Full disclosure – seeing as how I work at a family-owned full-service marketing firm, this post could be construed as a bit self-serving. However, I also happen to really believe what I’m about to tell you. For what it’s worth! There are a lot of commentaries out there about why companies today don’t need to… Continue reading Myth: Agencies are Bad News
Month: January 2012
I hate the term “thought leader”
Have you ever tried to talk to a friend or family member who is not really enmeshed in social media about social media stuff? Have you said something like, “Wow, so and so just retweeted my post on Twitter and gave me a plus one on it via Google Plus and then called me a… Continue reading I hate the term “thought leader”
Social Media Echo Chamber – Myth Or Truth
I found an article from Slate Magazine this week that really caught my attention. The title is rather much an attention grabber – it’s called The End of the Echo Chamber. Well, it caught my attention, anyway. For a long time, it seems, people have been complaining about the online echo chamber effect. Wikipedia has… Continue reading Social Media Echo Chamber – Myth Or Truth
#womenwednesday The Cussing Game
I have to just go on ahead and say something. Are you ready? It might ruffle your feathers a little bit, so be ready. I think the romanticization of swearing in blog posts is really, really stupid. Phew. I feel better. I remember when I first started blogging and I heard about bloggers who were… Continue reading #womenwednesday The Cussing Game
New Series: An alphabet of marketing myths
For the next half a year, or 26 weeks, as it were, we’re going to be talking about various marketing myths that I’ve seen floating around the online world for the last year. I’m going to be honest. My sincere hope is that this series will help make these myths die. I’m not a cruel… Continue reading New Series: An alphabet of marketing myths
A Little Person Blogger or a Little Person Who Blogs
I’ve had some really interesting conversations over the last couple of days, and while these conversations are resulting in a “musing” more than a “social media” or a “marketing” post, I wanted to share the results of what I have been talking about with various friends and family members. It all started on Saturday. I… Continue reading A Little Person Blogger or a Little Person Who Blogs