I received an email today that said I’m a “Twitter snob”. The reasoning behind it was that my follow-to-follower ratio was skewed – I had more followers than people I follow. Therefore, I wasn’t using Twitter correctly; instead of following everyone back that followed me (which I should be doing, according to the email), I… [Continue Reading]
Still Not Convinced? Check Out Twitter’s FollowFriday
January 16, 2009 By 7 Comments
Despite its obvious benefits for communication, interaction and connecting, Twitter still finds itself labeled as a fad. (And my apologies to Chris Brogan who asked us not to talk about Twitter in 2009 – my bad!). Maybe it is a fad – maybe the detractors are right. But in the meantime, if you want to… [Continue Reading]
Pale Blue Dots
January 3, 2009 By 18 Comments
Carl Sagan once spoke of our world as a pale blue dot. Of how its size was just a pebble against the vaster landscape that surrounds it. Most of all, he spoke of it as OUR world. It’s up to us how it’s shaped, and how those in it shape it. What part are you playing?
Turning Towns Into Cities
December 28, 2008 By 12 Comments
One of the Holy Grails for the online community is to involve the offline one more. Building bridges between those using technology and those who don’t see its worth. Finding ways to communicate the value of both communities to each other is key. Can it be as simple as bridging the differences between towns and cities?
The Best Way to Get Involved in Social Media
December 17, 2008 By 7 Comments
Finding your way in social media can often create as many problems as not being involved in the first place. Yet one thing that can’t be argued is that you should be looking at a social media presence. In this guest post from Jacob Morgan, he asks whether you should take your time or jump straight in.
Paid Blogging and the Art of Transparency
December 13, 2008 By 26 Comments
For bloggers, paid or sponsored blogging is becoming more widespread as brands recognize the value of major league bloggers and their audience. Get the right review and it could mean a spike in sales. Yet does paid or sponsored blogging take away the authority of the blogger in question? Or can a blog post still be transparent and honest even if it’s paid for?
It’s Nice To Be Nice
December 4, 2008 By 8 Comments
The world moves quickly around us. It’s not always a nice place to be and sometimes it’s hard to keep things going when everything seems against us. Yet one thing that always gets us through are our friends. Do we show them how thankful we are often enough?
7,941 Subscribers Subscribe
5,588 Fans Like
33,508 Followers Follow
99 Subscribers Subscribe
