Anyone still questioning the power and potential business applications of social media should take notice of a new project initiated by an Internet giant and announced this morning According to The New York Times and ABC News, Facebook has announced a … Continue reading
One of the primary rules of blogging is to personalize content in a manner that entices the reader and encourages dialogue. Yet many businesses are dumping all kinds of articles into their blogs to fulfill what they perceive as an … Continue reading
In the race to make effective use of social media, many of us are willing to compete, but too few of us begin by asking whether we truly have something substantial to communicate. That is the message that Arianna Huffington … Continue reading
The latest salvo in the battle for social media supremacy is the introduction of Google+, an attempt by the search engine giant to confront the growing popularity (and profitability) of Facebook. As described in a various online articles, Google+ offers … Continue reading
“The new new thing is a notion that is poised to be taken seriously by the marketplace. It’s the idea that is a tiny push away from general acceptance and, when it gets that push, will change the world.” … Continue reading
There has been much ado about the recent tweets of Gilbert Gottfried, one of the most caustic comedians on the standup circuit today. As a result of a series of morbid jokes about the Japanese earthquake, Gottfried was fired as … Continue reading
Social media can be wonderful communication vehicles or they can be a curse. It all depends on how you use them. National Public Radio broadcast a story this morning about the current Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians’ strike and DSO managements’ … Continue reading