Like many advocates of the new media era, I spend a lot of time consuming blogs (like this one) and other social media. Frequently, I find myself realizing that the only traditional journalism I have read recently is content shared on some social network. That’s unfortunate.
It seems that polls are the next big thing in social media. Or at least Facebook and Twitter hope so. News arrived this week that Twitter will soon be making polling capabilities available to all users on their platform. They will be easy to create and remain available for 24 hours. Voting will be…
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….
What happens if you believe in the power of social media but the rest of your company does not? Do you take matters into your own hands and start interacting with customers online? Or do you respect the wishes of your bosses and keep your head down by doing the job you were hired to do?
I work with a lot of agency owners who tell me that they get the majority of their business from referrals. That’s pretty typical of the industry overall — as well as most professional services firms. Those businesses that want to accelerate growth need to move from passive referrals — those that show up out…
(via Primary Digest) There are 8 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — The primary landscape tomorrow will be different than today. #FITN headlines… — WMUR poll: With nine days to go, Trump, Sanders hold solid leads in New Hampshire (WMUR) — Franklin Pierce-Herald Poll: Rivals need Iowa win to catch…
A clear and present danger exists to the advances brought on in recent years through the development of social media. The coarsening conversation apparent throughout the online media environment threatens to stall or even reverse important recent advances.