Web 2.What?

Since there seems to be lots of events going on lately, it seems timely to bring up the issue of live-tweeting at events. Do you live tweet events? Do you like following others who do? Are you annoyed when your stream is filled with event tweets? Personally, I love tweeting events and following events I [...]

POP QUIZ: What do you do if you know you have a super fantastic online product/service, but people are reluctant to try it out? Answer: Give away tons for free! Maybe this seems strange, but bear with me here. Do you wear glasses? Have you ever thought about buying them online? Chances are it seems [...]

I’m so fortunate to know so many great community managers from all over the world! Just a handful of the top of my head: Heather Ritchie from Lymbix of Moncton, Erin Bury from Sprouter, TO, Ros Hodgekiss from Campaign Monitor in Sydney, AU, Vero Pepperell of Pepsmedia in Cambridge, UK… These are just a few [...]

The more time you spend on sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, the more benefit you derive from the experience. I often find it hard to describe a lot of the personal benefits I get beyond connections and fast access news, but after a little creative thinking I’ve put together five unapparent benefits to social [...]

No doubt you’ve seen the Old Spice Man on Twitter, responding to tweets with videos, exciting both influential tweeters, celebrities and regular folk alike and getting covered on pretty much ever blog and media outlet out there… While I definitely agree with the masses that this was a well-executed campaign-it was funny, engaging and captured [...]

Sometimes I want to know what you ate for breakfast. Surely by now, you know a report a while back said that 40% of Twitter posts are pointless babble. The report made quite an impact. I don’t know about you, but I hear about it everywhere. As well, I’ve heard quite a few remarks from [...]

As you may have heard the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas is kicking off later this week. This is my second year going, and I’m excited. So excited, that I anticipate to be tweeting about it… A lot. In fact, if you follow many people who are going, I can guarantee you’re [...]

Although the term was thrown around a lot at this year’s GTEC, Tim O’Reilly was the only one who thoroughly—and inspiringly—defined what it meant. Given that I don’t work in IT, or in the government, I felt a little like a fly on the wall at this conference (that brings together leading experts from all [...]

Our parents and teachers spend a lot of time and energy enforcing good values on us. The most memorable–and important–is the golden rule:” Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Makes a lot of sense, right? Then why is it often lost in the business world? In my general observation and [...]

So I realize it’s only Monday, but I got a beef with #FollowFriday, and time to write about it so here goes. If you don’t know #FollowFriday is a popular Twitter meme started by  user @Micah who suggested everyone recommend someone to follow on Friday. A great idea. In theory-you trust who you follow already [...]