RIM RIP

Image via CrunchBaseWith the official announcement of Google's Nexus One yesterday, I'm going to go out on a limb and say "It's time to sell your RIM stock". This slurp from Mashable came out almost a month ago before Google's announcment and the BlackBerry was in trouble then..."As you may know, we’ve been conducting our … Continue reading RIM RIP

#hottoppix for June 2, 2011

All the topics that interest US in the past 24 hours... Google’s Schmidt: ‘I Screwed Up’ on Social Networking | Epicenter | Wired.com June 1, 2011   How five influential journalists use social media June 1, 2011     Related articles Google's Schmidt Says He 'Screwed Up' in Social Networking (businessweek.com) Google's Eric Schmidt Says He … Continue reading #hottoppix for June 2, 2011

Why. I. Am. Doing. This.

A long time ago during Apple days, I was privileged to work with Nilofer Merchant. She writes here... I believe in the power of stories. Stories are like Maps. They point to directions and paths that we might not have seen if not well marked. I share my stories, and my goal is to enable … Continue reading Why. I. Am. Doing. This.

#hottoppix for May 26, 2011

All the topics that interest US in the past 24 hours... Biggest believers in the value of championing causes?  Women. May 26, 2011   Looking for the right excuse May 26, 2011   Launch and Learn May 26, 2011   Back to Basics: The Best Social Media Tools & Client Networking Platforms May 25, 2011 … Continue reading #hottoppix for May 26, 2011

Sex and Smartphones, part 2

Yesterday, I said... "Speaking of sex and smartphones or maybe sexy smartphones, I’m going to take this opportunity to rant about the iPhone AND Android phones for a moment. Excuse my language, but they both suck -- that’s right — they suck! Why the iPhone? Because #1 it’s a closed system — yeah, there’s an … Continue reading Sex and Smartphones, part 2

My top picks for May 11, 2011

7 Reasons Your Blog Is Failing May 9, 2011 A review of North Social's Facebook Apps May 10, 2011 Social media case study: Stone Brewing May 9, 2011 Evernote-Rival SpringPad Now Supports Honeycomb And Offers Offline Access Via Chrome Web App May 9, 2011 Is Microsoft About To Overpay For Skype? May 10, 2011 Mentionmap … Continue reading My top picks for May 11, 2011

“There’s a map for that”

Image by jimrenaud via Flickr While the Vikings were sticking it to the Packers on Monday Night Football, Verizon was sticking it to Apple and AT&T in the only way they really could; on the issue of reliability and connectivity... Recently, I had the chance to use both my BlackBerry Curve and an iPhone 3Gs … Continue reading “There’s a map for that”

Content marketing: 13 ways to get your clients to think like a blogger

In the past few weeks, I’ve had numerous conversations with colleagues, partners and in some cases, clients, about blogging and the challenges of keeping a blog up and running. Most of those conversations come down to one thing: Content. Do you have enough to say to sustain a blog? Do you have strong enough opinions … Continue reading Content marketing: 13 ways to get your clients to think like a blogger

I’m working on a presentation…

...on the Top 10 Tactics and Tools for Social Media. Here's my mindmap. What's missing? You can grab the map and move it around or make it full screen if that helps by using the menu bar at the bottom of the map... http://www.mindmeister.com/maps/public_map_shell/30396771?width=500&height=400&zoom=1