People continue surprising me at every conference I speak at. It doesn’t matter if I’ve followed them on Twitter for years, or if I’ve just met them while speaking at the 140 Characters Conference. And the surprise is all Twitter’s fault. Better yet, it’s social media’s fault. Because this. is not. the real. you. At […]
Read moreThe iPad Debate: Do You Need Another Screen?
I have to agree with Mike Melanson when it comes to the iPad: who needs another device? I felt like I’d missed out by passing on the original iPhone. With the release of the iPhone 3G, I waited over 4 hours to get an iPhone 3G on the first day of its release. This is […]
Read moreHow A New Era Of Smartphones & Apps Will Change The Way You Shop
Two weeks ago a good friend of mine grilled me about the Motorola Droid. She wanted to make sure it had GPS, a native maps app, Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace like the iPhone. She wanted to surf the web “all pretty and stuff” and shop online. Her last requirement helped me understand how smartphones and […]
Read moreHow Putting Your Music On The Web Can Pay Off Big Time
Not everyone is a fan of music streaming sites. We’ve seen Imeem get eaten by Myspace, Pandora on life support for, and I haven’t seen Ruckus since my freshman year of college. But at least they pay in cash right? Music on the web pays in many ways. Here are a few that I hope […]
Read moreSocial Networks Are A Start, But Engagement Is What You Need
For the past 2 days I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the Blissdom Conference in Nashville, TN. Alli Worthington and Barbara Jones brought me out here to speak with some wonderful women about technology, blogging, and social media. However, what I found and shared with these women was an experience that started with a connection, but ended […]
Read moreMobile Report: 4 Mobile Business Trends And Products You Should Know About
What started off as small talk last year is now being heard loud and clear in social media and technology circles. Mobile technologies are not only taking over your average joe’s life, they’re taking over the business industry too. Things started to heat up in 2009 with Brightkite. Now we’re watching the explosion of location-based […]
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