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The Paradox of Constant Connection

From wordpost
November 27, 2009 at 7:11 am
Image Credit: Igor Kasalovic [tweetmeme]With my wife’s grandmother’s death this past week, I was out of the office for a few days. As my  luck runs, a relatively serious ... (more)

In the future, connection may be more important than products

From wordpost
November 24, 2009 at 7:26 am
Image Credit: miamiamia [tweetmeme]This past weekend, my wife’s grandmother passed away. Sitting in an intensive care waiting room I did what any other person in need of ... (more)

Advertisers: Tell us how you’ll add value to our lives

From wordpost
November 20, 2009 at 8:15 am
A couple iPhone snaps from Methodist Hospital in Omaha We talk a lot about using relevant stories to earn trust in as we move into a new “human business” ethic. If ... (more)

Guest Post: What are Brandhabits?

From wordpost
November 17, 2009 at 8:01 am
Brandhabits.net by Andy Wright [tweetmeme] A few weeks ago I met Andy Wright (@adwrighty) during #blogchat. After we exchanged a bit of conversation, I asked him to do a guest ... (more)

Department Meetings are a Waste of Time (there is a better way)

From wordpost
November 16, 2009 at 8:45 am
Photo Credit: wynand van niekerk [tweetmeme] Many companies still continue the outdated practice of weekly (or even daily) department meetings for passing along information (including ... (more)

Considering Your Competition’s Use of Social Media

From wordpost
November 12, 2009 at 3:45 am
Photo Credit: Griszka Niewiadomski [tweetmeme] For detracting from the intelligence of social business as we know it, I advocate flogging the next person you hear say, “we’re ... (more)

An extention of social media? The word on Ads

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November 11, 2009 at 4:38 am
Photo Credit: Stephen Gibson [tweetmeme] Depending on who you talk to, it was either Lord Leverhulme (founder of Unilever) or John Wanamaker who first muttered the well worn phrase, ... (more)

Twitter Lists and Influence: Shut up, Relax, and Measure Quality

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November 9, 2009 at 4:02 am
photo credit: Flaviu Lupoian [tweetmeme] Besides the buzz about whether Twitter’s list function will make people feel left out (Chris Brogan; see also Robert Scoble’s ... (more)

In the Trust Economy, are the @ChrisBrogan’s the bourgeois?

From wordpost
November 6, 2009 at 4:59 am
Photo Credit: David Dufour If attention is the new currency in the social web, the richest among us are those who have earned the most attention. With their ownership of our captive ... (more)

We’re transparent, authentic, and on Twitter…now what?

From wordpost
November 4, 2009 at 4:25 am
photo credit: Troy Newell [tweetmeme]I think we’ve reached the point at which if you aren’t transparent, authentic, and/or human you’ll be treated like a dirt ... (more)

Agents of Meaning: Let All of Your Employees Tweet

From wordpost
October 28, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Adrainna Huffington @ #140conf Attending #140conf so far has been a great experience, but beyond right now, I believe the real challenge for #140conf participants is to put the ... (more)

CMOs: “Social Media is Better In-House”…DUH

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October 26, 2009 at 1:58 am
Some things are just painfully obvious. [tweetmeme]When a group of CMOs were asked which group was best equipped to help them with social media, a recent post on Business Week ... (more)

Against pronouncing email, blogs “dead”

From wordpost
October 23, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Social Media Killed the Blog Star? [tweetmeme] To get straight to the point, I believe email and blogs are not dead, and I’m tired of the countless articles that say they ... (more)

3 Business Lessons From a Haircut

From wordpost
October 20, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Hair Saloon for Men In desperate need of a trim, I typed my zip code and “haircut” into my iPhone. The first hit pointed me “Hair Saloon for Men”—a saloon-themed ... (more)

When your Coworkers Need a Laugh…

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October 17, 2009 at 12:32 am
Just another day at the office Today I may have worn a giant bee costume, and our CEO and my director may have seen me prancing around in it. But it didn’t matter. It was ... (more)

Job Descriptions Can Be Stupid

From wordpost
October 16, 2009 at 1:49 am
I contend that people think, act, and express their passions at work in ways that don’t always fit into rigidly-defined department or job description boundaries: Someone ... (more)

Seeing Marketing as Long-Term Investment (on iDea Anglers)

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October 9, 2009 at 7:04 am
When top line revenue declines (like during a recession), spending cuts often look like a great option for lifting your bottom line. You know what I’m talking about—layoffs ... (more)