SEC to Provide Easier Data Access

At CustomScoop recently, we have had some conversations about how I tend to “parachute in” to various discussions. Some of it is of my own doing, inserting myself into something that I have an interest in or opinion on, while sometimes it is at the request of one or another team member who wants to solicit my feedback or advice.

I have resisted calling myself a “coach” for agencies. In my mind’s eye, I see a coach as doing something slightly different from the consulting advice that I provide. When I ran CustomScoop, I liked to call it a “media intelligence” service instead of “media monitoring” or “online news clipping” because I believed it provided…

As the year and decade* come to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the personal, professional, and societal events that have impacted you in that time. I’m a much bigger fan of looking back and learning than I am in engaging in the traditional year-end exercise of trying to predict the future….

Over the past few years, a plethora of businesses have cropped up that depend almost exclusively on another company. The most frequent tie-ins include Twitter and Facebook. In recent days, a number of companies that seek to extend Twitter’s functionality have learned the hard way just how risky a business strategy this approach can be….