I just realized you can’t answer a prompt twice. However, because I’m the ultimate techno-hacker person, I was able to screenshot the prompt and set it to this post lol. #ultimatehacker2025 ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜‚

Last week, I outlined my recent years long mission of mitigating (or possibly avoiding) any massive upheaval that could upend the current peace & harmony I have in my life.

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This time, I wanted to focus on another mission much smaller but carrying an importance of its own.

I’ve enjoyed myself thoroughly through years of canvassing public social media accounts. But I’ve especially come to appreciate people who seamlessly blend in their fantastic website format with equally engaging creative content.

When I started this site, I wanted it to be something like that. Specifically, I want to create a really nice looking website that would complement my (hopefully) successful efforts to create engaging content – whether its photography, video, or even just writing.

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When I put a post out, I always imagine someone with a tablet relaxing on their couch enjoying what they see and being happy to purposely give that content time because it has a degree of profundity or other positive qualities.

I want whatever I put down on this blog to have value to someone without becoming overly technical or – even worse – didactic. This place should have the feel of Amazon.com if you were suddenly gifted $15,000 dollars to just throw around in drunken optimism. But the vessel of presentation, the HTML/CSS presentation of it, should remind one of the pomp, pagentry & opulence similar to the inside of a Cheesecake Factory restaurant – or a Denny’s or Shoney’s; whatever it is that makes the reader happy.

When I’m being asked of my professional qualifications, I want to be able to look the person in the eyes and – without laughing – say “I’m a social media influencer“. And then, when they look at this site, they’ll see how professional looking it is along with its content.

That’s my humble little mission ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ

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21 responses to “Polished Product”

  1. Nancy Homlitas Avatar

    I’d say you’re on the right path, Mike. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thanks Nancy! providing internet value – like you do on your blog – is a rare thing these days. and while social media is largely what we make of it, it’s nice when there are well-made, well-curated profiles that you just want to go through. I miss the days when i actually enjoyed reading a Vanity Fair, New Yorker, or Atlantic piece without feeling I need to be within the author’s idealogical spectrum

  2. Nancy Homlitas Avatar

    I’m impressed! I’m a Calvin and Hobbes person myself. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      I remember the very last comic strip Bill Watterson did for Calvin and Hobbes when they went off riding the sled. as sad as I was, when I look back on it Bill had an impeccable sense of timing knowing what kind of social shifts were looming on the horizon.

  3. The Creative Chic Avatar

    Doesn’t seem too much to ask, Michael! You’re on the right path ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thanks Jennifer! hope you’re having a good one! ๐Ÿ˜€

  4. CJ Antichow Avatar
    CJ Antichow

    How come your post didnโ€™t show up on my reader? I had to search you to read it ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      it’s probably because WP got mad that I used a prompt twice :/ even though the prompt is just a screenshot….

      1. CJ Antichow Avatar
        CJ Antichow

        Geez WP is tempermental ๐Ÿคญ

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          right??? lol

  5. thingsihavethoughtof Avatar

    V. professional as always, and I enjoy your content. +1 from me.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thank you thank you hehe!

      i aim for maximum content quality!

  6. Laura Avatar

    I think thereโ€™s so many people out there that want to be โ€œinfluencersโ€ and seek admiration, fame, money and they are delusional that what they have to offer has any real value.

    I definitely donโ€™t get that from you as a person or from your posts. You post meaningful content and always engage with people in a real way – not just seeking likes, praise, comments to boost your ego.

    Definitely refreshing! And your photos always have a special magic to them. I will never forget the post you wrote about where you said you had to make an important decision at the time and you took a photo to commit to memory. That really stuck with me! ๐Ÿ˜€

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      hi Laura! thanks so much for your kind words. yes, the concept of social media influencer has taken on a weird meaning. i also can’t help but think it has unintentionally distilled the internet back to its human roots – the need for attention, relevance etc.

      that’s probably why I’m slowly starting to see more people move towards the more sustainable practice of writing and engaging like yourself, kevin and many other accounts here. i, too, have found that when you put as much of an emphasis on audience engagement, you get a more solid experience out of social media. you get the 20-30 ppl that you really love following and everyone else comes and goes in their own time and you still have fun with it.

      and thank you very much for remembering that one post with the photo. i’m glad it really resonated with you as it’s probably the one thing I want to share with everyone – not the photo per se, but the importance of it being a marker for a big decision in your life.

      i’ve made good friends on social media throughout the years and those friendships have been just as strong, if not stronger, than friendships outside of it. i’m glad that i’ve hitched on to you and the others i’ve met here!

    2. Michael Williams Avatar

      oh and im not really gonna be an influencer, lol. i was just having fun with that haha

  7. ibarynt Avatar

    Well you are a social media influencer.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      hehe ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks Iba, i was sort of joking on the social media influencer point but hey….if a check comes in the mail because of it, you know i won’t complain ;D

      1. ibarynt Avatar

        Let’s hope that check comes one fine day.

        We are in a way influencing each other ๐Ÿ˜Š

  8. Hazel Avatar

    I feel like you’re a great social media influencer, Mike. And, you’re so kind. You deserve all the best.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      thanks Hazel! ๐Ÿ™‚ so nice of you!

      1. Hazel Avatar

        You’re always welcome, Mike! Stay lovely.

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