I came across two posts today that I wanted to share with you. The first one is by Al Ries called “Social Media Not the Answer for Weak Brands,” and the second post is called “When Big Brands SHOULDN’T Listen to Their Customers.” Both of
The internet is really a funny place isn’t it? Where else can you find your next spouse while simultaneously looking at images of funny cats? The internet is pretty amazing and when used properly it can help you in an infinite number ways, however the
My girlfriend Kacie emailed me an interesting story by Jack London called “What Life Means to Me.” If you haven’t read it yet then I highly recommend you do so. I’m not going to review or interpret the story but I did want to call
Tomorrow I’m hosting the Hashtag Social Media conversation and it’s going to be all about ROI in the social media space. Previous hosts of the event include Brian Solis, Jason Falls, Aaron Strout, and Scott Monty; so I’m really thrilled to be a part of
John Nese is passionate about soda, his customers, and his suppliers. Imagine walking into a soda shop that sells over 500 different types of soda from all over the world. No, I’m not talking about things like Coke or Sprite; I’m talking about real sodas,
If you have been a reader of this blog for a while then you know that I’m a chess lover. In fact, I named my company Chess Media Group after my passion and interest for chess. I have always applied chess concepts and principles to
Call it Enterprise 2.0 or social business, the semantics don’t really matter here. The point is that we are seeing a shift in how organizations are functioning internally and how they are interacting with their consumers (externally). We’re going to get into this in much
UPDATE: Just want to make a quick note here and say that the conference itself was great; filled with lots of valuable information, interesting companies, and intriguing discussions. This post isn’t about the conference, it’s about the approach that companies have towards the E2.0 shift…carry
I’ve been hinting at some exciting news over the past few weeks and I’m finally ready to announce what that news is. Two exciting things have happened; the first is that Chess Media Group has partnered with Biz 360, the second is that I am
A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the business problems or challenges that exist with social media ROI. Today I want to address some of the technology challenges. Keep in mind that I’m not a very technical person so if you have something
