Communications

The Chez Stands Alone

He was the incredibly handsome (or so my revisionist history would have me believe) older brother of my college dorm-mate. We…

15 years ago

WTF? Friday: Quoting others on Twitter Ad Nauseum

I love the flow of Twitter. I feel a rush when a newsworthy event occurs and the stream rises with…

15 years ago

WTF? Friday: Four Facebook Mistakes Businesses Make

Facebook has some pretty stringent guidelines for promotions. Lots of businesses, however, pretend these guidelines don't exist. I think this…

15 years ago

Job Seekers, Do or Don’t: Should you Follow and/or Friend Future Employers?

A question from the field . . .  "Should you engage with potential employers on social platforms?" It's a bit…

15 years ago

Roger Ebert Faces the Wrath of Facebook and Jackasses Everywhere

[blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/ebertchicago/status/82872136712192000"] Facebook put the smackdown on Roger Ebert this week, deleting his page after Ebert alleged that drinking and…

15 years ago

One Politician Using Social Media the Right Way: Mayor Dave Norris

Lest anyone get the impression that all politicians are complete dopes about using social media,( *cough* Weiner *cough*) I'd like…

15 years ago

Businesses: Backing into Blogging

It's funny how businesses have thrown themselves into Twitter and Facebook interaction without backing up and considering blogging. Many of…

15 years ago

Who Sees @ Replies on Twitter?

I've been seeing lots of Twitter users making a common mistake. I'm on a mission to help change this. Here's…

15 years ago

Launching Blog? Seven Steps to Kick it Off Right

There are a lot of people who have launched blogs following some kind of engagement with me -- I have…

15 years ago

7 Ways to Get More Likes on your Facebook Page

Invest in targeted Facebook ads for a defined period of time (consider it a test -- if it works, great!)…

15 years ago