I had an idea on Thursday that’s gotten me really excited but which has been burning a hole in my head and taking up way too much of my mental energy since its inception. So, I started to run it by a few folks to see if I’m out of my mind or if I have something here. For […]
The most fantastic, awe-inspiring video camera
A guest post from my good friend, author and journalist Francesca Segre…. I spent election night with the most fantastic, awe-inspiring video camera. KCRW (the NPR radio station in Santa Monica) sent me and the camera to cover what was billed as the largest California GOP “Victory” party in the state. The camera is exactly the size […]
A Web 1.5 ad & promo
So I just received a LinkedIn invitation from Bob Woods, a guy whom I met at SocialDevCampEast2 this past Saturday. I clicked through, accepted the invitation and then decided to update something in my profile. Great. Done. Exited LinkedIn. And then I saw a pop-up exit ad from Banana Republic inviting me to enter a promotion for […]
What’s all the fuss about Twitter?
A great report just came out this morning (from Pistachio Consulting) detailing the microsharing landscape and effective ways microsharing is being used by organizations. It’s definitely worth a look. I follow @Pistachio on Twitter and she (Laura Fitton) is smart, witty, humorous and has excellent insights about social media. The report provides an overview of 19 microsharing applications […]
5 ways to catalyze collaboration
I attended the Collaboration 2.0 session from 3:30-4:30 this afternoon at SocialDevCampEast. Most of the conversation was about tools and technologies (rightfully so, as many session participants were developers and project managers). However, my interest in collaboration, of course, is the business strategy side. Collaboration is not about the tools or technologies–they are just enablers. The real […]
Dichotomies of Personal Branding
I attended the Personal Branding session this morning at SocialDevCampEast in Baltimore. There was some discussion around what a brand is. One definition that I liked is, “It’s a promise.” I suggested that interested parties read Chris Brogan’s ebook on Personal Branding — really an excellent, real and helpful tool from a guy who does a fantastic […]
What my grandmother taught me about social media
So I just booked our flights for Thanksgiving to visit my grandmother, aunt, uncle and cousins in Amesbury, MA. Anticipating this year’s long holiday weekend got me thinking about last year’s family get-together. I remember my 95-year-old grandmother sitting in a chair last Thanksgiving and indignantly saying, “they won’t come to me!” referring to my […]
Inability to comment on comments stifles the conversation
I just finished reading Keith Burtis’ great guest post on Chris Brogan’s blog, “Twitter- To Converse or to Broadcast-THAT is the Question.” As I scrolled and skimmed through the comments to get down to the bottom and add my own comment, it dawned on me how strange it is that the participatory medium of blogs that […]
Emerging Technologies for Defense Applications conference: notes and commentary
On Monday, October 27, 2008, I attended the Emerging Technologies for Defense Applications conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City, Arlington, VA. I was sad to see that I was the only one at the conference expanding the conversation beyond the walls of the Ritz via Twitter. You can see my Twitter feed by […]
The key to finding time for social media: replacement
So my husband, Paul, has lost 5-10 pounds over the past year or so. It’s happened gradually and he attributes it not to a diet, but rather, to a shift in his food selection that he refers to as “replacement.” He’s not eating less food, just replacing many of the refined carbohydrates he was eating […]
