This is my “official” announcement to everyone: I’ve accepted a position as the Social Media Specialist on the Strategy Team at THINK Interactive in Midtown Atlanta. Continue reading
Controlling Social Media
Wait, that’s an oxymoron. For sure. Trying to control the social space is absurd, but it happens all the time, as evidenced by the following Dilbert Comic Strip: Continue reading
Organic Social Retargeting: Facebook
Organic social retargeting – sharing actionable content to reach the followers of your followers – is happening on your social networks whether you know it or not. This post will tell you, via a short case study, how to create and track your efforts for a Facebook Page. Continue reading
I'm Alone, Not Lonely…
Amazing, and beautiful. Which is what it is to be alone. I’m not lonely, that’s not what alone means.
Many people are often surprised when I tell them how many things I do alone, by myself…I find that telling. How can anyone else know you if you don’t know yourself? If you can’t be alone, how do you know who you are?
Reality Check
Sometimes, I get discouraged, run down, and worry about getting to do all the things I’ve always dreamed of doing. However, when I stop to think about it, I’ve done so many amazing things that others only dream of, and I really need to always remember what I’ve done and how it’s made me who I am.
I wanted to put my life into perspective, so I decided to apply my life experiences to the kiddie question “When I grow up, I want to…” Continue reading
Nothing for Free
I was attacked by the phrase “Can I Pick Your Brain?” again last night. This time, by someone who works in Social Media but is new to the space. Continue reading
I'm Out of The Box…Now What?
I found the following quotes and have been thoughtfully considering the meaning and application:
On Distributism (vs. Capitalism, vs. Socialism)“According to distributism, the ownership of the means of production should be spread as widely as possible among the general populace, rather than being centralized under the control of the state (state socialism) or a few large businesses or wealthy private individuals (plutarchic capitalism).”
G.K. Chesterton said “Too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists.” Continue reading
Ad Agencies Don’t Get Social Marketing…At All
I read an article today on the 10 Twitter Mistakes made by Ad Agencies for New Business, and it really struck a nerve with me. This is probably because I am much more aware of advertising agencies and websites in my role at The Creative Circus than I was before. Continue reading