Cyrano social media? Pay no attention to the company behind the curtain
Back in fourth grade I had a huge crush on a blond boy named Joshua. I didn’t really know him but he looked cool and he made jokes in the hallway. You know how love goes when you’re nine years old. Anyhow, I really wanted Josh to be my boyfriend (whatever that meant) but he [...]
Don’t Fear the Conversation: Four Reasons People/Companies Reject Social Media and Shouldn’t
Like many social media geeks, I’ve had many opportunities to help folks understand how and why social media can change the way they do business, relate to other professionals, etc. These four objections are the most typical responses I hear from my most hesitant audiences. Whether you’re a company, university, or just an individual trying [...]
Identity Crisis: Who are you on Twitter?
“Technologies don’t become socially interesting until they become technologicaly boring.” - Clay Shirkey
If you’re a Twitter user you’ll know what I’m talking about when I ask “Who are you on Twitter?” Are you an employee of the company you work for, are you a friend of your followers, are you a source of information that [...]
What to write about? How to generate blogging ideas
Are you like me? I’m totaly jealous of folks who seem to have, not just the time, but the ideas to blog every day or even more often. And not only do they post all the time but everything they say is brilliant, well-developed, and thought provoking? Yeah, I secretly hate those people too.
Lately I’ve [...]
User Generated Content and You!
The Media Sauce crew held a great event today to share what we know about User Generated Content (UGC) so I got to put together a fun talk about where UGC comes from, why it works, and how to leverage prosumer contet to best benefit your company, organization, campus etc.
Be sure to check out slides [...]
“Sarah Needs…” A Funny Meme to Try
It’s easy. Just Google “Yourname + Needs” and copy out the first ten instances of the phrase. Oh boy! Mine are a little depressing.
Sarah Needs A Cold Shower, Self-Esteem
what Sarah needs is a date, maybe some fun, and if it works out a bit of schtupping.
Sarah needs to set up her experiment by finding subjects
Sarah [...]
Social Ramifications of New Communication Channels or How Not to Hook Up at the Airport
Months ago, when I heard Clay Shirky claim that “Technology doesn’t become socially interesting until it becomes technologically boring” I found myself saying “Amen” back to the television. Due to recent events, I’m not so sure if I still agree.
As is usual, technology gets me into trouble, interesting trouble but trouble nonetheless. A few [...]