“Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” –Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet There’s been a lot of conversation lately about names and social media. Google caught flak for requiring people to register their real names on their account or risk banishment to some Googlitary Confinement where no one hear you search. There’s also [...]
“It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.” – Publilius Syrus The recent news of Anthony Weiner tweeting pictures of his junk to women and this great post by friend and social media smart-guy Jason Falls prompted me to weigh in with my own opinion of this whole twibacleTM (patent [...]
“One of the effects of living with electric information is that we live habitually in a state of information overload. There’s always more than you can cope with.” This quote by Marshall McLuhan has more than a small ring of truth to it. Anyone with an Internet connection or a Smartphone can now access hundreds [...]
There is little, if any, reason to go to a theater anymore. Cable providers like AT&T and Time Warner offer on-demand rentals of films, and services like Netflix, Redbox, and Zediva are bringing us closer to brand new movies than ever before. They also offer the convenience of being as close as our computers, Playstations, [...]
Sometimes being a good friend in social media can be annoying to others. Tell me if this has happened to you: A good friend you’ve known for years (and who is every bit the geek of social media that you are) finds a great news story to share with you. They decide to email it [...]
Someday, there is a good chance that social media marketing will be a major for college kids. Until then, we all get to this niche of the marketing world from somewhere else. Because of my extensive IT background, I’m frequently asked in job interviews or by consulting clients “How did you end up in marketing? [...]
You’ve been to countless seminars. Listened to hours of speakers over podcasts, webinars, conference calls, and bathroom stalls. You’ve read whitepapers, Kindle screens, and iPad e-zines. You’ve even poured over pages of your own notes hoping to find one original nugget of information you can make your own or use to help your business. I [...]
