A Business Technology Place (Since 2008)
It all started with a tweet. Last week my local public library tweeted “GCPL has the solution to your quest for genealogy information….#HeritageQuest”. Squirrel! The message captured my interest and before I knew it, I was hooked on a modern day treasure hunt for information on my family lineage. 25 Read More …
My news reader brought me an interesting post from Mike Elgan at ComputerWorld this week; Why Google+ is the place for passions. I identify with Elgan’s commentary because that’s how I use Google+ today as well. My circles include Digital Marketing, Georgia Tech, Technology, and Ubuntu. Communities and old-fashion search are Read More …
We have limits on the number of digital profiles we can keep active. I have six digital profiles that I use regularly for various purposes. Here’s the list in no order of significance: Blog site, RSS reader, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. My activity on each varies from week-to-week based Read More …
Each week I capture, mark, and comment on blog posts and news articles around the internet. This is a short-list of three links that I think others will find valuable for their thought lives. Emerson College student paper completes a fully responsive, mobile-friendly redesign by Andrew Phelps from Nieman Journalism Read More …
We are fascinated with history. Maybe History wasn’t your favorite subject in school, but I suspect that certain aspects of history get your attention now. There’s the History Channel on cable television with popular shows like Pawn Stars, American Pickers, and American Restoration. In fact Pawn Stars scores at the Read More …
Should we be overwhelmed with our social media life? Quite a few people think so. A quick search on “social media overload” returns several articles and posts on how to avoid social media burnout. There are even self-help books out to help us manage information overload from social media sites.. Read More …
A friend and colleague Jim Marous shared an article from American Banker on Googe+ entitled Banks Underuse Mobile for Communication. The article discusses challenges that financial institutions have with communicating with their customers through mobile devices. While mobile device applications and mobile optimized sites are becoming more common, and expected Read More …
Each week I capture, mark, and comment on blog posts and news articles around the internet. This is short list of three links that I think others will find valuable for their thought lives. The Book Every Analytics Professional Must Read by Douglas Karr at Marketing Tech Blog. This post Read More …
News agencies around the world are constantly challenged with finding and keeping consumers of their published content. Content is certainly king, but the business model has been stressed for many organizations over the past decade based on the advancement of technology and changing consumer habits. It’s still about getting the Read More …
Facebook rolled-out a feature for Asia based admins of business pages to allow them to send private messages with fans writes Jon Russell of cmo.com. The communication must be initiated by the customer. So it’s an opening for a customer service touch-point first rather than private marketing blasts. With this move, Read More …
Many people in my circles don’t get Twitter. If you’re reading this, chances are good that you use Twitter to some degree in your life. However, most of the people in my immediate life circles don’t use Twitter. I’ve heard a variety of reasons from friends to explain their views. Read More …
I still love Twitter and here are six reasons why: It gives me the ability to connect with brands and people on my terms. I choose who and when I want to listen and engage with others. Twitter content providers, including myself, can “push” content all they want to. The Read More …