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August 2009
9 posts
Randy Komisar’s Cautionary Word on the Deferred... →
I find myself coming back to nuggets on Stanford’s Entrepreneurship Corner frequently. These two, taken together, are like a motivational one-two punch if you’ve got entrepreneurship in your blood….
Netflix’s Freedom And Responsibility Culture →
I came across this awesome 128 slide presentation from the CEO of Netflix today (below). The presentation is meant to be read, rather than presented and offers a quick-fire reference guide on…
Are We Innovating, Or Are We Doing Exactly The... →
In this keynote on Constructive Capitalism, Umair Haque reminds us that not all profits are equal. While some truly innovative companies are creating authentic “thick value” in the economy,…
Everything’s Good, Nobody’s Happy →
A little shot of laughter and perspective to kick start your Monday. :)
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An In-Depth Look at the Most Active Users on... →
When Sysomos published its initial “Inside Twitter” report last month that looked at the people on Twitter and how it was being used, we discovered that 5% of users accounted for 75%…
How Different Groups Of Americans Spend Their Day →
Ever wonder what the average American day is actually like? The New York Times published an interactive visualization this week based on data gathered in the American Time Use Survey in 2008…
Teaching Grit: The Growth Mindset vs. The Fixed... →
John Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was a Neuroscientist, wrote a piece for the Globe this week titled The Truth About Grit. The article highlights some important findings of…
Interactive World Map Of Social Network Dominance →
Vincenzo Cosenza has mapped the most popular social networks by country, according to traffic data gathered on Alexa & Google Trends (June 2009). While Facebook’s growing dominance over…
How To Build Cloud Communities →
In this interview with Robert Scoble, Ripple6 founder Sang Kim talks about what his company has learned from trial and error since the community management system launched under the name Mom…
July 2009
11 posts
Actions Speak Louder Than Advertising →
Razorfish released a report this month that’s worth spending some time with. The report has some valuable insights on how social influence marketing is shifting the advertising game on the web….
5 Unmissable TED Talks On The Future Of Technology... →
#1 Tim Berners-Lee On The Next Web of Open, Linked Data
20 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. For his next project, he’s building a web for open, linked data that could do…
Blogging For Humility, Perspective and Growth →
I’m not a top blogger, a thought leader or industry expert, and probably won’t be any time soon. No big deal. I’m not out to take the internet by storm. I don’t worry about my daily traffic stats,…
Do LinkedIn Recommendations Matter In the... →
There is an interesting on-going conversation that was kicked off this week between some of the web’s heavy hitters on the subject of the actual value of LinkedIn recommendations in the…
Sticky Just Got Stickier →
Good news semantic web fans. Along with a tune up and a face lift, the latest release of Glue boasts some new features that heavy social media users are really going to find useful.
If…
Alan Greenspan On Self Esteem, Our Nature and Our... →
It’s been almost a year since I read The Age Of Turbulence, but I find myself repeatedly returning to a few of Alan’s thoughts on human nature and self esteem that resonated with me….
Being A Local In Virtual Space →
Let’s say you’ve recently moved to a new city. You’ve got a brand new apartment in an unfamiliar neighborhood and your friends and family are now hundreds of miles away.
A few weeks in,…
How To Say Thank You On The Social Web →
Whether or not you chose to acknowledge it, your ability to sink or swim on the social web depends on how you participate, engage others and embrace the customs of the virtual gift…
Selfish vs. Self Absorbed →
I had some fascinating and energetic conversations both online and off this week that started as shared reactions to my post The Cookie Jar Principle. The concept of giving more than you…
The Cookie Jar Principle →
Give more than you take. It’s as simple as that. If we embrace this one powerful principal in our lives, individually we will enjoy meaningful, vibrant relationships and collectively create…
Drinking From The Social Media Firehose - 6... →
Social scientists have a name for the incessant online contact we experience by consistently immersing ourselves in social media. They call it…
June 2009
4 posts
The #IranElection Groundswell →
I’ve been following the #IranElection Twitter Stream ever since the protests started. It’s not unlike trying to drink from a fire hose. Social media hubs all over the web have lit up like…
Twitter Is Apple’s Support Forum →
The iPhone 3.0 upgrade software was just released and, within minutes, #iPhone and #iTunes popup on the trending topics list as the iPhone community rushes to their computers to upgrade their…
Getting The Most Out Of Your Lijit Wijit →
I’ve been using Lijit since the inception of the service and while I’ve added and removed many different “fad” widgets, Lijit remains a core widget I’ve kept because it continues to…
Essential Techniques For Effective Signaling On... →
At the beginning of September last year Clive Thompson published an influential article on NYTimes called “A Brave New World Of Digital Intimacy“….
