We’re all in showbiz

I've been thinking about this for a while…In social media, we're all in showbiz.   We have our stage, whether blogs, video or other networks. Our shtick, that is who we are, how we present ourselves and what we choose to do and say. And our audience...

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...