Face it: Facebook’s a Publisher
A long time ago in a walled garden far, far away, Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act came to life. It was designed to nurture the seedlings of young internet companies that...
Category: Social media
Everything I’ve learned in 10 years of managing social media, in 10 points: Part II
Points #6-10, as promised. See last week’s post for points #1-5. Listen. If you’re serious about social media, you should be serious about listening to what’s being said about you on social media. Nobody...
Everything I’ve learned in 10 years of managing social media, in 10 points
All right, more like 8.6 years, but “10 in 10” sounds catchier. Here are #1-5. Check in next week for #6-10. Always assume the mic is hot. The best way to inadvertently post that...
Manage Like You’re Shipwrecked
There was a time in my career when I’d gnash my teeth and wail silently inside at the injustice of the talent I was given to work with. How come I didn’t have only...
The Cavalry’s not Coming to Save Social
Business leaders often don’t “get” social media. It’s frequently treated as just another marketing channel, a way to push promotions and messages. This is often chalked up to a lack of understanding of the...
It’s Time to Regulate Facebook
Calls for the breakup of Facebook are reaching a fever pitch. The social network has come under fire for its flagrant disregard for privacy and security, for allowing everyone from anti-vaxxers to Russian hackers...
Can We Have Social Media Back?
I met Brian at a Toronto tech meetup in 2011. I was hanging around the back of the room when he introduced himself, and we connected over a mutual fascination with all things social...
