On Google Buzz and the move towards better aggregation

When Google Buzz launched yesterday there were a lot of posts that immediately went up about what the product was and what it wasn’t.…

What is the ROI of Social Media? Part I

(This ended up being very long, I broke it into two parts so it is easier to digest.)

It seems like the ROI debate around…

Is Twitter about to crackdown hard on spammers?

This week SocialToo wrote a blog post about how they are going to discontinue their auto unfollow feature. The auto unfollow feature basically…

Ten must have Facebook applications for your business?

The other day I came across a post via Twitter from Social Media Examiner written by Ruth M. Shipley that talks about marketing on…

Working on Local Search

Over the last year the discussions about local search have grown and people have begun to have more than a basic understanding of how search…

Personality goes a long way

“I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way. “…

Creating a Social Media Command Center Using WordPress

Working with all different sizes of clients has taught me a few valuable lessons, there is one lesson though holds true through the largest organization…

Using social media as a blank canvas

In the last three months I have joined up with a start-up in my “extra time” that is using social media to drive a large…

Is this an underhanded way to find a social media expert?

Wait I shouldn’t say “expert” I should say people who are really hungry for a job and willing to be exploited in order to get…

Is User Generated Context Exploitative?

Yesterday one of my friends on Facebook quoted an article they were reading about user-generated content and how large website have exploited it. In grad…