Fan is Short for Fanatic
The San Francisco Giants fans were yelling like crazy, slapping high fives and jumping up and down. Two things in particular were amazing about this scene. The first was that they were [...]
A 9/11 Inspired Ad… Too Soon?
If you don’t read AdWeek you, like me, may have missed the controversy around an ad that was produced for the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) that tried to get people to understand [...]
Discovering My Tribe… and the Value of a Mailing List
When I read Seth Godin’s book Tribes about discovering the group of people who want/need you to lead them I understood it and appreciated it. But I think I didn’t get it [...]
Authenticity – "I am Tim, how can I help?"
David, the LiveWorld CFO, told me a story recently of calling tech support for a company. The tech support specialist introduced himself as “Tim” and politely asked how he could help. Of [...]
Blogger Outreach – Do Your Homework
I am still surprised and flattered when someone asks my opinion so that is probably why I said yes when I was offered the chance to evaluate a cell phone handset for [...]
Something to Sing About
I visited my daughter at her college this weekend and one of the activities we attended was a recital of her voice teacher Dr Margaret Hanegraaf. Her teacher and accompanist were performing [...]
Brands Learn New Media – Hampton Inn Video
Hampton Inn has published a clever video to YouTube that shows that they are one company that has some understanding of this business of new media. It is a “Ballad of a [...]
"Have a Nice Day"
It is quite possible that the cashier actually meant it, but her demeanor seemed to say “my boss makes me say this to everyone”. Granted I was no longer a cheery person [...]
Proposal – A Business Model for Twitter
Paul Colligan’s latest post “Would Somebody Please Let Me PAY For Service – Twitter, GrandCentral.Com, Ustream.Tv, Mogulus, Bueller, Anyone …” reminded me of an idea I had for Twitter. Twitter are you [...]
Listeners Remember Podcasts
This is not exactly new news but I stumbled across this report today. Earlier this year eMarketer had some positive news for podcasters as well as some advice for people who are [...]










