Google+ is overhyped…for now.

Rapportive is a great social media tool for Gmail.

TweetThe following is from my post at American Express’ OPEN Forum.  The question I receive most frequently from my clients is: How do I increase the number of fans on my fan page? First of all, I would like to note that Facebook fan count is not the only way to measure ROI for your social [...]

TweetAs told by Hulu CEO, Jason Kilar…what do you think? Distributors will certainly play a role in the future of TV, but we believe that three potent forces will be far more powerful in shaping that future: consumers, advertisers and content owners. Consumers have spoken emphatically as to what they want and what they do [...]

TweetWithin the past 10 days, I’ve had 2 people come to me about their relationship issues…1 man, 1 woman…both about 29. The common theme from both was that they were ready to quit social media as a whole.  My immediate thought was actually wish I could too.  Neither of them works in a realm that [...]

TweetI’ve been intrigued with History Channel’s recent product America: The Story of Us. Last night, I caught up with my DVR to watch Episode 6 (Heartland).  One entrepreneurial story covered was that of R.W. Sears.  It obviously struck me from an entrepreneurial aspect; but it really dawned on me that in the 100+ years of [...]

TweetThe Leadership Video Toolbox project is barely a week old, and I have 3 video submissions already!  The 3 qualities taken thus far are: Vision, Initiative & Teachability. I’ve got 18 more qualities to cover so just pick the one that sounds best to you.  You can also redo 1 of the 3 already chosen.  [...]

Tweet HELP: CALL FOR VIDEOS ON LEADERSHIP!! Background: I’m currently working a on video blog for my MBA Leadership class.  The project is called a “Leadership Toolbox.”  The professor wants us to create a “toolbox” that future leaders can refer to for guidance.  My idea for the toolbox is to create a video blog that [...]

TweetAn acquaintance of mine, Josh Martin, today asked, “What is Twitter’s future?” It’s a question that has been asked many times and answered many ways over the past 15 months or so.  Many who attended SXSW this year were hoping for some earth-shattering insight into Twitter’s next big thing and were largely underwhelmed with the [...]

Tweet Over a year ago, my friend Darren Herman wrote a post about the social networks Facebook and LinkedIn colliding.  I saw this happening on a small scale at the time but not on the major scale it is now.  I now have clients, MBA classmates, colleagues, friends, family, Michael Phelps, dogs, cats, etc. all [...]

Aki Spicer, of Fallon, discusses the trends in social media.

TweetI found this video via Marketing Headhunter. It’s a look at how Facebook and the CIA are connected trying to mine all of our personal data. Yeah, it’s over the top; but it’s still fun and interesting to see…only about 3 minutes so check it out. Tweet