Local Broadcast News Goes Social

• April 16, 2008
• 2 Comments

I received a note from Andrew Finlayson, Vice President and News Director for Fox News Chicago – WFLD Television – myFoxChicago.com

Distributed Conversations and Fragmented Attention

• April 13, 2008
• 9 Comments

There’s an incredible discussion circling the blogosphere aka The 250 aka The Echo Chamber regarding distributed conversations and the potential loss of control of our content.

Normally I don’t let myself get caught up in every popular meme cycle, but this is a informative and important conversation and personally I think it’s worth your time. And, it just so happens to be a natural extension to my recent post, “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Conversation Has Left the Building,” which explores how conversations are slowly migrating away from blogs and moving to micro social networks such as Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, FriendFeed, and now, Shyftr (more on Shyftr later).

Will The Real Social Media Expert Please Stand Up?

• April 9, 2008
• 41 Comments

Social Media is everything you know and nothing about what you think or do in marketing. Sounds strange eh? It’s true though.

Think about how you approach marketing campaigns today and the picture will become a bit clearer.

- You evaluate target demographics.

- Develop strategic messages.

- Conduct an audit or focus group.

- Revise messages and fine-tune the plan.

- Determine the broadcast mechanisms to push your content.

- Go live.

The Evolution of the News Business – Did the New York Times Miss the Point?

• April 6, 2008
• 3 Comments

The Business of News

Chapter I – The Town Crier

Chapter II – The Printing Press and Newspapers

Chapter III – Radio

Chapter IV – Television

Chapter V – The Web

Chapter VI – Mobile Alerts

Chapter VII – Blogs

Making Mistakes in Social Media Marketing

• April 6, 2008
• 4 Comments

We all make mistakes. It’s amazing how much saying sorry helps. But even saying sorry doesn’t fix those affected 100%.

We’re all learning together, at least those of us who don’t pretend we’re already experts.

Making mistakes in Social Media Marketing is a lot like sticking daggers into a wooden fence. Just because you apologize and pull them out, they still leave the visible scars for others to see, feel, or point to. Sometimes apologies help people feel better, but they don’t fix perception, which is everything in Social Media. Thinking before engaging is critical to establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships. This is after all, about people.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Conversation Has Left The Building

• March 31, 2008
• 9 Comments

Earlier this year, I wrote “The Value of Online Conversations,” to share and talk through my thoughts related to improving the quality of online discussions in the face of potential degradation and decentralization of important online discussions.

We live in the era of Social Media, which represents the socialization of content and conversations as well as the creation of communities around thoughts and ideas. People are the hubs of information and we’re witnessing the creation of mini-societies that expand, contract, and connect online and offline. This new paradigm for discovering, distributing and forging relationships based on thought leadership is inspiring and defining significant social and technological progression as well as conversational frameworks.

PR 2.0 = The Evolution of PR, Nothing Less, Nothing More

• March 26, 2008
• 10 Comments

Source

There are many of us running back and forth from the edge to the center who would love to drop “2.0″ from new evolution of PR. Hey, it’s even the name of this blog, and has been for years, but there’s a reason I haven’t changed the name yet.

The subject itself is a catalyst for healthy, informative, and motivating conversations.

Perception is Everything

• March 24, 2008
• 7 Comments

It’s not just about what you want me to think, it’s about what I hear and in turn, share with others.

You can help shape my perception and perhaps, even influence it, but my perception is defined by my experiences, thoughts, beliefs, predispositions, and personal agenda.

Tell me again why I should listen to you?

Connect with me on Twitter, Jaiku, LinkedIn, Pownce, Plaxo, FriendFeed, or Facebook.

Discovering and Listening to Conversations in Twitter

• March 21, 2008
• 11 Comments

We all know Twitter is an essential example of the conversations that help define Social Media. What if we could find the conversations that were important to us, even if we don’t follow the people engaged in those conversations? I think it would transform one of the hottest conversation-based communities on the Web into a goldmine of information and and catalyst for forging new relationships.

The Wall Street Journal Recommends Now is Gone

• March 19, 2008
• No Comments

Co-Author, and very good friend, Geoff Livingston, emailed with great news. Now is Gone is listed in The Wall Street Journal as a resource for businesses looking to understand and embrace Social Media as an extension to their corporate marketing initiatives. Congratulations Geoff…I think we’re truly contributing something very useful to the community.

At the very least, and ideally, it’s all we hoped for…to be regarded by those we want to help as a resource for them. Thank you to Scott Monty for helping with the story.