I wish I could say it’s with great difficulty I write this letter to Facebook, but it’s not. As a matter of fact, what follows is purely stream-of-consciousness frustration that’s putting on a blog suit and gloves. Complete with two middle fingers.
Twitter’s been digging forever for monetization opportunities and it appears that partnerships and data access are the path they’ve chosen. Does the LinkedIn addition just add to the keyword-drenched spam potential though status updates?
Most of my blogs stem from personal experience. Yesterday, it was an unprovoked, out-of-context lashing-out from a follower.
It pissed me off. For a moment, at least. Then it inspired this blog.
I’m exhausted with the blind pretension and (wrongly) implied panoptic permission that stems from the perceived anonymity that accompanies social media and other forms of [...]
How can altruism drive your social media and business efforts? Grab a bag of apples.
When individuals and companies choose to engage in social media, there’s a fine line between solicitation and being helpful. Where do you stand? And are you being annoying?
Through social media, we’ve brought back Mayberry – the town where everyone knows your name and personalities are as distinct as Aunt Bee’s recipe for fried chicken. Whatever social media application(s) you choose to compliment your pursuits, you can build networks reaching near and far with the same small town feel.
So folks – really. Don’t take it personally if I don’t follow you on Twitter. Your time is as valuable as mine. Go through the people you follow – and ask yourself WHY you follow them. If there’s no more compelling a reason than purely to show the cute girl in the third row of math class that you’ve got the most crayons…maybe you’re on Twitter for the wrong reason.
In this economy, where EVERYONE seems to be looking for a job (or at least a better one), how do you know you’re getting “da schnizzle,” the top dog, the worker bees, the leaders and ultimately the FIT you seek for your organization or project?
Sure, resumes and references are useful and vital tools for opening conversations with potential candidates.
But where else can you look?
The answer?
Online.
When I was 16, I called the phone company and ordered a phone line to be installed in my bedroom. Following a successful installation, I enjoyed a good 3 or 4 days of teen-girl-gab until mom (who wasn’t privy to the installation transaction—whoops) pulled the plug. When the standard one week grounding expired, I was [...]
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