Like several people I know, I’ve long had a weird, kinda love-hate relationship with Facebook. To wit? I’ve considered out-and-out quitting it a few times, but … FOMO I honestly think there’s something to the idea that it’s reduced true… Continue Reading
I’ve always been a big fan of LinkedIn in any number of ways — as of this morning, I have 458 posts over there, although admittedly almost all of them are repurposed from this site and most are horrifically unpopular… Continue Reading
I just ran 3 miles — goals, baby, goals! — to begin the final page of 2015, and along the way (in between alternating between DMX, Jason Mraz, Taylor Swift, and 2Pac) I started thinking about social media and connectivity… Continue Reading
If you like this post, feel free to share it with your friends. Share buttons are at the bottom of the post. A couple of days ago, I saw some ridiculous photo on Facebook of a work team that looked… Continue Reading
Most places I’ve ever worked have no real idea what ’employee advocacy’ even is, so maybe we should begin there. It basically refers to the promotion of an organization’s brand by its employees, potentially (largely) on social media. This allows… Continue Reading
From Fast Company, on purpose and passion vs. money in terms of how you evaluate jobs: In the age of social media, we’re bombarded by pressure to continually achieve. Facebook is simply an online archive of people’s mini-achievements. Because we’re so… Continue Reading
I’ve wondered this for a couple of months now, so I decided to try and sit down and make some sense of the idea with a post. Here’s the thing: advertising is oftentimes everything to media pursuits (television, magazines, newspapers, etc.) It’s… Continue Reading
1 billion people used Facebook this past Monday, which is essentially 12 percent or so of the Earth. That’s some reach. Personally never been of the belief that “social media” is an actual relationship, and I think that’s kind of a tipping point… Continue Reading