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Posts tagged social networks
Off the Wall
Jan 4th
Fantasyland.
When I worked in TV news, “Fantasyland” was known as the area where the Producers sat.
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The Cindy In Your Town
Oct 15th
The fakes appear to have the shakes.
(This is a follow up to Friending Strangers on Fakebook. Please read it first. I’m told it is long, but that it doesn’t seem like it.)
The Cindy in Your Town
Based on the reports I’m getting from friends, it appears “Cindy Robertson” isn’t going anywhere. You’d think she’d pack up and leave Birmingham. Load up her loft-full of items, pack the toys for the six or seven kids she has, and skedaddle for better places. Maybe she can work for Intel in Yuma.
Some of my friends are still seeing her profile, others aren’t seeing anything at all. So she’s blocking some, but still has more than 4,600 friends as of this post.
Good riddance to bad marketing, but I fear this is going to be a never-ending whack-a-mole with fake headshots popping up. At least until enough people are smart about their connections that it’s not worth it.
I hinted there were others, and likely many more in other cities.
Here’s a little circumstantial evidence for your consideration. More >
Friending Strangers On Fakebook
Oct 14th
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.
Friending Strangers on Fakebook
(Note: The sequel is now live)
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. More >
Getting It
Oct 13th
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
Oct 12th
Often, big thoughts emerge from small coincidences. Interesting thoughts blossom when fed by two divergent influences, the intersections.
Can’t you JUST be my neighbor?
Oct 6th
Can't you JUST be my neighbor?
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. More >
Shaping Networks
Oct 5th
Shaping Networks
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. More >
