Giovnani Rodriguez… rising

I first learned about social media, blogs, RSS, Wikis, streaming and podcasts from Giovanni Rodriguez, in a breakfast roundtable at Counselors Academy a few years back. And I left his session excited, energized and with my head swimming. I’d tasted the...

Three things I’ve learned from the recession (so far)

I am just plain tired of the recession. (I know, who isn’t?)But I’m not simply talking about the state of the economy. I’m sick of the negative attitudes and the fact that good news has come to mean news that’s not as horrible as...

Self-promo: one on one…

Dave Forde, publisher of PR in Canada, recently launched a series of interviews with PR/social media folks across the country called: ‘One on One’.My take on the industry is featured today.I’d be very interested in hearing your thoughts.(Thanks...

Who’s your filter?

It wasn’t that long ago when MSM was our main filter (and source) for news. And it was usually quite reliable. Sure something outrageous might slip through and cause a stir, but generally what you read in the paper was considered to be accurate.Then along came...

Is follow the opposite of lead?

I don’t think so. Actually, it seems that Twitter may have a better handle on this notion. You follow / are followed back. There are no sections on the microblog about leading (thought leadership aside, of course).Too often we equate strong leaders with how many...