May 2009
7 posts
How To Use Google Trends Like A Pro →
Google Trends is one of my favorite tools to come out of the Google Labs. While we data junkies are forced to envy people like Bill Tancer who have access to tons of rich, real time…
George Needs A Job →
Everyone, meet George. Every morning at 7:45am for the last 6 weeks I’ve passed him on my way to work in Carlsbad, CA. Every day he’s up before me, standing proudly in business attire…
Built It, Then Make Them Experts →
There’s a lot we can learn about best practices for creating and releasing software or web services to the masses from watching the video gaming industry. Successful video game companies know how…
The TED Ten Commandments and The Social Web →
I enjoy following TED because it’s like drinking from a fire hydrant of amazing new ideas and stimulating discussion. The conference challenges some of the world’s most fascinating…
Web 2.0 Expo Session Videos Are Online! →
I had the privilege of recording some great talks at this year’s Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. For those interested, I’ve posted all of my footage up on Vimeo in a “Web 2.0 Expo 2009″ album. All of…
More On Pre-Zuckerberg Prep-School Facebook... →
Today an article I wrote for ReadWriteWeb went live titled “Did Mark Zuckerberg’s Inspiration For Facebook Come Before Harvard?’. I think it’s a great question, one worth exploring far beyond the…
The Real Dynamics Of First-Mover Advantage →
Mick Liubinskas (Co-Founder and Web Product Director of Pollenizer) wrote a piece today on ReadWriteWeb as part of their ReadWriteStart channel that had some great points I’ve heard echoed by…
April 2009
8 posts
Why The Public Sector Needs To Commit To... →
Speaking at the National Academy of Sciences 2 days ago, the President reinforced the need for a sustained national commitment to science. His firm stance that “science is more essential for our…
Mulitple Prototypes, Better Feedback →
I mentioned in a previous post that open-social development for products has been a getting a lot of press lately. Companies are learning that true customer insight starts by including customers…
Encouraging Randomness and Accelerating... →
If you’re a heavy Twitter user like me, you may be familiar with the awkward, tense feeling that can grip you when a non-Twittering friend or co-worker decides that enough is enough and it’s time to…
I’m A Guest On TwitterTalkRadio! →
This week was my friend Angie Swartz’s first week hosting TwitterTalkRadio on WSRadio.com. I first met Angie at the Charity:Water Twestival at the beginning of this year in…
Trendspotting At Web 2.0 Expo →
I recently spent a week at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, CA. I had a ball. There’s something (dare I say Worldchanging?) about the O’Reilly events this year. There’s a sense of…
American Idol and Black Hat Marketing on Twitter →
Not only do I watch American Idol, I’ve given it a permanent slot in my DVR queue. Tuesday is now Idol night in my house - we watch, we vote and we enjoy it. Since Twitter came on the scene, I’ve…
An Interview With Alex Iskold →
This just popped on to my radar and I thought it was worth sharing. A number of people have asked me about what Glue is and what it does since my latest post on the major upgrades …
The Glue Community Gets What It Asks For →
I hope you didn’t miss this in the wake of the Web2.0Expo excitement this week. AdaptiveBlue released a few major upgrades to Glue yesterday that the community is no doubt going to…
March 2009
3 posts
Geeking Out At Web 2.0 →
I’m heading up to San Fransisco tomorrow for the 2009 Web 2.0 Expo. I am thrilled. If you’re going to be there, and want to meet up in person, come say hi! Here’s a quick list of events…
Status Culture - Public vs Private and Why It... →
I recently made the decision to stop feeding my Twitter posts into Facebook. The reason is simple - I continually get negative feedback from my non-Twittering Facebook friends on how…
Designing Remarkable, Viral Widgets →
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As the popularity of blogging, social media and open source development continue to explode, widgets are taking root as a…
February 2009
3 posts
Techniques For Building Your Tribe On Twitter The... →
Twitter is one of the most powerful community building tools available today for two reasons - simplicity and transparency. With the right tools and techniques, you can use Twitter to find people…
Techniques For Building Your Tribe On Twitter The... →
Twitter is one of the most powerful community building tools available today for two reasons - simplicity and transparency. With the right tools and techniques, you can use Twitter to find people…
Visualizing Positive Vibes of the 44th... →
On Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 12pm, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States of America. As we all watched Obama being sworn in front of the massive crowd, Twitter lit…