I recently gave a presentation to the American Marketing Association Oklahoma City Chapter and began with this housekeeping request of audience members. “Please turn on all cell phones, update your Facebook status, text some friends, take a picture and post it to twitpic, or Instagram if you prefer sepia tones. (I ask them to tag…
Infographics have invaded our lives. They are everywhere and I used to love them. Easy on the eyes, fun to look at, and full of information – in a graphic. What’s not to love. I don’t review infographics as much as I used to. My viewing habits have also changed. I used to walk away with…
About this time we see a flurry of top ten predictions about social media. Some are legit but most are simply predictions made by those who are experts on social media – both kinds, Twitter and Facebook.* I have lots of predictions about social media and 2011 and I might share some of them later…
Update – the interview has been posted in its entirety on the KOSU website (The State’s NPR Station). Disregard the interviewer, a total amature to say the least but Dr. Weinberger’s responses are awesome. If you listen, please leave a comment in their comments section to show your support for their hard work and appreciation for…
Yesterday at the beginning of class (the first time for us to meet this semester) I gave every student a marshmallow and told them not to eat it. Class progressed as normal and at the end I asked them what they thought the marshmallow represented (keep in mind I teach PR at Oklahoma State University)….
The beginning of another school year is right around the corner and I have a feeling it isn’t just the students who are financially strapped this year. Parents, take notice, you might not need to shell out several hundred dollars for software this year – although I would suggest you purchase a smart phone for…
I wrote the following back in October of 2008. It seems the tide is slightly turning on social media, specifically Twitter, or at least it is here, in the echo chamber of social media, so I thought it was worthy of a revisit. I don’t think I would change much. I might add a comment…
Thank you Abby Waumbaugh for the gentle reminder it had been thirty days since my last post. Trust me, I haven’t been slacking (aren’t you following my tweets??). Far from it and I hope my short blogging sabbatical will benefit my readers as much as it has benefited me. During my time away from this…
The financially strapped student has existed probably as long as our education system has. Personally, being poor builds character and can set the stage for a strong work ethic. That being said, being poor also sucks and anything to help the cause is good in my book. The greatest disadvantage of being poor, especially in…
Without even knowing what industry you are in, where you work or what you do, the answer is a definite yes. Here’s the bottom line – if you use it for professional purposes it will keep you sharp as you develop valid content. You will also be easier to find when people are looking and,…