Tag Archives: Social Media
I Voted Republican and I Don’t Even Know How to Play Pinochle
The latest election was most certainly decisive. The American public voiced their opinion and it was not for the Republican party. The Obama campaign absolutely destroyed McCain’s social media efforts in every single way. But I would hope that to … Continue reading
The Unconscious Wisdom of the Sick Crowd
Google released Google Flu Trends today, which harnesses the geographical distribution of flu-related searches to come up with a real-time picture of flu activity a good two weeks earlier than systems relying on CDC surveillance data. Hitherto, by the time … Continue reading
California’s Prop 8, Mormons, Twitter, and The Wisdom of Crowds
Last week or so I was fortunate enough to get a quick email interview together with Internet personality Drew Curtis of FARK.com, which I posted to both my blog and Flip The Media. One thing Drew touched upon was, as … Continue reading
A Celebrity’s Suicide and Internet Rurmors
I had a conversation with Cindy. We talked about the Internet and entertainment business in Asia. A famous actress Choi-Jin-Sil, in South Korea, committed suicide last month. Many celebrities have depression and committed suicide during the past two years. This phenomenon may stimulate … Continue reading
Layoffs and Social Media: Zappos Wounds are Public
Zappos has been recognized for being one of the most forward-thinking companies when it comes to social media and marketing. But now that the financial crisis has hit the company, Zappos is really proving how much they believe in social … Continue reading
The Digital Media President
Last week, I endorsed Barack Obama as America’s first “Social Media” President. Last night, we had a scintillating conversation as to whether it was social media that produced Obama’s victory. Our whip-smart students quickly concluded that it was impossible to … Continue reading
How They Flipped the Media: Interviews with New Media Personalities – Drew Curtis, FARK.com
Today, I am beginning what I anticipate will become a regular series of short interviews with web personalities. These short, three-question typewritten interviews will be cross-posted here and to my personal blog, nerdacumen.com. I want to answer the question: How … Continue reading
Social Media powerpointed
Some people out there really dislike slides because they dumb things down and make us think in linear way. But I love when I find a digestible slides that can summarize complex topics and can tell a story. I spent … Continue reading
