Why Aren’t We Experimenting More?
Doug Haslam If you bother to check out my blog regularly (thank you), you’ll notice a couple of odd posts recently. The first was in some ways an accident. Being a smartass,…
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Finding Influencers and Collecting Data? Tools Help, But It’s Nothing Without Hard Work
Cross-posted from Voce Nation Recently, I had a discussion with a local (Boston) technology professional about finding influencers via social media. Additionally, I constantly have discussions with clients, colleagues and…
2012 Social Media Predictions From a Grump Who Hates Predictions
I have much antipathy – make that hostility – toward any kinds of predictions (see my 2011 social media predictions post for the only explanation I will give for that).…
The trouble with ROI and measurement is not that you can’t do it
Is it “talk about ROI” season now? I have seen several posts online lately about social media ROI, ranging from “it doesn’t exist” to “here’s how you find it.” It…
Social Media Top 5: Wah-Po, Kuitters, and My Stuff Talks Back to Me
Pet Peeves: Washington Post Facebook App Recently I noticed in my Facebook timeline (yeah, i look at that) a lot of links to interesting stories with the “Washington Post” logo…
Is “Social Business” Just a Buzzword? Oh, I Hope Not
My “Buzzword Radar” is oversensitive, honed over years in the PR profession, where the temptation to go the lazy route “”leading provider of robust, scalable solutions” was often too great…
Social Media Top 5: Snap Judgments and Lack of Understanding
I spoke on a few current social media topics on my monthly appearance on Media Bullseye Radio this week. I thought I would throw a few more thoughts out there.…
Social Media Top 5: The Ten Deadly Plagues of Google Plus (aka Growing Pains)
Google Plus an Afterthought? I attended Exploring Social Media Boston last week (ok, Burlington is NOT Boston, but I hope the traveling speakers got a good tour of scenes where…
Go Ahead, Attack Each Other Online (from PodCamp Boston)
Podcamp Boston 6 is in the can- I can’t believe there have been 6 (the first occurring on the fall of 2006). As someone involved in each of these PodCamps…
Social Media Lessons From Vacation
Yeah, right– you think there’s a “social media lesson” for everything? Get a life. Have fun once in a while. Hope those of you in the Northern Hemisphere had a…