Social Media Top 5: Attack on Israel is Keenly, um, Felt
Doug Haslam I’m making up less stuff this week, go figure. Good topics on the Interwebs though: 1) Loren Feldman of 1938 media, while not exactly trying to wipe (Shel) Israel off…
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Social Media Top 5: Gimme Gimme ChaCha Heels
Time again for my Social Media Top 5, a series of observations, snarks and made-up stuff about social media. My items for this week, honoring Opening Day for the Inside…
When to Twitter, when to blog?
Microblogging as replacement for blogging? Hogwash! Those of you who know me, or at least have read this blog a fair bit, know I use Twitter. A lot. Twitter is…
Social Media Top 5: Our Hour (for Earth)
1) Earth hour: Google leads the way in environmental conscientiousness by going to an energy-saving black homepage. I was so impresses I printed out 50 copies for my friends. Make…
The Age of Conversation: Bum Rush the Amazon Charts on March 29
Those of us in social media, particularly the marketing and communications practitioners, have long been aware of The Age of Conversation, a collaborative book in which 100 marketing authors bring…
Social Media Top 5: Why Bother?
Time for another Social Media top 5, after another long week of being immersed in the biz: 1) Marketing guru Seth Godin says you don’t need to bother having a…
Social Media Top 5: Cleaning up after SXSW Interactive
Time for the weekly Social Media Top 5, a collection of japes, jeers, jerks, and general thoughts about social media, real and imagined. 1) First up, the big buzz at…
Social Media Top 5: Calling a Foul on SXSW
This week, the SXSW interactive conference is going on down in Austin, Texas, and all the “cool kids” from social media are there. Except me. This Week’s Social Media Top…
Do We Need Video as a Communications Tool? Bizarro Edition
This week, Media Bullseye published an article I wrote titled “Do We Need Video as a Communications Tool?” While far from comprehensive, the article has generated some response (mostly private…
Social Media Top 5: Drop Dead TED
My weekly thoughts on social media, set down while pondering why the Obama campaign has not officially adopted New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint’s “Yes We Can” for the campaign. The…