Archive for January, 2009
Do you Have Social Media Disease?
Social Media Disease
In this day and age of social media, social networking, twitter, facebook and freindfeed I see a LOT of people feeding their ego like a 16 year old school kid competing for popularity.
If this list sounds like you – You have Social Media Disease!
Number of “Followers” (Stupid term) does not Equal Popularity.
Popularity [...]
Community, Consistency, and Curiosity
Community
What is community? Weird question huh? I am asked that a lot. I am frequently asked “As a community manager how do you define community?” “How do you build community Online?” I mean no offense to the many that have asked this question, but it’s a weird question. I don’t like answering questions with a [...]
More Comments Please!
Deb wants to know why she is not getting comments on her blog. I know Deb well and she is a great writer! maybe even too good. See, Deb comes from an editorial background and tends to write longer posts that cover topics in depth. Deb also write in the traditional sense in that she [...]
What’s a Gravatar?
Why a Gravater?
Do you frequently comment on blogs and see how some peoples pictures or avatars show up next to their comments but yours had some box with a weird design in it? If your picture or avatar does not show up in your comments a Gravatar might help, and it’s as simple as 1-2-3. [...]
Message from the Team!
What the Heck is Best Buy Remix?
As many of you know I have recently been named the Social Media Community Managaer for Best Buy Remix. In the past week we have had some great mentions like this one in Mashable. However, I am asked very often and for good reason; “What is Best Buy Remix” [...]
Blog Frequency
How many blog posts a day? a week? a month?
About a year ago I sent an email to Chris Brogan asking him why he posted so much to his blog. Not only could I not keep up with the frequency of posts but I had to wonder where he got all his Ideas from. In [...]
Obama,Facebook, CNN, CC Chapman, Community…how it all ties together!
The Web is changing things. Embrace it or lose!
In this video, my good friend CC Chapman talks about how he was able to watch the inauguration ceremonies take place with his friends on Facebook. I did not watch this way, but I was on the computer working while simultaneously watching the speech on television and [...]
Creatives & Community Podcast #1 – Social Media Funnel
This is the first Creatives & Community podcast in what I hope to be many this coming year. I would like to thank John Meadows for the HUGE help in the Editing and music fills for this cast. Also, to Bill Deys with the help burning the feed.
The First cast gives an [...]
My Ultimate Home
Thematic Change of Pace?
I’m not really sure how this post fits into my blog theme of social media, creativity and community but I’m writing it because it seems like fun! Heck, I’d be really interested in hearing what you all have to say about what your ultimate home is! To be completely honest this [...]
Do we rely too much on Twitter for Events??
Pick up your Messages in an Hour
This week is one of the most active weeks in technology all year. CES and MacWord are both going on and the lag in the popular service Twitter is getting deep. There has been increased popularity in twitter this year that has brought everyone from the hardcore early adopters [...]
