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What’s Next for Tumblr? 21 May 2013 | 05:08 pm
Yahoo’s recent announcement of it’s intent to purchase Tumblr has brought out the virtual fangs. Let’s take a look at some of the more creative responses. Tumblr users are passionate and are wor...
Yelp is Broken and Social Flashmobs Apparently Rule 17 May 2013 | 11:03 pm
I was just reading about the social media meltdown of Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale, if you’re not familiar with it, the restaurant was featured on Chef Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares product...
When content turns into an ad 14 May 2013 | 10:12 pm
It can’t be good… I was going to go off on a rant, but the fact of the matter is…it can’t be good. You feel duped and cheated and misled.
The Way Social Media Used To Be 2 Apr 2013 | 08:20 pm
From the cartoonery of John Atkinson and WrongHands we give you… Vintage social networking.
Is Social Currency Counterfeit? 21 Mar 2013 | 07:58 pm
Check out this image. Now I’m pulling this next blurb from Vivaldi Partners via wikipedia but pay attention to it: Vivaldi Partners defined social currency as the extent to which people share the br...
Our Global Digital World 14 Mar 2013 | 10:06 pm
Saw this picture and it so captures the essence of who we are now. We are a global, digitally enabled people. Amazing!
When Does Online Privacy Not Matter Anymore? 12 Mar 2013 | 05:27 pm
Are we becoming a nation or a society that is devaluing certain aspects of online privacy? As more and more of our lives become intertwined with online networks we become desensitized as to what is pr...
Social Media Marketing Wins…and Fails 21 Feb 2013 | 07:27 pm
Here’s a great infographic surreptitiously attached to an MBA in marketing lead gen site. Be that as it may on the interwebz, this inforgraphic nonetheless, is not bad.
10 Digital Unpredictions for 2013 8 Jan 2013 | 09:20 pm
It’s safe to say that just because I waited until January 8th, it doesn’t mean that I can’t roll out what I think will happen in the next 12 months. In other words, not posting prediction pieces in ...
The Biggest Moments in Social Media in 2012 27 Dec 2012 | 07:55 pm
Looking back on the year, it’s easy to see what was big when we have the benefit of an infographic. At the least, there’s no doubt that social adds a layer and an element to our memories. Big shoutou...
