Monthly Archives: January 2012
Ning: Was never a fan and (now) never will be.
I just got this email from Ning advising me that unless I moved my Ning account to a premium version, my account would be deleted. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Ning, it’s an online platform for people and organizations … Continue reading
Filed under digital advocacy, opinion, rant, Smack talking, social media
Mobile phones everywhere and no (free) public wi-fi!
Last week, I wrote a post about how annoying it is to attend a ‘digital’ function, where there is no public wi-fi to jump on. Equally frustrating is when you attend a function, where the conveners publish their Twitter handles … Continue reading
Filed under digital advocacy, opinion, rant, Smack talking, technology
Luck. HBOGo App. Well done.
I just saw a commercial for Luck, a new show on HBO featuring Dustin Hoffman, in some gangster-ish role. The series premier is January 29th, and the commercial came on after some date movie with Tina Fey (love her!) and … Continue reading
Filed under apps, branding, mobile, technology
Twitter is Playing Itself. For Real.
I just read this and felt that I had to say something, lest it pass unnoticed. Even though I’ve already tweeted it, posted it as a status update to Facebook and Linkedin, I still can’t believe it. Apparently, Twitter has … Continue reading
Filed under digital advocacy
Starters+Startups was….AWESOME! (and I’m not just saying that ’cause I moderated)
Last night was the Starters+Startups: The Future of SoLoMo & You session that I moderated, featuring the CEOs and founders of three startup companies, WeMakeCoolSh.it, Wyst.it and Taap.it. Last week, I performed some due diligence on them, checking out their … Continue reading
Filed under apps, branding, digital advocacy, mobile
Smile Again Donghae! What kind of mobile phone was that?
My wife watches more tv than I do, and every once in a while, she ropes me into something that has enchanted her. That’s how I discovered Lost, House, The Killing of Rosie Larsen, Rubicon, American Horror Story, Downton Abby … Continue reading
Filed under mobile, technology, Uncategorized
NASDAQ DMC: Semi-interesting Session, Nice Room, but Free Public Wi-Fi Please!
I’m sitting at the Emerging Trends in Digital Media at the NASDAQ Digital Media Center at Times Square, listening to Roger Keating, Dennis Kneale, Andy Mitchell & Jerry Neumann talk ‘what’s next’ to a packed room. Hearing cats from Hearst, … Continue reading
Filed under Smack talking
QR Codes or SnapTags: What’s Better For Your Brand?
A few days ago, I wrote a post about the different tools brands could use for mobile engagement of their audiences. Two of those tools, QR codes and SnapTags, generated a slight buzz, and I thought I’d explore them a … Continue reading
President Obama channels Al Green at the Apollo
I was going to give you an elaborate post about mobile engagement tools, but I saw this last night, and had to share: Only President Obama could pull off (a few lines) of Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together. Apparently on … Continue reading
Filed under Smack talking, social media
