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Pinterest Addiction & The Future Of America

February 10, 2012 By Jeff Turner 11 Comments

The Latest Social Media Drug I created my Pinterest account on January 21, 2011 and, quite frankly, pinned three items and forgot about it until the recent tsunami of interest flared up. Now it’s become almost impossible for me to escape tweets and status updates that mention Pinterest. Frankly, it’s been a while since I’ve […]

Filed Under: Social Networking Tagged With: addiction, distractions, pinning, pinterest

Does Authenticity Really Matter?

February 8, 2012 By Jeff Turner 5 Comments

Does Intent Matter? I have no idea whether Irina was asking the following question relative to the social web or  about life in general, but I’ve thought about this question a great deal in the past and recently as it relates to the use of social media for marketing. “how can you tell if you’re […]

Filed Under: Behavior, Featured Tagged With: authenticity, marketing, social media, values

What’s Missing From Facebook Archive Files?

February 6, 2012 By Jeff Turner 21 Comments

“What if Facebook allowed exporting of all content you added and allowed you to take it to WordPress or Posterous etc? How would that change your opinion?” Those questions were asked by Chris Smith as part of the conversation on “Facebook Is Not The Internet, Nor Should It Be.” The question was a part of a […]

Filed Under: Social Networking, Technology Tagged With: archive, Facebook, open web, ownership, social media, wordpress

Tilting At Internet Windmills

February 4, 2012 By Jeff Turner 6 Comments

We spend too much time attacking imaginary enemies.  This is especially true when it comes to the Internet and technology. Change comes so quickly, we find it difficult not to constantly try to predict it’s next move. And it’s the pace of change that’s driving the bulk of our behavior. It’s further complicated by the […]

Filed Under: Values Tagged With: internet, social networks, technology, windmills

Facebook Is Not The Internet, Nor Should It Be

February 3, 2012 By Jeff Turner 136 Comments

I’m going to go ahead and draw a line in the sand.  I love Facebook. I’ve been posting there since April 16, 2007. And I believe Facebook should be insanely profitable, but Facebook is not the internet, nor should it be. Chris Smith suggests this in a long status update on Facebook. “The Facebook I see […]

Filed Under: Featured, Values Tagged With: Facebook, internet, john battelle, values

Pinning For Gold

February 1, 2012 By Jeff Turner 24 Comments

I love early adopters. They’re like the American settlers who came West looking for gold. They ignore the warnings of friends and bravely forge into new territory with the hope of making a better life, all the while risking attack by unfriendly natives. Some find empty streams. Some find gold in those streams. Actually, the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Social Networking, Technology Tagged With: curation, etiquette, pinterest, social networks

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