Nielsen: Social Networking Overtakes E-mail in Popularity
Image via Wikipedia Yeah, I know, I’m behind in talking about this announcement that Nielsen made oh, like 24 hours ago. It’s like a lifetime in the digital stratosphere. This is about Social Networking overtaking email. I read that headline and I thought, “Wow”. And then my follow-up thought was “That’s no surprise!”. There are […]
Hearst Taps Yahoo Vet Khemlani as VP, Digital Media
I just have to add this — that right after I wrote my post on Why Big Brands Struggle with Social Media (see below), this announcement was made. Hearst Taps Yahoo Vet Khemlani as VP, Digital Media. I rest my case.
Newspapers Getting Smarter – Taking it Local
Image via CrunchBase Now, we’re starting to see some smart things happening in Media. But unfortunately for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, it may be a too little too late. However, one of my favorite iconic newspapers, The New York Times, is finally getting smart. From my local Brooklyn blog, Brownstoner, it […]
Why Big Brands Struggle With Social Media
Image via Wikipedia While I was on Twitter today, I came across this article on Mashable a few times, Why Big Brands Struggle With Social Media. It’s great, you should read it. I always look to my friends on Twitter to expose me to new and better ways to use Social Media. As a Marketer […]
Business Development in Today’s Economy
The 4C’s of Business Development.
Ladies, patronize your local lingerie store
Today I went and visited a women’s lingerie store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This store has been in business for multiple generations. It’s beautifully merchandised and managed by some lovely older ladies. The quality is incredible and it’s a classy operation. What dawned on me when I walked in the store, is […]
Who says you’re not creative?
I’ve been in the business world for the past 16 years – but I graduated from college 1 year younger than my classmates, so you do the math. My POV is that by your mid-30s we are all segmented into professions, with titles, that are supposed to mean something. We are evaluated on what that […]