28 Dec 2008
“A person can achieve everything by being simple and humble” – Rig Veda I have always found that being humble in mind and spirit has worked well for me in life. As I was gong through my normal pre-bedtime routines of checking emails, Twitter and Facebook, I was alerted of a video post by Kevin Rose, yes that Kevin Rose, onSeesmic about Twitter ID naming rights that was referencing a situation with Room 214 and Colin Davitt, the owner of the Twitter ID @room214. If you click on the Seesmic above link you will see Kevin’s reasoning and position on the subject of Twitter IDs. But first things first – Humility: To Colin Davitt, my most sincere apologies in regards to the Twitter ID issue. You can rest assured that we are not interested in your Twitter ID, and wish you only the best in using it. And to keep it…
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14 Nov 2008
The 7 Deadly Sins of Social Media: Summary Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Yuck – the power of the word is evident in just looking at this infamous list. The forces of good and evil are universal principles both online and offline. We all come into the real world (and the virtual one) as innocent babes. But once we arrive, our actions can bring us glory or shame. In the world of social media, are you going to be a force for good? Or are you going to turn to the dark side – ruining your chances and infuriating those who cross your path? The Fork in the Road Building an online presence takes clarity of thought, tenacity and honesty. And it demands that we quickly differentiate right action from wrong. I’ve got two young children, and I watch this process all the time. With young kids,…
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11 Nov 2008
Listen to our Podcast: Show Notes: Room 214 Co-founder, Jason Cormier, interviews Tribune Interactive's Social Media Strategist, Daniel Honigman In this podcast, we discuss: 1. Mainstream media's need to adopt social media, and Daniel Honigman's recognition of the touch points missing from traditional media and news organizations. 2. The Chicago Tribune's successful use of "Colonel Tribune" as the social media persona used to better reach people in the online social space. 3. The need for reporters to think of themselves as publishers as bloggers do, why news organizations who blog need to link to other bloggers and show thanks for links. 4. Success and strategy considerations with Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit and social bookmarking in general (reference made to Brett Boarders from Copy Brighter.com) 5. A brief mention of top tools used to build reputation, including Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin (reference The Conversation diagram created by Brian Solis) 6. Daniel Honigman's…
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