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People want to eat but they won’t join the hunt

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Most people wear your web site, twitter feed or facebook page like they wear a jacket or drive their car. When they want to use it, they do. When they don’t, it is out of sight and out of mind. … Continue reading

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Who are you?

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On Nov 15, The New York Times published a story about Facebook forcing Salman Rushdie to use his real name — Ahhmed — on his profile, even as he is commonly known as Salman. Facebook makes the argument that forcing … Continue reading

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Who do you trust?

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When Steve Jobs died, I knew about it a few minutes afterward because I saw a tweet from Chris Brogan asking if it were true. But I didn’t immediately retweet or reply; I went to nytimes.com. And cnn.com. And msnbc.com. … Continue reading

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A chat with the character Saxon Henry about Adroyt

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You might think that the last thing the world needs is another Social Media consulting company, but Saxon Henry of Adroyt would tell you you are wrong. With her business partner, Rich Holschuh, she is re-defining what it means to … Continue reading

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What do you want from me?

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The question came over as casually as any other, but it was a loaded one. “Why are you being nice to me?” she asked. “I’m nice to everyone,” I replied. It was the truth. I am. But her real question … Continue reading

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My little dopamine spritz #twittermakesyoustupid

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Last week, Bill Keller (@nytkeller) Executive Editor, The New York Times tweeted out: “#TwitterMakesYouStupid. discuss.” And I wrote a blog post that was a half tongue-in-cheek job application and half… naw, it was a job application. I suspected his tweet … Continue reading

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Fact v truth – a #letsblogoff

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I once heard someone say that “The truth belongs to he who tells the story first and best.” I think there is some truth to that. As I was writing this, I was listening to a speech by yet another … Continue reading

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