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Perspective

What you don’t say matters

February 24, 2010

1086 days.
That’s how long I’ve been on Twitter without a single truly negative experience.
Until today.
the Backstory
My metro area is thriving with tweetups and gatherings of tech, pr, advertising, and business professionals. I have the high honor of being one of the people that helps organize these meetups and its been one of the [...]

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Welcome to the Social Media Easy button

February 11, 2010

I’ll share a real insider tip, If you are looking for a shortcut to social media success here’s the quickest route.
Don’t start.
Sorry for being the bearer of bad news but if your mindset is trying to find a quick and easy way to increase your customer base then Social Media probably isn’t the right path. [...]

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Dear news sources on twitter

January 22, 2010

This post was originally published by Alex T. Cone on his blog “Condividiamo”. Alex is an activist, thinker, leader, and has quickly become the point man for social meda interaction for several charities. I’ve republished this post with his permission because this open letter to the news media deserves attention.
I originally bought into [...]

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How social media can make history

January 18, 2010

In case you haven’t seen this TED talk from Jun 2009 it is a must see. Clay Shirky does a brilliant job of outlining how radically the world is changing.

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Adios I.T., the cloud is here

January 14, 2010

Yesterday Network World published a ground breaking prediction by Gartner,
“20% of businesses will get rid of all I.T. assets as they move to cloud”
Outlandish statements make for good headlines but as a prediction it’s woefully ignorant and incomplete. I assume the truth doesn’t translate into pageviews.
The truth is that I.T. infrastructure is on the verge [...]

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Mobile social networks great for places not people

January 9, 2010

While many are quick to proclaim the coming panacea and opportunities of mobile social networks what is usually left unsaid is that the current state of these services has little to offer for people interested in actual social networking.
What are they good for?

Finding your friends on a map
Getting insider tips about certain businesses
Receiving [...]

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1 task to make Twitter a happier place

December 14, 2009

Social networking can be a very emotional experience. These networks aren’t just populated with binary bits and blinking lights, there are real people here and sometimes that can stir emotions like a 7th grader entering junior high. It’s an inescapable truth,
We want to be liked.
We carefully critique how many followers we have, what lists we [...]

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