In the late 1990s, the Internet was not a fun place for the masses. It was difficult to get around, set up an email address, or share files. America Online had just begun carpet bombing the US with millions of free AOL CDROM disks delivered through the US Postal Service in an attempt to snag as many subscriptions as possible.

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Facebook Today, Reminds Me of AOL in 1998

Abstract:The Internet is now *Social*.

Can a serenity prayer help social media marketers? Or what marketers can learn from self help fellowships.

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Can a Serenity Prayer Help Social Media Marketers?

I always admire those folks that have genuine relationships with their clients. It’s a tough dynamic to perfect that’s for sure.

Scott Monty has got a rather interesting and very insightful blog post where he comes to ponder how e

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Making Business Sense of Social Media and Social Networking – Is Blogging Dead?

That’s it. My brain connected the dots. Two and two have been put together. Through the convergence of stars in the heavens and a couple of social media plotlines this week – one really out there publicly and the other just my own experience-shaped perspective – I see that what’s really wrong with social media is… wait for it, wait for it… Perspective. Perspective. Perspective.

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All That’s Wrong With Social Media I Learned from Charlie Sheen

There have been oh so many times in my life when I have come to a point where big change were breathing down my neck, stalking me, wanting me to decide, wanting me to take action, and I was ducking around corners, stalling, hiding out, turning my back, putting my fingers in my ears. . .lalala, I don’t hear you. . .

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'Go Into the Fire': What’s Stopping You?

Do you speak CEO? What marketers need to think about when they enter conversations with CEOs.

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The CEO Perspective on Online Marketing: 5 Key Takeaways from 5 CEOs

Seth Godin, one of the most prolific thinkerss in the marketing industry, has a new book out called Poke The Box. It’s part of the Domino Project, a new publishing venture Seth has created. Earlier this year Seth and the Domino Project team put out a call for Street Team members for Poke the Box and I signed up as Seth’s projects are always interesting and it’s a great opportunity to try something new and learn. I was selected, along with about 60 others, to be on the inside.

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Why You’re Going To Hate Seth Godin’s New Book, “Poke The Box.”

Businesses are advised every day to be transparent in social media about everything they do. This includes who is tweeting and posting, why they are doing it, and what the followers should expect. Some even call for companies to declare their intentions as if people didn’t know they wanted to sell their products and services

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Does Social Media Transparency Matter in the "Real" World?

Yesterday, I read a report in the American magazine The Atlantic which asked the question Should Employers Be Allowed to Ask for Your Facebook Login?

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Should your employer have access to your Facebook account?

Recently a lot of websites and blogs have made the transition from Google’s Blogger service to an independently-hosted WordPress installation. It can be a tricky process, because transferring isn’t easy when you have hundreds of posts published already. So, what’s so great about WordPress? Why bother with the work just to make what may seem like a trivial switch? While your visitors may not notice any changes, the differences on the back-end are night and day.

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Blogger to WordPress – Why Make The Change?

Welcome to the Friday Five’s series. Each week, I ask selected Tweeps a question to answer in five parts. This week’s question: What are the five social media tools you can’t do without?

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Friday Fives: Blog Post Must-Do’s

Marketer extraordinaire Lee Odden sent me an email the other day asking my opinion on the question – Does social strategy need to come before tactics? It was an appeal that went out to any number of...

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Don’t Let Strategy Be An Excuse