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 […]
Kenya Exposed More Than Just My Emotions
I didn’t write a single word while I was in Kenya. I snapped over 3000 photos and videos. I updated Twitter and Facebook and Path in the morning or the evening when I had access. But I did not sit down to write like this at all during my 21 days outside of the United […]
An Unscientific Look At The Health Of Google+ vs Facebook
One of my circles on Google+ has 43 people in it. Last night this circle became my test group for a one day “health” check. Yes, this is a very small, decidedly unscientific sample size. However, I would characterize the people in this specific circle as being very active in the use of social media. […]
Your Facebook Friends Are Not Really Listening
The following tweet caught my eye the other day. Bob (Robert) Watson – @TopBrokerOC Here at #ICSF @imranpoladi says his friends on #Facebook follow the “1-9-90%” trend… 1% comment, 9% Like, 90% are just listening. I wish I could support this. But I can’t. My response was quick, “I like the symmetry of @imranpoladi 1-9-90% […]
Listening As Strategy – Not Listening
Not listening is one of the most common and valuable listening strategies. Not listening, or “selective hearing” is the most basic of all listening skills. It is how we’re able to focus on the person we’re sitting with in a crowded restaurant, even though multiple conversations are taking place around us. We filter out what […]
The Implications Of Curated Search with Dan Green And Gahlord Dewald
Facebook released a new patent for curated search and it has some potentially massive implications. I sought out Dan Green and Gahlord Dewald for a chat.