The Art of Unfriending

The great Facebook purge of the 21st century began during the most recent presidential election and has continued virtually unabated since then. At one time I had more than 2,500 friends on Facebook which is a number that sounds ridiculous to me. Do You Really Have That Many Friends? About four years or so ago [...]

Death and Facebook

“Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe, For, those, whom thou think’st, thou dost overthrow, Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill mee. From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee, Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow, And soonest [...]

Are You Out Of The Loop About Google Plus Communities?

Long time readers may recall that I am a fan of Google Plus. It is a solid platform that offers some of the best tools for engagement online. They just rolled out a new offering that I am really intrigued by called Google Communities. From a distance I like what I see because you can [...]

How Do You Measure Power/Influence In Social Media?

Two thoughts to share with you regarding the video production and content. People like to throw around numbers but if you don’t know why they are important and what makes them significant they quickly lose value. My video production skills are rough. I am using a basic webcam and it is clear the lighting isn’t [...]

The Johnny Cash Project- How Social Media Brings People Together

There are three things that I will always remember about my first job: One of the owners asked me if I understood what it meant to be insubordinate and I asked him if he needed help spelling it. The day after the Northridge earthquake. When I walked into my office I saw that a giant [...]