. I’m spearheading the creation and expansion of the Florida Navs website, an online discipleship resource. I’ve started to realize just how many roles I’ve taken on.

Links from this episode:

A link to my article on traveling with only my iPad is coming soon.
Watch this video to learn more about what the Florida Navs website is all about.
The Florida Navs website is up and running, albeit in its soft launch form.
The man creating the videos for Florida Navs is Bryan Zhang.

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