Twitter Needs Stronger Conversations, Not Longer Spam
Twitter has a problem: A lack of conversation.
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Do You Believe in Mermaids?
What do photography stalkers, social media marketing conversations, mermaids and The Donald all have in common?
The Value of Silence
Some reflections on how silence is more valuable than over-voicing your opinions.
Pop Created the Twitter Link Farm
Many people complain about Twitter becoming a stream of links. Now a research report supports their claims, but the surprising reason for the shift is an increase in popularity some users receive, as noted by larger follower counts. Two professors… Read More »Pop Created the Twitter Link Farm
Six for Six
Next Monday marks the six year anniversary of my first blog post. As I’m blogging less these days, I decided my final post of this year with six reflections based on my experiences over these years. Here are my observations about social media, blogging and marketing based on my journey:
1) The Idealism of Better Business Through Social
When I began blogging, I believed in The Cluetrain Manifesto. Its raw message that businesses would be forced to act better thanks to social media spoke to me. Cluetrain inspired hope that conversations could change the very fiber of business in favor of people. I was full of passion for that change, and my first book Now Is Gone reflected this idealism.