Feeling alone during a moment of crisis can compound the gravity of a situation. If you don’t want to turn to your friends for fear of judgment or embarrassment, many turn to anonymous social networks like Experience Project to find the connection and support they need.
I would have appreciated an apology
This morning at 8:42 AM Eastern, Beth Brody sent out an email titled, “[Digitalbrand] New Social Media Marketing for Small Business e-book.” Don’t get me wrong, I receive — and send — so many of these email pitches as a blogger and the president of a digital PR firm — and this was like any […]
Online communities are most authentic
Amanda in Second Life, by Cosmic Kitty “As long as the roots of relationship are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the community’s garden. There will be growth in the spring!” — Chauncey Gardiner, from Being There Online communities are not virtual. They don’t exist only in the bits and […]
5 quick tips on using LinkedIn to start up
How to use LinkedIn to shrink your business cycle: for startups, entrepreneurs and job seekers
Social Media Bootcamp at SF State
I‘m spending this week putting together a Social Media Bootcamp presentation as part of Seize the Moment, a terrific end-of-summer event that takes place in 10 days at San Francisco State. I’ll be presenting a Social Media Bootcamp with David Cohn, founder of Spot.us, to kick the morning off. The all-day event will be geared […]