October 2008
8 posts
Twitter Goes Mainstream - WSJ.com →
Lesson: Your Private Conversations Ain't So...
by Sheila Scarborough
I don’t personally agree with his methodology, but I must admit I was morbidly fascinated by the results….
PR guy Peter Shankman was riding the train to some business-related destination when another man sat across from him, pulled out a cell phone and said “Apologies in advance, I talk a lot.”
Insert grimace here, right? Immediately don iPod/noise-cancelling headphones,...
The Statesman on Twitter →
Poverty and Personal Crisis
Early this morning I stood in the shower, letting the water–as hot as I could stand it–cascade over my aching neck and shoulders.”This will probably be the most peaceful moment I have today,” I thought, lingering much longer than usual.
After only a couple of hours of sleep, I’d been awakened by a text message from my sister, Laurie. She had fallen and injured her “good” arm, the one she can...
Social Media Therapy at MProfs Digital Mixer
It wasn’t enough that Marketing Profs lined up two full days of outstanding content, broken down into three tracks (search, email marketing and social media) for their Digital Marketing Mixer this month in Phoenix … now they’ve gone and added Hot Seat Labs and One-on-One sessions.
I’m the designated Social Media Therapist, and I’ll be doing almost four hours’ worth of 15-minute consultations over...
Return On Whatever | Marketing Profs →
The green-tinted RoW glasses can be like handcuffs, preventing businesses from implementing healthy long-term strategies because of a compulsion to show short-term tactical dollar returns.
Give Dave Evans an Hour a Day
I caught up with Dave Evans this past week. He has not been as visible in social media circles here in Austin lately because he’s spent much of the last year writing a book, Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day.
Dave kindly gave me an autographed copy when he received his shipment from Wiley Publishing. The book will be available in stores in a few days, but don’t wait. Order it now at the...