Archive for the ‘futurist’ Category

The Majestic Hope of Social Media

This has been a strange year of growing pains for the social web — privacy issues, cyber-bullying, gurus galore, and technical failures seemed to dominate the headlines. But there’s something amazing […]

Is the Internet destroying your culture … or creating it?

“Mass culture is dead. Every one of us is creating our own version of culture.” This quote from futurist Faith Popcorn sums up a lot of things I have been experiencing […]

What is Social Media’s Next Big Thing?

One possible answer: The Enterprise. No, no. Not the Star Trek kind of Enterprise (although that would be pretty cool). I mean using social media technologies internally, within the […]

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 […]

This is why you will have a career in social media

I’m about to make a prediction that surprises even me. Social media management will not be absorbed into most company marketing departments and instead will emerge as a stand-alone professional […]

Ten social media and technology mega-trends to watch

I just read a fascinating (and lengthy!) report from McKinsey on tech-enabled business trends to watch and thought it was important enough to summarize for our community. Here are some […]

Why politics may drive the social web

While President Obama’s use of the social web to connect with voters and raise funds has been well-documented, it may be Scott Brown’s impossible 2010 senatorial win that cements the social web’s role […]

The new competitive advantage: There’s an app for that

There seems to be this new genre of media out there meant to scare the crap out of you. The techno music starts to pulse and then these animated slides […]

A futurist’s view of the “next big thing” in social media

Venessa Miemis’ Twitter bio describes her as a “Metacog, futurist and thought architect tracking emerging media and technology trends & impacts.” Now THAT got my attention. Currently pursuing a masters degree […]