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Three Social Media Lessons to Learn From Brett Favre

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media

Christopher Penn wrote, "Look for the Lesson" the other day on Escape Velocity's blog. It's kind of like serendipitous gleaning. As Penn illustrated, "how much can you learn about innovation from pizza dough?" The Brett Favre debacle has me grieving as a sports fan. The spider web of trouble for Favre and the Vikings seems … Continue reading Three Social Media Lessons to Learn From Brett Favre →

Confession: A Roman Catholic App Sanctioned by the Church

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media

For only $1.99 in the iTunes Store you can pick up Confession, a new application sanctioned by the Catholic Church. You're still encouraged to go sit in the box and confess all of your sins for absolution -- the app doesn't replace that, but it does supplement the experience and make it more accessible at all … Continue reading Confession: A Roman Catholic App Sanctioned by the Church →

Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 9, 2011

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media

10 phrases that mean your blog post is worthlessFebruary 7, 2011 How to Use Backupify – A Customer PerspectiveFebruary 7, 2011 AOL+HuffPo! Why It is Not Really a Good DealFebruary 7, 2011 Tear down this PDFFebruary 7, 2011 Smartphone Usage Up 60 Percent; Android Makes Biggest GainsFebruary 7, 2011 5 Tips to Strengthen Your Company’s … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 9, 2011 →

Why Groupon’s Super Bowl Ad Was So Offensive

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media

One of the world's most revered cultures and religious histories has been threatened with death and extinction in Tibet for decades at the hands of the authoritarian Chinese government; Groupon's Super Bowl advertisement about Tibet (above) was based on a joke drastically reducing the seriousness of that suffering. Not all hope is lost, the ad … Continue reading Why Groupon’s Super Bowl Ad Was So Offensive →