Tearing down the house: How to handle social media haters
A lot of people advise to ignore social media haters. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. Here is some real-world advice about dealing with the pain.
How to keep yourself safe from social engineering attacks
When crafting a social media presence being found might seem great–but are you opening up opportunities for a social engineering attack?
Why traditional journalism and social influence are blurring
Journalism and social influence are merging as journalists seek to become part of the social conversation and influencers must learn skills of journalism
Is content swiping smart marketing or brand desperation?
Forbes is pushing the boundaries once again by re-purposing content from Quora. Is content swiping like this smart marketing or brand desperation?
Should Facebook be regulated?
Facebook sets its own standards for content and community apart from other government guidelines for violence and obscenity. Should Facebook be regulated?
Content under attack … and a solution
Content creators are under attack from every corner. Here’s a discussion of the current state and a partial solution.
The story of my blogging screw up
I went too fast and I delivered my first major blogging screw up today!
Social media sewage … and hope
I’ve started and trashed this article at least six times. As you will see, I have my reasons to be conflicted about publishing it. Yet I can’t deny this gnawing feeling of disenchantment about the social web that seems to be also reflected in so many other blog posts I have read recently. I am […]
Does Amanda Chapel matter?
  The mysterious, mean-spirited, self-proclaimed “strumpette” Amanda Chapel is the most divisive personality in the social media movement. She relentlessly shoots poison darts at nearly every voice of authority on the social web.  It’s typical for her to characterize many of her A-List blogger targets as: “Baby babble” “Full-on non-stop shameless surreptitious sleaze” “The cacophony of dopes” “Sacs de douche” […]
How to be a friendly ghost (blogger, that is)
You know what is so cool? Having a job where you have a bona fide excuse to communicate through cartoon characters. I simply must work in Bugs Bunny soon. Love that wabbit. My recent post on ghost blogging (Can you out-source authenticity? ) generated a “spirited” discussion. Is it possible to be a friendly ghost? […]