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What if I didn’t use Twitter?

What if I didn’t use Twitter?...

I joined Twitter like most of you, cause it was cool and I have the attention span of a hummingbird on speed (picture that for ...

Mannequin Networking – Why Twitter Automation Is Bad

Mannequin Networking – Why Twitter Automatio...

The best way I can explain Twitter to new folks is to say it's like going to a networking event, but it runs 24/7 and ...

How to lose friends and tick off people on FaceBook

How to lose friends and tick off people on FaceBoo...

An open letter to all my friends in the social media consultant/guru game, Please stop. You're steering people the wrong way. You sell yourself as social media consultants, ...

Aiming Your Company at the Bottom of the Barrel

Aiming Your Company at the Bottom of the Barrel...

I remember 25 years ago I loved leafing through three big books: Encyclopedia Britannica, The Big Book of Amazing Facts and the Yellow Pages. Maybe ...

An Idiot Calling The Kettle Black

An Idiot Calling The Kettle Black...

I get called a lot of names. I get it. It comes with the territory of someone who tweets non-stop with a strong opinion with ...

Sorry, You’ve Been Phished. What?

Sorry, You’ve Been Phished. What?...

[caption id="attachment_242" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="I can haz ur passwerd?"][/caption] Heeeere phishy phishy phishy! (to quote the great Ernie from Sesame Street) Like anything that gets popular, there ...

Why Pop-Ups Hurt Your Blog and Relationships

Why Pop-Ups Hurt Your Blog and Relationships...

Pop-ups are back! This time they are unstoppable. Seriously. And that's a bad thing for your blog. Interuptive pop-ups are so 1998. Why do you think ...