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
Save the Internet
Video on net neutrality and how big corporations like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast want to make internet access and speeds tiered, like current cable service. I am SO against this, it’s not even funny. Watch the video and go to savetheinternet.com to make your voice heard. I’m so sick of the little guy getting trampled over.
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Social Done Right
L to R: Laura, Me, Tessa, Wendy, and Erin at STATS Atlanta for the YP City event. Katie Wall did a great job, and it was great to meet Christopher Barger, Director of Social Media at General Motors. Continue reading
YP City Event at STATS ATL
Are You Using WordPress?
If you’re not, you need to be. I attended The Business of WordPress conference in Atlanta on June 23rd, which focused on the importance of WordPress as a business website, not just a blog. Continue reading
WordPress 3.0 is finally here!
And here is the introduction video on all the killer features WordPress 3.0 has for developers and administrators. While I’m not a developer, I do manage my own site, and will be an administrator soon on another one for work. I’m so excited to start playing around with these features. Which ones are you most excited about? Continue reading