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...
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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...
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...
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...
Little Data: Bringing Sexy Back
Forget about big data for a moment: it can seem like a mountain peak viewed from afar, a daunting, mist-shrouded goliath in the distance. Like a mountaineer contemplating a climb, tech-heads like you and...
Social media behaves like a two-year-old
Social media vs. child-rearing I don’t have kids, but I’ve observed them intently over the course of my 40-odd years (watching six nieces and nephews grow up gives a bachelor about as much insight...
Building your career with social media
Building your career with social media. Social media is one of the most powerful tools for building your career through the power of your own brand. But where to begin? Here are some tips...
The top ten tips for avoiding getting your ass kicked during a crisis
(from PodCamp Toronto 2015): 1. Beforehand: know who’s in charge. Do you know what the chain of command is at your institution? Do you know who’s responsible for monitoring online conversation? Make sure you...
Social media feeding frenzy
Five years ago, social media seemed blessed with an infinite growth curve. By feasting on the festering yet still fresh corpse of old media, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and others grew dramatically each year...
