{{myquote|There's a certain honesty in the 'lowercase-f friendships' online. They don't suffer from escalating expectations in the relationship. Two people can link together to share common ideas and aspirations of a limited scope, and not feel … [Continue reading]
A Moment of Pride
Posted on December 6, 2007 Written by
I've got a friend I want to give a public kudos: Jeffery Biggs. Jeffrey is the Chapter Executive for the American Red Cross in Covington County, Alabama. He is one of two employees, charged with about a half-dozen areas of responsibility, and … [Continue reading]
Evil Greedy Stupid Marketers
Posted on December 4, 2007 Written by
(Disclaimer: I had already picked the topic of this week's column before Geoff wrote the Takeaways from Beacon post. It's not that I'm out to beat up Facebook - it's that they make it so damned easy.) A couple of weeks ago, I outlined four very … [Continue reading]
Eating Your Words
Posted on November 30, 2007 Written by
{{myquote|The best part of making an idiot eat his words is watching him gag on the reflex that would have him blame the chef.}} … [Continue reading]
Social Media Is Organic
Posted on November 27, 2007 Written by
I'm a firm believer in analogies, and this particularly pungent one may explain why many Social Media campaigns are doomed to failure. To experience the full fragrance of this lesson, you need to know a little about how to make compost without … [Continue reading]
Balance
Posted on November 26, 2007 Written by
{{myquote|A truly balanced nation is made of balanced individuals, not half on one extreme and half on the other.}} … [Continue reading]