The Real Solution for the Oxford Comma (and Revisiting Owning Your Stuff)
Doug Haslam Oxford Commas Are Rarely Necessary There is no argument more fun on the Internet than a grammar argument. People dig in their heels, refuse to budge, and in the end…
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Social Media Top 5: Lessons Learned From “Lessons Learned from Star Wars” Posts (NO SPOILERS)
Here we go again: the long-awaited new Star Wars movie is out (side note: I’m ok with spoilers; either the movie is good or it’s not), and the predictable “Lessons…
Social Media Top 5: DisLike-sia and Other Facebook Stuff
Dislike-sia Is Facebook finally implementing the long-discussed Dislike Button? Of course not. It’s a silly idea that makes no sense, not to mention that Facebook has long said it wouldn’t…
Something Fishy About “Top Marketing Influencer” Lists
It seems to be “list season” in the marketing world, as bloggers and companies merrily link-bait their way through the usual suspects in the hopes of mentions, thank you’s and…
Swearing as Business Model – Bad Idea or Good For You?
Anyone who knows me know I can out-swear any sailor, and be creatively obscene in the process. However, when it comes to speaking or writing in public, I very rarely…
Stop Using “Humblebrag”
It has been a few years now, and people are still using the term “#humblebrag.” I have about had it. It’s not a word. The very use of this non-word…
Platform Shaming – No, It’s Not Twitter’s Fault
In the marketing, PR and communications field, we (well, the smart ones at least) take great care to remember that what we do – and what happens – both good…
Kim Kardashian Gives Better Social Media Advice Than You Do*
One of the funnest spectator sports in social media marketing is tearing apart the advice of others. Add to that the constant hand-wringing over whether conference presenters should give “101”…
Who Killed Scott Monty?
Last week, Scott Monty, a friend I have known dating back to his Boston days, announced he was leaving his position at Ford Motors, where he ran digital communications, i.e.…
The Social Media Backlash is Here
Well, it finally happened. Almost a decade of hubris by a new wave of marketers telling that social media was the be-all and end-all, and declaring advertising “dead” has finally…