Nov 20th, 2007
by Christopher Lynn.
What do this
and this (click to enlarge) have in common?
They are both self-promotion tools advertising ways their businesses can help you “promote” your business. That is not a blog. That is a blogboard, the online equivalent of a billboard.
A Blog is NOT an Ad
I will not deny that a blog is a [...]
Nov 19th, 2007
by Christopher Lynn.
During the last several years, Apple has undeniably been the innovator in hardware design, software and personal consumer tech. They’ve also been on the cutting edge of entertainment by effectively bringing the music industry into the digital age.
Last Friday and Saturday, Robert Scoble wrote two posts that remind me (and others) of Jeff [...]
Nov 7th, 2007
by Christopher Lynn.
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Whole Foods’ board has prohibited top company executive from online forums. Check it out:
The new code bars top executives and directors from posting messages about Whole Foods, its competitors or vendors on Internet forums that aren’t sponsored by the natural-foods chain.
Apparently, this is a response to all [...]
Nov 6th, 2007
by Christopher Lynn.
As the dust settles on last week’s latest installment of the social network showdown between MSFT/Facebook and GOOG/Everyone Else, the idea of a universal social graph looks a little clearer. But what is it and how does it affect PR and Marketing folks?
Supposedly computer science peeps have been talking about the social graph as [...]
Oct 15th, 2007
by Christopher Lynn.
I’m in LA on a short holiday. Unlike a lot of San Franciscans, I love LA. It’s always nice to come down, visit my friends and remember what sunshine feels like.
If you couldn’t tell from my facebook pics, I’m a very sociable person, so when I’m in LA, I like to go out [...]