Being There (on Social Media)
Doug Haslam I have read about people taking breaks from social media. Pew Internet has even tried to make it a trend, pointing out the significant percentage of users who have taken…
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Reading Social Media “Research”
We see a lot of studies and “research” in the world of social media. What is the most popular social network? What is the best time of day to Tweet?…
Less Grumpy About Vine, Google Plus & Social Business (But Still Grumpy)
I like being a curmudgeon. How much? This much: When new ideas, phrases, and tools come out in the social media world, I am not normally the first to jump…
Living with Lawyers; Legal Hurdles in Corporate Social Media
It’s popular – and way too easy – in public relations and social media to say that lawyers get in the way of everything. When preparing announcements, we dread the…
Lance Armstrong & Livestrong: On Being Prepared to Lose Your Spokesperson
The Web is awash in stories and speculation about Lance Armstrong, his use of performance-enhancing drugs, and what that meant – and means – for the sport of cycling. I’m…
My Career is Not a “Game”
Well, that tears it. People are writing about “Social HR” now, as if it’s a thing. The problem is, people are attaching that term to dead-ends like “gamification” of the…
Don’t be a Knee-Jerk: On Quitting Instagram, Feedburner, & Other Rash Decisions
Are you a quitter? I don’t mean the kind of quitter who gives up because something is too hard, but the kind who quits an online service in a huff…
Social Media Lessons From Every Holiday TV Special Ever Made
I love holidays, I love TV, and I definitely love “Social Media Lessons” posts. So here are my totally classy social media lessons from these TV gems. Happy Holidays everyone.…
The Internet of Flings: Taking Care With Buzzwords
Having been in PR and social media for many years now, I have witnessed up close the love/hate relationship my profession has with buzzwords. I define “love” in this instance…
Exerting Control and Limiting: One Way to Change User Behavior
Some idle-ish thoughts on the fight to build social network platforms: There is an interesting dynamic – a war, perhaps – going on in the word of social networks. Imbedded…