Friday, April 06, 2007

On a Mote of Dust

Whereas last week's Friday Fun Video was a playful one, this week I give you something a little more thought-provoking. Today being Good Friday, I thought it's worth stopping for a moment and considering life on the Pale Blue Dot, as Carl Sagan called our home planet.

Marketing, advertising and public relations move so quickly these days, client demands are ever-growing, the public wants more stuff cheaper, and the Web is filled with vast arrays of data, messaging and crap.

But when we take some time to reflect on our place on the planet and in the universe - how insignificant we really are - it helps to put our life in perspective. So take three minutes out of your day and watch this short masterpiece - and it is just that - by Carl Sagan, who manages to bring it all home. (If you can't see the video in your RSS reader, click here.)

It's healthy to slow down and reflect on the big picture from time to time. It makes you realize how little certain things actually matter.

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Posted by Scott Monty at 12:01 AM

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At 4/07/2007 2:06 PM, Jacob Skir said...: Scott,
It's great.
Still let me understand. Carl Sagan died at the age of 62 on December 20, 1996. So how could he be the author of this masterpiece, as you put it?
At 4/07/2007 3:42 PM, Scott said...: Jakob,

Thanks for your comment. Sagan wrote a number of books, some of which were made into audiobooks, and hosted 'Nova' on PBS. While he didn't personally post this video to YouTube, it was undoubtedly authored and narrated by Sagan.

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Scott is a marketing and communications professional focused on the digital industry — specifically on social media. His career spans a number of industries such as healthcare, pharma, biotech, travel, automotive, tech, and communications, and includes a wide range of clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

Currently on the staff of corporate communications in Ford Motor Company, Scott heads up the social media function and holds the title Global Digital & Multimedia Communications Manager. He is a strategic advisor on all social media activities across the company, from blogger relations to marketing support, customer service to internal communications and more, as social media is being integrated into many facets of Ford business.

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Scott received his Master's in Medical Science from Boston University's School of Medicine concurrently with his MBA from BU's Graduate School of Management. He lives in the greater Detroit area with his wife and two young sons, golfs all too infrequently, and has a hidden talent for voice over work.

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