Tools don’t matter, and the best ones get out of the way, allowing people to connect more easily and effectively. That was my big takeaway from last Friday’s second-annual Blog Potomac. Obsessing about “what’s next” in online services and technology saps too much valuable attention away from what’s really important: connecting with people. We need […]
Archives for June 2009
Fart jokes and the new rules of advertising
When old-school advertising and PR bump up against modern media realities Earlier this year Grey Germany put out three condom ads for Doc Morris pharmacies. They were attempts to wittily imply that the human race could have been spared three uber-butchers of the past century (Mao Tze-Tung, Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden), and the […]
Michael Phelps, Olympians galore at swim meet
We’ve said from the beginning that this would not just be a business blog but also a news blog about interesting things we’re involved with. So here are some oustanding photos I managed to capture this past weekend at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix swim tournament down the road in Silicon Valley. It was […]
PNN: A blog platform for women
Personal News Network from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Here’s an 8-minute video interview with Leigh Behrens, president and editor-in-chief of PNN.com. The Personal News Network is a community site and blog platforms that targets mostly women, “the fastest-growing segment of user-generated content creators,” Leigh says. PNN allows you to easily get up and running with […]
How one company uses Web 2.0 tools to run and promote their business
Everyone wants to be more efficient, productive, and successful, and knowing what steps to take is key. Here’s the run down on some awesome time and cost-saving techniques that will help you run your business.