Sharypic: a real time online photo carousel at Counselors Academy

I first learned about Sharypic at the PRSA Digital Impact Conference, when Matthias Lufkens mentioned he used it a photo sharing platform at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It's a new site and few people in the room had tried it. Joe Thornley set up a DI stream...

Irrelevance could be just around the corner

A friend of mine recently commented that he still doesn't get Twitter.   I understand how he feels because I was there…many of us were when we started. And from trial and error and all the hours spent, we start to see the value – or don't. But...

Morning dip – how I manage the social media overflow

I'm often asked how I find the time to what I do, which translates into: how I stay so active on social channels and especially Twitter and still get my work done. A question for the ages… It's not hard, really. But you have to make choices.  Not...

Google+ gets a new look for spring

It's not just haute couture models parading down the runway with the latest spring fashions. Google+ has done its first redesign since launching last summer and my initial impression is that I'm giving this a plus one for the right direction.  Interesting...

Social network rush hour

For me, it happens everytime I tune in and it reminds me of stop and go driving. I start by watching the stream fly by and then all of a sudden brake fast to find I'm at a standstill (and not just because I've moved onto another task). Let me explain. One...

Counselors Academy: a double major in business and PR

  This is a slightly revised version of the message I wrote as chair of the 2012 PRSA Counselors Academy conference, which is, as I've said on a number of occasions, my PR highlight of the year. I've learned more about running a business, understanding...