Archive for October, 2010

Twitter success stories: Explaining the ROI of Twitter

Measurement and ROI are constant themes in the social media world. How do you PROVE the value of Twitter? Like most questions in business, the answer is, “it depends,” but […]

Is social media creating a generation of cowards?

I’ve been asked about my perspective on Malcom Gladwell’s article, “Small change: Why the revolution will not be tweeted.” My take on it may surprise you … and provide uncomfortable reading if you […]

An open letter to France

Dear Country of France, I’ve crawled around your country about a dozen times over the years and each visit has been filled with beauty, culture, history and fine food. But […]

A place where bloggers are royalty (video)

During my recent trip to France I had a chance to catch up with {grow} community regular and video blogger extraordinaire Michelle Chmielewski, who is now working in Paris. Our […]

A World Without Flaws – The Social Media Stepford Wives

An email with a subject line of “You Made Me Cry” gets my attention! And that is exactly what Jamie Lee Wallace wrote to me last week after reading the […]

Five steps to prepare you for the social media marathon

The world of work is different today. It’s not a 9-5 daily sprint, it’s an always-on, always connected, all-out communication MARATHON. And like any athlete preparing for an intense and […]

Social media and the Rutgers suicide

I’m sure you were disturbed, as I was, by the story of a young man who committed suicide when his sexual encounter was secretly captured on a video and posted […]