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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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