Archive for August, 2007

Three memorable social media exchanges

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

A few exchanges I have had over the course of the last several months. Sometimes, the little quips are the ones that make you think about what makes your social media world go 'round. If you like these kinds of posts I will jot down more as i remember them ...

PRobecast 28: Print media dead? Twitterization of mainstream media?

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Episode 28 of PRobecast,Topaz Partners' weekly PR podcast is up: Tim Allik, Rob Capra and I discuss: I remark on the changing makeup of the media after a recent media tour. Is print media dead? New articles continue this discussion, with commentary from Tim Allik's younger brother. The Twitterization of Mainstream Media? A ...

Twitter & microblogging: Forward Podcast with Paull Young

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Cross-posted from Tech PR Gems: After the wrap-up of a media tour with a client in New York, I stuck around the city to speak with Paull Young and Constantin Basturea of Converseon. I try not to turn down opportunities to have a meetup when I can make it work, and ...

PRobecast 27: Google News, Defcon, Blogger Rights…

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Episode 27 of PRobecast,Topaz Partners' weekly PR-related podcast is up: Tim Allik, Adam Zand and I discuss: Google News is allowing comments. How will that work? Is this a PR opportunity? Bloggers get same protections as regular journalists; well, some of them anyway Bloggers' union in the works? Do newspaper writers see bloggers ...

My Rez-Day– and my Year in Social Media

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Today, Aug. 10, is my "Rez-Day." A Rez-Day is the anniversary of your initial login-to the popular virtual world Second Life. In thinking about the date, I realized the last year has been a fascinating and busy one for me in the world of social media-- not ...

BlogDay, August 31: 5 blogs to check out

Monday, August 6th, 2007

I have been tagged again! This time by Chris Brogan, who is passing on Jeff Pulver's latest blog-tag meme, to mark BlogDay on August 31. First, the rules established by Jeff: 1. List five Blogs that you find interesting and if you can tell, include the city/country where they are from. 2. Identify ...

PRobecast 26: YouTube Debate, Kryptonite Redux, Chocolate Rain and More…

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

I have posted PRobecast, Episode 26 of Topaz Partners' weekly PR-related podcast. Rob Capra, Adam Zand and I discuss: Second Life bans gambling? Can the fantasy world go on? We think so. YouTube debate post factum, John Edwards took it a step further, and what will the Republicans do? Kryptonite redux: Kryptonite attacked ...

Video: The mySpace effect on job interviews

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Ok, I'm pumping up a client here, but I have been chuckling over this fun video one of my clients, Tubes, produced this week, showing the effect of "too much information" of a certain kind on mySpace on a job-seeker's prospects. The subject has been done before, but the "play by ...