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Anyway you slice it, it sounds silly. And yes, I still feel silly explaining and getting excited about things like “Tweeter” (how all my coworkers pronounce it) and this crazy thing called “Facebook Connect”.
We’ve only had 13 days in 2009 and I can already tell that the below topics are going to be used ad nauseam. I vote for banning them now. Personal Branding. What you really mean is reputation. Yeah, personal branding sounds cooler, but it also focuses on making flimsy, virtual connections. Me? I’d rather have real […]
I’m cynical and snarky, so don’t hit me for the below If you don’t know about David Armano asking for a “favor” on twitter that led to him raising $16,020, then you’ve been living under a rock. While I’m all for helping great causes, especially ones that involve women who have the balls to leave […]
There’s some pretty geeky conferences in town this week. I’m talking uber geeky and they all happen to be in the same week. What happens when geek conferences are in town? Well, all the uber-geeks follow. I won’t name names, but basically think of all the “experts” on twitter who have followers in the high […]
This and this were great posts about some fun and not so fun people to follow on twitter. Alas, I was a bit disappointed to see not as much conflict as I was hoping for So… below are a few of mine. I tried not to duplicate in less I felt very strongly. However, keep […]
One hundred and forty characters was not enough for the irony of this article about Dell generating $1 million in revenue from twitter. The link flew like wildfire. In fact, if you check Twitter Search there’s pages upon pages of people who circulated the link. My favorite part? Not a SINGLE person mentioned (or complained) that […]
Recently, I downloaded Tweetdeck. Of course, I love it and hate it. But, one of my favorite features is “TwitScoop”. TwitScoop allows you to see the trending topics of the moment. I’ve been checking this and the usual listing that’s on Twitter Search for about a week. The trend? Nine times out of ten one of […]
People are funny, fickle creatures. Here’s just a few examples: – People say that UGC is, “dead and dumb”. Then, Pepsi gets blasted for coming out with a new logo that wasn’t created by UGC. – People scream for honesty and authenticity. Business models like Buzz Logic and PayPerPost (aka Izea) appear so brands can be […]
I’m sick of the whining. I’m sick of people saying you can’t measure social media and that there’s no way to measure “true” ROI. And, to an extent they are right. The “real” value of social media is difficult to measure. But, if you want to put a hard dollar to your efforts, you can. […]
Today, several twitterers picked up the headline, CMO’s Not Interested in Social Media. There was outrage! Cries of “Wake up” and “Smell the roses” ran amok. But, once again, people only bothered to read the title and give knee jerk reactions. If they had read the original article here and here and taken the time to […]