Heidi shows off the ingenious Telefingers. This year’s Macworld Expo was the smallest I can remember. I’ve attended most Mac Expos for the past decade, which used to be a celebration of the genius new products from Apple, but this was the first show that Apple abandoned. And so the downsized Expo took up only […]
Archives for February 2010
A gathering of big brains in Marin County
Spent last weekend at an annual retreat put on by a friend and consultant. This was the biggest gathering to date, with 90 of us from around the U.S. and Europe holed up in Marshall, Calif., near Point Reyes. (I mean holed up literally, given the extreme weather and the lack of Internet and cell […]
The top 5 reasons brands fear social media
I‘ve been in the social media space now for quite a few years and I meet with at least 5 companies each week who have understood the importance of utilizing social media for their businesses but are still afraid of entering their brands into the new media age. What are they worried about? Here are […]
Web show producers: Increase user loyalty with live interaction
In a tag team interview session, I interviewed Carlos Rodela, CEO of AllofUsAreFamous and co-host of “Rad on the Web.” Rodela hosts many shows on the Mevio network. Mevio streams its shows live through the Justin.tv network which has a live chat built into the page. I talked with Rodela about the importance of engaging […]
A talk with Intel’s ‘blogfather’
A talk with Intel’s ‘blogfather’ from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Here’s a 6-minute conversation I had with Bryan Rhoads, digital strategist with Intel’s Social Media Center of Excellence, about how Intel approaches social media. Bryan’s influence extends up and down the hallways of the 80,000-employee company, so much so that one of his colleagues calls […]