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Category Archives: Social Media
Facebook privacy issues are no laughing matter
When it comes to how I view my online social media behavior I practice the tried and true – ‘Don’t post anything online that you wouldn’t want your mother to see’. This has served me well over the years and … Continue reading
Are you a last word person?
You know the type. The person who regardless of the situation (online or offline) has to always have the last word. It can be a beyond annoying habit. In person, most people are somewhat aware of and on guard to … Continue reading
Social Media is not the cheap and easy way
It happened again yesterday. We were on a call with a prospective retail food client who was interested in learning more about our experience in marketing via social media. He went on to explain the company’s plan for launch and … Continue reading
What next for Foursquare?
I was a fairly early adopter of Foursquare having joined up in March of 2010. I was particularly interested in how people might use the platform with check-ins and how Foursquare might monetize the platform. Nearly three years later I … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Communication, Community, Customer Experiences, Networking, Social Media, Technology
Tagged American Express, Amex and Foursquare, Check-ins, ComScore, Crain's New York Business, Dennis Crowley, Foursquare.com, Fred Wilson, Mayors on Foursquare, Mobile Metrix, Pinterest, Union Square Ventures, Value propositions
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Annoying Automated Algorithmic ‘Suggestions’
I’m not sure if Amazon.com was the first company to offer crowd-sourced algorithmic suggestions of books I might like to read based on my browsing and buying history but certainly Amazon was one of the first. I’ve written about this … Continue reading
Posted in Best business practices, Customer Experiences, Entertainment, Innovation, Marketing stuff, Personal Privacy, Social Media, Technology
Tagged algorithmic suggestions, Amazon.com, Bill Evans, Coleman Hawkins, Facebook, Oscar Peterson, recommendation systems, Spotify.com, Thelonius Monk
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A few surefire ways to abuse social media
Like so many things in the world when it comes to social media there’s a definite etiquette that has existed and continues to evolve. I myself – an active user and marketer of social media – am very aware of … Continue reading
3 things in social media that should bother you like they bother me
It may end up being a rant but I’ll take that risk. There are things about social media that bother me. We marketing folk are supposed to adore social media and all the cool things we can do to help … Continue reading
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