Category Archives: Social Media

The Dark Side of Twitter

Posted on June 30, 2009 by markkolier

I have been ‘Tweeting’ for nearly a year. It has been an interesting experiment and I have blogged more than a couple of times about what I am experiencing on Twitter. I still ask myself if and how Twitter.com can … Continue reading →

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Facebook and the backlash effect – when too much becomes too much

Posted on June 6, 2009 by markkolier

The fastest growing segment on Facebook is the group aged 35-49. People are reconnecting with high school and college friends that they have lost touch with. Just type a name into Facebook, and you have a reasonably good chance of … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn is a great business search engine

Posted on May 22, 2009 by markkolier

By now those of you who have read some of my posts know that I have no real use for Plaxo (although I am a ‘member’) but am a regular user of LinkedIn. I have yet to become what I … Continue reading →

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Dominating Twitter

Posted on May 15, 2009 by markkolier

As the old saying goes if I had a dollar for every time I read a fellow Tweeter’s throw down about them guaranteeing you will ‘DOMINATE TWITTER’ I could retire fat and happy. I have been using Twitter for about … Continue reading →

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Do ALL social networks HAVE to be about commerce?

Posted on May 12, 2009 by markkolier

Look even though I am an inveterate marketing guy I am tiring of the move to advertisements on most all social networks. It’s gotten to the point where friends of mine are using social networking to advertise their own businesses … Continue reading →

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Help I’ve fallen into a serial text loop and I can’t get out!

Posted on January 29, 2009 by markkolier

It’s no secret that communication has undergone more change in the past 133 years than in the entirety of human history prior to that.  The telephone opened up one-to-one communication in a way that altered the relationship slate.    Fast … Continue reading →

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How magazines can remain relevant

Posted on January 21, 2009 by markkolier

Watching the inauguration of President Barack Obama was indeed an inspiring thing even if it was on television.   Sadly I did not receive an invitation.  Seeing my friends update their pages on Facebook such that photos taken at the inauguration … Continue reading →

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What I got for Christmas – a lesson in technology use

Posted on December 26, 2008 by markkolier

Most importantly I got the gift of spending it with family – my wife’s family for that matter.  I have done this for the past 31 Christmases.   The family has changed a great deal but as one of my nieces … Continue reading →

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