In December of 2007, I slipped down my driveway, which was coated in 1/2" of pure ice. I foot-skied down the driveway, probably getting...
Going Truly Digital This Holiday Season

I don't know if you've heard, but Queen Elizabeth II is going digital, as she releases her annual Christmas message on YouTube . Wha...
Social Media Takeaways #6

It's been a little while since I've posted a set of Takeaways... The past couple of weeks have been busy (what with 3 snowstorms ...
Can a Commodity Be Entertaining?

It had sure as hell try to be, if it needs your attention to succeed. We're tired of interruptions. We want entertainment. But how do yo...
The Best Pitch I've Received

You've probably heard me rant over some bad pitches from time to time. As a matter of fact, they inspired me to create the section in my...
Another Productivity App

Are you using Jott yet? In my PodCamp Boston presentation , I reviewed a number of Web 2.0 applications that could actually make your life ...
I'm Virtually Working

[ Note: the following is a feature that I originally wrote for Media Bullseye . If you don't subscribe to this unique e-magazine of the ...
We Know Why You Use Social Media

At American Airlines , the tagline is "We know why you fly." Sounds a little spooky, in a Big Brother-ish way at first. But really...
Is It Viral or WOM? What's the Difference?

I've been having a really interesting Twitter debate (Twitdebate?) with Christopher S. Penn and Albert Maruggi about the difference be...
Great New Portal Hits the Spot

Chip Griffin is a visionary. He keeps churning out start-ups that are simple in concept, yet elegant in execution. Custom Scoop was an ide...
100 Posts, 100 Reasons to Follow

If you don't know Chris Brogan yet, where have you been ? Chris is one of the founders of PodCamp , does some amazing stuff with text, ...
For You, and for the Children

I've been receiving Search Marketing Standard for the better part of a year - and if you don't subscribe, you should really conside...
Facebook's Beacon Gets a Little Brighter

Modest doubt is call’d The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To the bottom of the worst. - William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressid...
Act Now! Last Chance!

One week. That's all you've got to buy The Age of Conversation at its original price. As of December 1, the book will no longer be ...
Which Table Did You Sit At Yesterday?

The adult table? The dreaded kids table? Or perhaps the newly-minted Social Media table...
Let Us Count Our Blessings

The other night, I was listening to a simple, yet moving piece: Aaron Copland's suite from Our Town . The 1940 movie brought to life T...
How to Teach Marketers to Be Authentic

Did you ever take the time to step back and wonder about the various personas you meet online? They could be long-lost friends, bloggers tha...
Social Media Takeaways #4

This has been another busy week. What's new, right? Well this time, it's been courtesy of some seriously social social media, bot...
Verizon Gets It; Others May Too

Recently, Verizon launched a promotion in Pennsylvania where they're giving five families a chance to win a FiOS home makeover. And befo...
My PodCamp Boston 2 Presentation

This morning, I had the opportunity to give a presentation at PodCamp Boston 2. It was a full house, despite being the first session of the ...
Unkommonly Good

Last week, my post New Media Douchebag: Are You One? was a surprise hit. I'd like to think it's thanks to my wise choice of a headl...
Social Media Takeaways #3

This is a busy week - coming off of the great Boston Web Community dinner, courtesy of EMC, where I got to see some of my favorite new me...
New Media Douchebag: Are You One?

If you haven't seen this video yet, you need to watch it. While it may be a little too close to the truth for some, I had a good laugh. ...
When a Community Unites, Great Things Are Possible

My friend and colleague Joseph Jaffe is getting ready to burn up the charts. His second book, Join the Conversation: How to Engage Marketing...
A Pharma-Sponsored Social Network?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on a minute. This is potentially groundbreaking news. The time may have come for pharma to break into the social ...
Social Media Takeaways #2

Busy week, this. The great topics started piling up on Monday -maybe it was that the Columbus Day holiday (for some) made a difference in...
Life After Life After the 30-Second Spot

A couple of weeks ago, I was in New York to participate in a press conference for Firebrand , one of our clients at crayon . I'm not g...
New Feature: Social Media Takeaways

I get a lot of industry news in my RSS reader and my inbox. You probably do, too. Typically I parse through it with a eye for what would ...
Beta = Exclusive? Not Necessarily

As new sites and applications appear on a near-daily basis (think I'm kidding? Put TechCrunch in your RSS feed and see how many posts a...
Quality or Quantity?

It's that age-old conundrum. Quality vs. quantity. Mitch Joel got me thinking - not an unusual result after reading his stuff. On Twi...
Even the Most Subtle Decisions Are Made for a Reason

It seems I'm in good company. Blue is in right now - my official color with crayon is Midnight Blue ( Greg is green and Joseph is Aqu...