Archives for October 2010

Friending Strangers On Fakebook

Posted on October 14, 2010 Written by

Do you still think you need to be connecting to everyone in Social Media? After Farmville and Mafia Wars, the biggest games on Facebook involve your data.

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Identity Crises

I’m connected to many different circles of people from different times in my life. I’ve got connections to work, to church, to hobbies, and to places I’ve lived and gone to school. Also, because I spent so many years on the air as a TV reporter, I’m fairly recognized in the area where I live. [Read more…]

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Getting It

Posted on October 13, 2010 Written by

If you were to poll the people in your industry, how many would know what Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are?

Okay… now how many of those actually know what they do?

Because the difference between knowing what something is and what it does is the difference between strategy and tactic.

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Truth in Juxtaposition

Posted on October 12, 2010 Written by

Often, big thoughts emerge from small coincidences. Interesting thoughts blossom when fed by two divergent influences, the intersections.

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The Interview Trap

Posted on October 11, 2010 Written by

Carl Paladino went on Good Morning America to put his weekend statements into a better light. Instead, he got the journalistic equivalent of a bait-and-switch.

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Can’t you JUST be my neighbor?

Posted on October 6, 2010 Written by

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Fred Rogers said it best:

So, let’s make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we’re together we might as well say:
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?

Neighbors are fantastic. There’s much appeal in moving up to a better neighborhood, where you have more room and better schools and people like the people you want to be. Good neighbors can be great sounding boards, and are awesome about picking up your mail when you’re on vacation. They do great work on their lawns, and inspire everyone to keep the property values up.

But they don’t have to be your bestest friend. [Read more…]

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Shaping Networks

Posted on October 5, 2010 Written by

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People shape networks.

Networks shape people.

Back in 1990, my “PSC-352: Modern Political Ideologies in the Techno-Managerial Society” class had a multi-week project. We were to completely remake and reform Education in the United States. From the ground up. With no regard for sacred cows.

That was the mandate, and we had two weeks’ worth of class meetings (four 75-minute blocks) to do it. However, we had to work in self-selected teams, based on prevailing themes. [Read more…]

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