Monthly Archives: June 2009

What Does Social Action Mean to You?

So it's been a quiet few days here. Mainly because I've been busy with this special 12for12k event. Since I'm still in catch-up-on-rest mode after 24 hours of fundraising and fun, I'm going to share this interesting video that Nicole D'Alonzo made as part of the 12for12k event. In it she asks the ...

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Branded Tweetdeck – Great Idea or Waste of Time?

While I don't use third-party Twitter app Tweetdeck myself (I switched to Seesmic Desktop a while back), I noticed today that both Mashable and TechCrunch now have their own branded versions. It's ...

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Playing for Change the World Over

An initiative to change the world through music, the Playing for Change Foundation brings musicians together to spread the organization's message worldwide. From community shows to concert halls, Playing for Change events are everywhere thanks to the likes of Youtube, video blogging and more. While this blog mainly talks about social media and its ...

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The Power of Connection

Seems numbers continue to be a hot topic. I offered my views on the numbers game recently; as did both Dan Schawbel and Kasey Skala in posts of their own (and, I'm sure, many others have done and ...

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Why Semanti Smart Search is Going to Rock Your Social Web Experience

While Bing has been making the news recently, new web browser add-on Semanti Smart Social Search looks set to take search to another level again. Released to the public today, Semanti doesn't seek to replace Google, Yahoo, or Bing. Instead, it aims to offer ...

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Why Your Numbers Game is BS

I'm from an old-school marketing background. I got my marketing degree back in the early 90's and it helped educate my views on how to market a message or product, and continues to help me shape strategies today. But there's one thing that stands out ...

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Can You Have Too Much Disclosure?

If you're speaking with a friend about something you like do you also say, "I use it myself - I can vouch for it"? Probably. But if you're speaking to that same friend a few days later and you ask how he/she got on with ...

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