Aaargh! Another Social Media “Expert” Seminar

If I attend one more seminar offered by a social media expert you have permission to slap me—hard. In the face. I truly enjoy connecting with other folks who enjoy marketing and using the internet to build their business. It’s enlightening to learn from those who make their living as consultants to businesses interested in [...]

Just Friends, Dating or Married?

Can social media be outsourced? That’s the question raised by Olivier Blanchard in his post, “Stating the obvious.” I read Olivier’s post early this morning, yet never got back for the comments. Olivier’s tweet late this afternoon to Chris Abraham‘s  posted comment helped round out my thoughts on the discussion. Chris begins: Outsourcing to an [...]

When People Simply Talk

On Tuesday I was driving to a Social Media Atlanta event, listening to Conversations: ‘When People Simply Talk’—NPR Morning Edition—featuring Dick Cavett, a late-night talk show host in the 1960s and ’70s. My interest piqued when Cavett quoted the advice given to him by Jack Paar. “Kid, don’t come out and do interviews — that’s [...]