Tag Archives: Twitter

Biz Stone on the powerful role of social media in business and social change

May 2, 2012 Comments


Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking in New Orleans at the First Data conference. It was a fantastic event and the other speaker was Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, who said something that struck me deeply. He put …

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The State of the Social Sphere: Usual Suspects and Surprises

February 23, 2012 Comments


Adweek just published this really insights info graphic produced by Carlos Monteiro that combines data from Experian Hitwise, Forrester Research and PQ Media to provide a snapshot of the leaders in the social media sphere (excluding mobile data). There’s so much …

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How social technology will change your world, literally.

January 18, 2012 Comments


I wanted to share this video with you that features David Kirkpatrick, the author of The Facebook Effect, talking about the impact of social tools and technology on the way consumers and citizens around the world are demanding change. He does …

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Twitter just redesigned how brands and customers relate. Now it’s your turn.

December 14, 2011 Comments


Twitter is in the process of rolling out yet another complete redesign, and this one is not only Twitter is rolling out a redesign that not only simplifies the user experience but also presents important new ways for brands to …

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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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The Last Frontier of Social Media: Unborn Babies

October 8, 2010 14 Comments


The Next Web wrote an intriguing post about the emerging trend of parents creating social profiles for their unborn children. This is not limited to parents that are social media devotees (guilty as charged!) In fact, a study published this …

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#140conf LA meet-up: Social media inspiring social change

May 12, 2010 Comments


httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvhzuSfhx4U This week I had the pleasure of speaking at Jeff Pulver’s #140conf meet-up in LA. It was held in the Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd (which is why I start by kissing the stage floor to honor the Comedy …

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Is Facebook really to blame for your privacy issue?

May 9, 2010 36 Comments


Jeff Jarvis wrote a great post yesterday about Facebook, privacy and the theme of his upcoming book – publicness. I can’t wait to read it – seriously, Jeff, write fast – as it provides much-needed clarity around the web’s hottest issue: …

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