March 2009
41 posts
“Newspapers in the traditional format are not sacrosanct, although news is.”
– Francine Hardaway: RSS, Twitter, and Information Overload
February 2009
21 posts
Excrutiating pain (Lent 2008)
April 24, 2003
I knew she was alive. I could hear her arguing with the paramedics, but I couldn’t quite make out my sister’s words.
Each time I tried to move closer to the tangled twist of metal that had been her minivan, an emergency worker would prevent me. “You have to stand back, ma’am.”
“No, I have to be with them,” I wanted to cry out.
Somehow I tamped down the scream and watched...
“It’s hard to turn over a rock in social media, dip your toe into Twitter...”
– Calculating Twitter’s ROI for Marketers - Advertising Age
“So why did Google really buy YouTube? My answer, which of course looks brilliant...”
– Twitter = YouTube. - John Battelle’s Searchblog
“Knowledge is fundamentally social.”
– Are Employees Twittering Away Productivity? | Fast Company
“Giving up Facebook for Lent won’t pay off a single sin, nor will it make you a...”
– Steve Woodruff, Barren…or Boundless « Steve’s Leaves
“To assume that my peers are by-in-large clueless ignores the fact that my...”
– John McTigue, commenting on Jeremiah Owyang’s post, How Baby Boomers Use Social Media
“Relationships, whether they’re on Twitter, Facebook, or any other social...”
– Brian Solis: PR 2.0: Make Tweet Love - Top Tips for Building Twitter Relationships
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I'm Speaking at Interactive Austin 2009
I’ve been remiss in letting our readers know where to find Mike Chapman now that he is no longer part of the Every Dot Connects team. In addition to writing for The Squared Root, Mike is helping FGSquared promote Interactive Austin 2009, a great interactive marketing and social media event coming up in April. Mike is the Twitter voice for the @IA09 account–follow to receive updates about the...
What Works Better than an Auto-DM →
Tim Walker, writing for Hoover’s Business Insight Zone, recommends that Twitter users NOT use auto-DMs to welcome new followers and offers a better response method.
Six ways to make Web 2.0 work - The McKinsey... →
Texas Social Media Awards →
I am very honored to have been chosen as one of 25 winners of the Texas Social Media Awards, announced today by the Austin American-Statesman. — Connie Reece
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Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in... →
Connie Reece, co-founder of Social Media Club International and a Boomer herself, says in her presentation “Email Is for Old People” that organizations need to reach out to Boomers on social networks, and integrate this outreach with their email marketing strategy. “Your outreach should not be limited to social networks created especially for Boomers, sites like Eons or...
Pew: 11% of Americans Read or Post Status Updates →
Five in the Morning →
For those of you who know I am the farthest thing possible from a morning person, the title refers to a series Steve Woodruff (@swoodruff) created on his Sticky Figure blog. Through the magic of advanced scheduling, my contribution to Five in the Morning will indeed arrive with your morning coffee–while I am still happily snoozing.
While you sip caffeine, take a few minutes to enjoy these five...
10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should... →