How did a lot of people get their start in social networking back before Facebook, Twitter, Friendfeed and blogs existed? They got their geek on and signed up for SETI@Home….
Read MoreDeciding what to ignore in internet marketing
You’ve probably felt that awful feeling in the pit of your stomach. It’s another new “must do” Internet thing that you feel compelled to go investigate. You’re not sure what…
Read MoreTwitter Looks to Get Paid
Yesterday there were reported talks taking place that made the whole Twitter revenue mystery a little less mysterious. While nothing is imminent, just hearing about the talks that are taking…
Read MoreWhy blogs aren’t dead
You’re reading this blog, and I wrote it, so neither of us probably thinks that blogs are dead. But you do hear people posing the question–and not just crackpots, but…
Read MoreTwitter’s August ’09 in Review
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since a Frank Friday has rolled around but it looks like we are back on schedule. So how has your holiday / vacation time…
Read MoreSocial media isn’t just for marketers
We often talk about social media marketing, and extol the virtues of YouTube videos, blogging, Twitter and many other ways to get the message out. And those things are all…
Read MoreDo You Hear What I Hear?
Readers of my posts know that I am a career sales professional. Aside from the occasional foray into other areas of work I have been in some form of selling…
Read MoreWhat about the Risk of Social Media?
A lot of clients pose this question for me, especially the corporate folks. Many of the folks that ask me about it don’t really need the answer for themselves, because…
Read MoreTwitter’s Free to All Model is Wrong
I am going to write something that is likely to be unpopular. Today I experienced a “perfect storm” of sorts regarding the Internet and the idea of free is good….
Read MoreTwitter communities
Image via CrunchBase Some social media outlets foster a sense of a smaller communities among its members, with LinkedIn connections or even Facebook Groups. Twitter seems less oriented to forming…
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