What Does “Writing 3.0” Mean to You? (Quick Poll)
Results of my quick poll, “What does Writing 3.0 mean to you?” suggest that most folks (39% of respondents) assign a 3.0 to the kind of concise writing we do for Twitter or Facebook. Others mention co-creation, collaboration, wikis or “nothing.” 22% say Writing 3.0 is “the way to lay…
read moreNo Punditry: Just Exploring Twitter Lists
No need for me to wax expert on Twitter’s new List feature as Mashable, TechCrunch and many others are doing that. (Here’s a video showing how to create a List.) Frankly nobody is an expert yet. We’re all curating (creating lists, culling them, joining others,…
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Next Best Thing to Attending BlogWorld Is Visiting the Home Page
You’ve heard about live blogging, video streaming and live tweeting from an event. Don’t forget a good old-fashioned home page crammed with content to make you wish you were there. I can’t attend BlogWorld this week in…
read moreOn Garbage Cans and Writing For Facebook, Twitter and Blogs
The subtle differences between how one uses Facebook, Twitter and a blog are very interesting. I’m continually trying to explain this to clients. Strategy aside, there are distinct differences in how you talk or write for the different platforms.… read more
When Gmail & Twitter Go Down: “I Thought It Was Just Me”
Have you noticed this? Although we’re all “connected” 24X7 through our fave social networks, when the services go down we somehow think we’re ALL ALONE and that it’s only happening to us. That was my reaction along with many others this morning when…
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Thrilled to Guest Post For Mashable: 5 Ways to Write RT-able Tweets
I’m a huge Mashable fan so I’m delighted to link to my first post for the best everything-you-need-to-know site for all things social media and tech. Read my article: 5 Ways to Write Retweetable Tweets. Rule #1: Always include a…
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WJLA-TV on Twitter: Do You Really Care?
Feature segment on Washington DC’s ABC news affiliate WJLA-TV (Channel 7) aired today, asking – and answering – the question: do you really care what your friends are doing? Not if it’s: going to the bathroom, going to the doctor, sitting in traffic. Segment quotes me as the “expert,”…
read moreNo Excuses: It Takes 5 Mins to Get Onto Twitter
Ten minutes max. Really. There are no excuses. You can pull out the “too much time” card for getting traction with social media and social networking. But don’t try it for “setting up” a Twitter account. Won’t fly. Just got off…
Why Corporate Silos Are Strangling Social Media
I’ve had the opportunity to speak with communications folks at two very large organizations in the past few days: one a Fortune 500 company, the other a national nonprofit (neither is a client). Both are eager to use more social media (especially…
Journalism Isn’t Dead: Long Live Entrepreneurialism and Multimedia Skills
I was struck by the smarts of one of the panelists at the recent Government 2.0 Summit. Monica Guzman is a young reporter at the Seattle Post Intelligencer who was one of the few to survive…
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