With some CMO’s or executives just now asking the question “Have you heard about MySpace?” and just now thinking about how their company can become involved with MySpace, it brings up a greater underlying question. It was also a question one of the MBA’s asked last Thursday. With technology and social media changing so quickly, [...]
I had the pleasure of being a guest speaker on Social Media Marketing for Dr. Meyer’s Professional Service Firm class here at UNCW. The format was that of an informal discussion, all the while moving toward a particular end point (the importance of listening and being involved in conversations online). The discussion was a blast. [...]
Ryan was kind enough to tag me for a meme that was going around. I say was because, well, I’ve been really busy at work and school the past couple of weeks, so when it comes to churning out something personal, it’s taken more time. Have no fear, though! Here are 8 things you may [...]
Inspired by Ryan’s post I have been investing more time into Twitter (and am aiming to invest more still). Part of it has been really setting aside fears to try. That is, just because you can follow anyone’s conversation doesn’t mean you’re welcome to join in. Conversely, it doesn’t mean you’re not welcome to join [...]
RichardAtDell: out on blogs listening learning and conversing….great stuff :-) NathanSnell: @RichardatDell It is, and, tho it may be dorky, im still excited to see a big company doing it :) RichardAtDell: @nathansnell its best part of the job. some great conversations and input, and occassional chance to set record staight I think the authenticity [...]
The Age of Conversation was an amazing book with an amazing, insightful list of authors. It could have never been done if it weren’t for Drew and Gavin. The book also sparked a huge social gathering, the Blogger Social ’08 in NYC. Best of all, Drew and Gavin are bringing people back together to produce [...]
I am giving a presentation at UNCW’s BusinessWeek in February on Blogs. As such, I have really been thinking about blogs, how they can be explained, and what value they bring. I’ve been wanting to boil it down to the most fundamental level. It seems to me there are a great many aspects of blogging. [...]
Seth Godin wrote about workaholics. His comments ring especially true for me. Mr. Godin says that old workaholics were always working out of fear. New workaholics work out of passion. When it comes to the new workaholics, I couldn’t agree more (my dad was an old workaholic, but I don’t know if it was out [...]
Do you exist online? It’s a question that any company should be ask themselves. There’s a catch for companies, though. “Existing” online doesn’t mean having a homepage or e-commerce site. It means having an authentic personality. How does a company have an authentic personality online? With over 70 million blogs across the globe accounting for [...]
I have a red-eye flight out of San Jose and will ultimately end up in Raleigh, NC. Originally I thought the red eye would be a good idea. I dislike flying for long hours (eg: anything longer than 2-3hr) so I figured by having a red eye I would be more inclined to fall asleep. [...]