A Strange Brew
“Social Media is a strange brew of Technology + People + Organization + Freedom. Miss an ingredient, and you’re cooking something different.”
Tags: Sociology, Technology
This entry was posted by Ike on September 14, 2007 at 8:03 am, and is filled under Communication, Marketing, My Quotes, Philosophy. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site.
The Big Empty
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
“Never underestimate the ability of shallow people to fill a void in their lives with something equally as vacuous.”
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Owning My Links
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
Part of the reason I started noodling with Wordpress was the ability to “own” my own site. Not have it hosted elsewhere, not beholden to anyone else’s whims and limitations. I can do what I want with the template and the look and the feel and the content. I can even move the URL around, More >
Unearned Legacies
about 2 months ago - 2 comments
Yesterday, I pointed out how Facebook’s automated attempts at peppering me with relevant information had the unintended consequence of creating a virtual seance – connecting with the dead. I don’t really blame Facebook per se, because no one has yet filed to archive Scott’s wall as a memorial account. However, there are still major gaps More >
Justice in the Digital Age
about 3 months ago - 2 comments
I was a cardboard-haired teevee news weasel in a previous life. I’ve never regretted leaving, and have no desire to be in a maelstrom today.
Two quick thoughts.
One is about the massive hoax perpetrated on the media yesterday. A group of activists spoofed the identity of the US Chamber of Commerce, and got several news outlets More >
You Can’t Stop the Signal
about 4 months ago - 29 comments
You can try to “control the conversation,” but it’s only an illusion.
Marketing guru Seth Godin is selling a new “service” to aggregate mentions of a company’s brand. He’s going to aggregate you whether you want it or not, and for a fee he’ll allow you to edit half the page. (Here’s my full commentary on More >
Almost Like Radio
about 4 months ago - No comments
via blogtalkradio.com
This morning, Geoff Livingston asked me to fill in for his vacationing partner Richard Laermer for this week’s “The El Show” on BlogTalkRadio.
We talked about:
the Age of Experts (who don’t always do their homework)
balancing life with social media
the future of journalism, as it melds with social media
I mentioned Scott Karp and Publishing2 – and got a nice note More >
Swine Flu Newsrooms Spreading To You
about 4 months ago - 12 comments
One of the great things about connecting with others online is the chance to be part of some interesting discussions. Such was the case of a conversation I recently had with Andrew Fowler, one of the principles at Newsvetter in Portland.
He was concerned about the lack of truly relevant information parents were getting about the More >
Less is More on Facebook
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
More than a few people have commented about the new Facebook Lite interface. I will simply add the impressions from a co-worker of mine who is blind.
I suggested it to her this morning as we were discussing social networking, and how difficult some of the navigation can be. I had a hunch that the Lite interface More >
Failures in Automation
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
Yesterday, I posted my plea to Tide fans to “Stay Classy” with regards to the upcoming Virginia Tech game.
One of the incoming hits to my site came from Virginia, specifically a site called “Virginia Sites.”
I don’t know who runs and operates the page, but it seems like a harmless resource designed to direct visitors to More >
Stay Classy, Tuscaloosa
about 5 months ago - 10 comments
I saw the news early this morning that a University of Alabama starting defensive end, Brandon Deaderick was shot outside his apartment late last night during a robbery attempt.
He’s in good condition with a wounded forearm, and there will be a statement from Coach Nick Saban sometime so0n. It would surprise me if Deaderick played More >
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about 11 months ago
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