Apr 12, 2011
Sometimes it’s exhausting. Checking into this venue or that. Scanning Twitter. Facing up to Facebook. Uploading a lifestream… And of course we need to be mindful of the people sitting right next to us IRL, who may or may not share our social...
Apr 10, 2011
In just over three months, I’ve watched 52 episodes of the best series on TV (IMHO): Mad Men – a show that makes me long for the ’60s and the heady days of the ad biz. (Now, I’m holding my breath till season five.) Earlier this year, I wrote...
Apr 5, 2011
I was at a meeting with a group of agencies not too long ago – PR, ad, digital and media buying. We were working together on a campaign that included various components from each of our firms. When the plan was presented, I was struck by the similarity of...
Mar 30, 2011
We no longer have to put up our hand when we have a question. Or shake it incessantly trying to get the teacher’s attention. Now, Facebook is letting us post questions and get answers. That’s one of the things we talk about on this week’s edition of...
Mar 28, 2011
I read a disturbing feature in yesterday’s New York Times about ‘sexting’ and its potential to cause harm. Here’s a quick summary: A 14-year-old girl texted a nude photo of herself to her boyfriend. Shortly after, they broke up and he kept...
Mar 24, 2011
Last weekend I found out some exciting news: Twitter and I share the same birthday-on-Twitter though I’m about a year younger :). OK, it’s within a couple of days… I remember when I first signed up and tried to explain it to the folks at my agency. I...
