Tag Archives: Online communities

Interview with Shireen Chada: Spirituality and social media

November 9, 2011 Comments


I recently had the chance to explore an interesting perspective on social media – that of Shireen, who as a member of the Brahma Kumaris at Peace Village in the Catskills, who provided invaluable insights into a more spiritual perspective …

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BrandKarma: How customers rate and reward socially responsible brands

October 31, 2011 Comments


Today I wanted to write about the relaunch of BrandKarma, which I have mentioned before as one of the examples of platforms that empower customers to be mindful consumers, and therefore help to create a private sector that also functions …

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Sherry Turkle of MIT: How social media impacts to your identity (Part 2)

October 10, 2011 Comments


Last week I shared Part 1 of my interview with Sherry Turkle on the ‘Human Cost of Social Technology.’ Here is Part 2 where we discussed the impact of social media on our own sense of identity. SM:  Hi, I’m …

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Will Facebook’s new storytelling tools write a happy ending?

October 3, 2011 Comments


For some time now I’ve been asserting that technology is teaching us to be human again. When I say this, I mean that the ability to witness and experience the lives of others anywhere around the world, often in real-time, …

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Should Unthink rethink?

September 22, 2011 Comments


This week marks the launch of Unthink, a new social network that positions itself as a counterpoint to Facebook and Google+ attacking what they describe as dishonest invasions of privacy. While there’s clearly room for another social network in the …

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Social media and climate change: How communities can change the course of history

September 13, 2011 Comments


Al Gore, the former vice-president of the United States and a force behind the climate change debate and the film An Inconvenient Truth, has just announced a 24- hour worldwide presentation called “24-Hours of Reality” to combat the country’s growing …

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Robert Tercek: This Week In Social Media

August 31, 2011 Comments


Robert Tercek kindly invited me on his new show ‘This Week in Social Media‘ last week. As one of the world’s most prolific creators of interactive content and former President of of Digital Media at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, …

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Images and Voices of Hope Summit: Is media disconnecting us from ourselves?

August 24, 2011 Comments


I’m really excited to be speaking at the Images and Voices of Hope world summit in September in New York. I wanted to share the event with you because it addresses what I think is a very important question. The theme …

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