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Stop Doing That! A Guide to the Worst Online Behaviors

TweetYesterday, I spoke at Podcamp East and delivered a presentation about the worst online behaviors.  The talk was targeted to my fellow internet geeks so we could collectively gripe about those obnoxious, ignorant and rude behaviors people do online.  I hope you enjoy. For those that get the email and don’t see an embedded video, [...]

Social Media: “It’s just a channel”

TweetToday’s post is a reaction to the following video. The F-18 is “just a mode of transportation” The phrase “is just a…” bothers me when used to talk Social Media as a concept.  It’s like saying “Ferran Adrià is is just a cook,” “the iPhone is just a phone,” “the Kindle is just a book” [...]

Klout scores change overnight. People’s true priorities become clear.

TweetKlout recently made changes to their service and people’s scores got shifted around. There was an outcry from people that I believe are fundamentally missing the point. Also, please read this: 50 Kloutless Ways To Get Value From Twitter Which includes this video:

3 videos to make you think

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Are you preventing your employees from becoming a touch point, or encouraging it?

TweetWe live in a networked world. These are the tacos:

Social Media: The Changing Nature of Influence

TweetYesterday, Saturday, I gave a presentation to the National Black MBA Association about how Social Media has changed our behavior as a society. The question isn’t “should we participate in social media,” but rather “how should we participate in social media.” Included is the video of the talk.

Another 2011 Prediction: The ongoing evolution of gaming

TweetThe gaming layer on top of our material world is expanding…didn’t you know?  Between Foursquare, SCVNGR, the evolution of GPS technology and the marketer’s never ending thirst for new opportunities, you can believe that more gaming will be built into our everyday experiences. Gaming is effective at causing people to take action.  Just imagine if [...]