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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘transparency’
“Apple’s Social Media Efforts Need to Ripen”
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 Jarvis’ [...]
“3sday’s 3Q’s in 3 Min: Mario Sundar, LinkedIn”
It’s Thursday afternoon, do you know where your Marketing Director is? Probably watching today’s “3Q’s in 3 Min.“ Every Thursday, socialTNT channels the spirit of citizen journalism by putting bloggers, reporters, PR pro’s or anyone with something to say about social media in front of the camera for a short, three minute interview. The videos [...]
“Whole Foods: Fresh Fruit. Rotten PR?”
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 [...]
“What is the Social Graph? It’s PEEEEOPLE!”
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 [...]
“Like, Gag Me With a Spoon!”
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 to [...]
