Why Washington DC is the New ‘It’ City of Tech and Social Media
For too long DC has seemed like a not-quite-cool-enough, can’t-quite-get-it-together place to be if you’re into all things tech, digital and Web. But that’s palpably changing.
For starters, Barack Obama and his family are moving into the White House in a…
read more2009 Will Be the Year of Video
2009 is the year of video on 12seconds.tv
And I’m not the only one saying that. Ford’s social media guy, Scott Monty, tells us that a video demonstrating…
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Note: As of Feb. 4, 2009 this “quoted in” list has moved to a new page.
I’ve been quoted recently in AdWeek,TheStreet.com, USA Today, The Boston Globe and numerous other publications. A sampling below:
The Washington Post
Doubt the Power of Blogging? Christmas Blog Saves Family’s Home From Foreclosure
If you still don’t understand – or believe in – the ripple effect of blogging, consider this story: the father of a Maryland family, the sole bread winner, was laid off and eviction from their home was imminent. A friend posted…
Keynoting The New Media Event in Dubai
Arianna Huffington Explains Blogging to Jon Stewart: A Lot More Fun Than Sex
No News Here: Forrester Says Consumers Don’t Trust Corporate Blogs
Ouch. As the author of The Corporate Blogging Book, I ought to be upset about this. But I’m not. Forrester’s new report, Time to Rethink Your Corporate Blogging Ideas, says that only 16% of consumers trust company blogs and that they rank dead last in terms of marketing…
read moreI Am Only 25% Addicted to Social Media
Really. Click here to find out your score. 
Social Media Explorer
Feeling Muzzled By Twitter
Heads up: this is going to a short riff. I realized the other day that I’m feeling muzzled in my blogging. Too often recently I find myself thinking in short, 140 character bursts. It’s not enough to articulate full thoughts. Seth Godin…
C’mon, Be One of the First to Elf Yourself (and Your Boss) This Year
It’s back! I admit to being an Elf Yourself junkie although my kids tell me it’s stupid. Whatever. I’ve done it every year (OK the two years prior to this). Office Max has gotten JibJab to add a few more bells and whistles. Now you can create a…
read moreIs Blogging Dead? Take Quick Survey
While I was out of town last week the Economist declared blogging not dead exactly… but different. And in October Wired said blogging was so 2004.
So thought I’d run a quick survey: Is Blogging Dead?
Review 3 – CIO Insight 10 Best Web 2.0 books
Kudos to CEO Mark Cuban for Blogging About SEC’s Charges of Insider Trading
Update: there are now 477 773 comments from readers on Cuban’s post, many saying “I support you” – others quite critical.
Kudos to Mark Cuban, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, for posting the following on his blog today. Proves the point that you can almost always say something…
read moreNever Before Has So Much Been Asked of… CEO Bloggers
It will be interesting to see how many CEO bloggers (and corporate blogs) step up to the plate and talk about lay-offs and downsizing. Here’s an Oct. 15, 2008 post by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk which does just that, although in a bit of corporate-speak: “There will…
read moreObama Wins and We Make History
As a young child, I remember waking up on Wednesday Nov. 9, 1960, elated to learn that John F. Kennedy had been elected President. This is the most exciting and historic post-election day since then. Simon Hoggart, a British journalist and good friend, emailed this morning to say it…
read moreAsk Google to Create a Doodle for World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, 2008
If you have a friend or close family member (as I do) with Diabetes Type 1 you know how important it is to fund research for a cure, as well as better tools for management. Well here’s a little thing you can do. Click the badge below and sign…
read moreTeleseminar with Authors Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham
Learning From The Knack With Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham
Photo slideshow of Seth Godin’s Tribes Launch in New York City
Here’s my slideshow from the Oct. 22, 2008 event. It was REMARKABLE. Provocative and fun. Lots of great people.
While…
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