I posted the below comment earlier in the month (on my google plus page) and think it is worth revisiting in light of Google’s new privacy policy. “Been thinking a lot about Google and Google Plus. As I see it, all of this is moving toward predictive search — the idea of knowing what users…
Unstuck, is a free iPad app available in the iTunes app store and fits into my favorite category - designed to solve a problem. Specifically, as the name implies, the app helps users get unstuck. The app is easy to use. Users begin the process with the nice introductory cartoonish page at which time the app digs into…
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…
The other day Chris Brogan tweeted the following: When I saw the tweet pointed out to me by a friend I joked that Chris Brogan will do anything to get me to follow him. Truth be known, he won’t and his tweet is just part of who he is, a very cool guy. Full disclosure,…
I love this time of year, immersing myself in the new semester, seeing the students, meeting new ones, and hearing from those who have gone on to greatness as well as those who are struggling in this down economy. Bottom line, I love being a teacher… Professor as the case may be. The list of…
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)….
I couldn’t attend the Saxum Social Media Summit but I followed along, while I could, on Twitter. The chatter seemed to be positive and as I scrolled through the tweets I ran across one of my favorite OKState students and Saxum Intern, Mindy Robson. Since Mindy was there I asked if she would mind sharing…
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…
The Ad industry cut another 18,700 job in December and I would argue others affiliated with the industry (marketing, public relations, journalism, etc.) also suffered job losses. This isn’t the first time there has been downturn in these industries and it won’t be the last. So what should a soon to graduate college student do…