Every technology has both a positive and negative impact. I’ve been writing a lot about Technopoly in the past few months. In the last few days, the social media behaviors of teens in the wake of the alleged rape of a 16-year old girl in Steubenville, Ohio, have been exposed in the harsh light of […]
Klout, IQ and Reification – Why Trying To Measure Influence Is Dangerous
“Klout matters to employers.” When I read that bold headline in Todd Bacile’s post, “Florida State University class using Klout to determine student grades,” I had a visceral reaction. Why? First, because Klout really matters only to a very small percentage of employers in a niche of the business world, and second, because I wouldn’t want […]
Chasing The Shiny Now
Everyone loves the shiny new. It’s true for technology, gadgets and software tools for sure. And it’s been equally true of social tools and social networking sites for several years now. Every new site launch gets hyped on Mashable and Techcrunch, every move is scrutinized. We don’t want to miss the opportunity to be in […]
Behavior Is The Truest Form Of Communication
Yesterday, Marc Davison asked a question in the form of a blog post. Who are you? It was a post about corporate values, a topic near to my heart and one I’ve been writing and speaking about for years. I encourage you to read the post. It’s a story about how he experienced corporate values in the behavior […]
The Ingredients For Success Have Not Changed With The Tools
I was delighted to be a guest on RAW Nights with Kelly Mitchell. She invited me to talk about Dashter and social media, but as is often the case, the conversation turned to social media and technology in general. My personal opinion is that the hyper focus on the importance of “new technology” has created […]
My Father’s Day Wish
For a long time, I’ve tried hard to make Sundays an internet-free day. In truth, I have no idea how long it’s been since my wife, Rocky, first asked if I’d turn off the internet and social media access and disconnect from the online world to use Sunday as a day to focus on the […]