Tag Archives: Social Media
Foursquare – A Geek’s Perspective
I went to the town fair with my wife and kids last night, and there were a total of three Foursquare check-ins: myself, my wife, and one other person. I’m certain most of those kids at the fair had cell … Continue reading
Social Dying
The Way It Was Then 8:00 AM Celebrity sent to hospital 10:00 AM Celebrity pronounced dead 6:00 PM Local TV announces death Next Morning Story printed on page 9 of the local newspaper The Way It Is Now 8:00 AM … Continue reading
RIP Rocky Mountain News
I’ve never held, in my hands, a copy of the Rocky Mountain News. I’m a tree-hugger and happy to watch the disappearance of more printed materials. BUT…I love media, and more importantly, I love people. Today we mourn the loss … Continue reading
News in 2015
Will newspapers still exist in 2015? Here are my predictions: Printed newspapers will be virtually gone. About 35% of newspapers will still be available, but primarily as content providers, rather than print distributors. The majority of news will be consumed … Continue reading
Best Human-Powered Uses of Twitter
Twitter is a great tool, still lacking business model. What I hate about Twitter is that a huge percentage of tweets are about Twitter. What I love about Twitter is that it’s an open canvas; a new medium for creativity … Continue reading
Why I'm Late to the Blog Party
I’ve been in the web publishing industry for a dozen years, and yet, I hadn’t started blogging until…well…a couple weeks ago. Sure, I thought about it. I even dabbled with LiveJournal as a personal open journal, but stopped abruptly when … Continue reading
On Twitter, Everyone Knows You're a Dog
I’m feeling inspired, after ready Marty Cagan’s “Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love.“ Marty describes some clear best practices for success when creating a new product, or updating an existing product. He references segmentation, and points out the importance … Continue reading
Heard of Inbox Zero? What about Twitter Zero?
If you’re like me, you’re not in the top 5% of Twitter users (regardless of which system you decided is the best at rating you). Most likely, you follow more than you’re followed. Perhaps you follow @scobleizer, @davewiner, @skydiver, @mashable, … Continue reading