During a crisis Twitter is often the best source of up the second information. During the 2011 east coast earth quake people in New York City learned of the quake via twitter 30 seconds before the seismic waves traveled the 250 miles to the city. However following the bombing at the Boston Marathon we were reminded that social [...]
This past winter the weather channel began naming winter storms much like it names tropical storms. Tropical storms have been named by sea-faring folks for hundreds of years and by the National Weather Service since 1953. The naming of winter storms feels unnatural and somewhat contrived, and it lacks historical precedence. Thus the decision to name these storms [...]
I will be the first to Admit that Phablets Look as Bad as Their Name Sounds It is hard to look at a “phablet” and not think that screen size inflation on smart phones gone a-rye. The 5.5 inch Samsung Note II seemed outrageous enough, but then Huawei, a lesser known Chinese brand, breaks the [...]
As the chart below shows, newspapers and traditional print media have taken a beating in recent years as digital media takes their place. Some publications have tried to adapt to a digital model with varying degrees of success, but the transition has been difficult for the incumbent print media companies. Gone are the days of newspapers [...]
The following is just a list of a few productivity tools of which are often overlooked. I am not claiming that using any of these is going to change your life but they may save you a few minutes, or a few hours of frustration once you incorporate them into your work flow.
If you do a search for SEO on Google you will get about millions of results ranging from sketchy back-link sales sites to well thought-out blog posts explaining the inner workings of search engine optimization, to full scale agencies specializing in SEO. SEO can be a source of frustration because Google is constantly changing the rules of [...]
Apple has prevailed in round one vs Samsung but the war is far from over. Even in that case it remains to be determined whether or not Apple achieves its ultimate goal of some of Samsung’s most popular phones such as the Galaxy SIII and its Galaxy Tablets. If Apple gets its way, Samsung will [...]
Given that the technology exists to predict future movements, what impediments are there to governments or other unscrupulous entities from using this technology against their own people or customers?
If there was any question about the importance of digital media in politics, the two candidates for president have created apps to help supporters help their respective campaigns. I look under the hood of both apps to see which campaign has made the best use new media applications.
Although QR codes have no shortage of detractors, there are many functional and creative ways that QR codes can be used in both marketing campaigns and in day to day life. Here are a few examples of the various ways in which QR codes can actually serve a valid purpose.
Social reader apps have taken over Facebook, where now it is almost impossible to click on a link without being asked to grant an app access to your Facebook profile. Are these apps the first incarnation of the future of social news or just a temporary fad trotted out by media companies to extract reader data?
I think the magic solution is to stop subsidizing urban sprawl by building more and more roads to service these communities. If the state stopped building the infrastructure through all these farmlands and rural areas, people would not move there in great numbers because they would not be able to get to where they need to go efficiently.
Ignorance and fear have long been the basis of many flawed and discriminatory laws in this country, and the fact that the court decision agrees with Mr Rodricks’ personal prejudices in this case means very little. In the future I ask that Mr Rodricks do some research before passing blanket judgments based on ignorance and personal fears and not spread factual inaccuracies about a loving and misunderstood dog breed.
The act of running on the field, once an act of inebriation, is now a premeditated act which has the goal of attaining one’s fifteen minutes of fame via social media.
My presentation from Ignite Baltimore 10 about how highway subsidies help exacerbate problems faced by rust belt cities like Baltimore
Summary: In a world in which people are constantly bombarded with marketing messages, there are many advantages to using stealth marketing.
Speaking at Ignite was challenging in many ways, some expected, some completely unexpected. I would classify myself as an average public speaker – I do not do a lot of public speaking but I have done some presentations in the past and generally do not find myself intimidated speaking in front of crowds. My goal [...]
I am presenting at Ignite Baltimore 10 and it is an interesting Challenge. (It is also why I have no been keeping up with this blog)
Summary: For marketers creating viral content can reap huge benefits at little or no cost. Word with Friends creator created a great positive viral story by helping a fan of the game craft a wedding proposal using the game.
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