Social media is not hard to understand. Of course, if you read the Wikipedia definition, it makes it seem hard to understand. “Social media is media for social interaction as a super-set beyond social communication. Enabled by ubiquitously accessible and scalable communication techniques, social media has substantially changed the way organizations, communities, and individuals communicate.” […]
Of Pinterest And The Importance Of Quality Conversations
I’ve been struggling to put into words why I’m not drawn to Pinterest. JWT North America CEO David Eastman, who opened up Social Media Week in New York finally put a voice to what I have been feeling. “Pinterest – it’s a beautifully laid out visualization of all the stuff we like, but am I the only […]
Pinterest Addiction & The Future Of America
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 […]
What’s Missing From Facebook Archive Files?
“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 […]
Pinning For Gold
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 […]
Drunk On Social Media Attention
“Social Media is a watering hole. You shouldn’t be surprised when the predators arrive.” My good friend, Steven Lee Stinnett, said this to me a few years ago. I wasn’t surprised at the time, and I loved the analogy. Today I’m surprised when the predators AREN’T around. I think the watering hole metaphor still applies, but has […]
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