We’ve joined every niche social site and accepted nearly every friend request. Strangers know which conferences we’re attending, acquaintances know what we’re reading or buying, and coworkers can see every place we check in, before, during and after work hours. Where are the boundaries? What was the point? Was it worth it?...
read moreAs part of my family research, I’m looking for descendants of Joseph P. PRATT, born 12 Dec 1809 in Williamson, Wayne County, New York, died 30 Oct 1882 in Williamston, Ingham, Michigan. Joseph and his family had farms in both Birmingham, Lorain, Ohio and Williamston, Ingham, Michigan. He married Sarah DEWEY, born Vermont 22 May 1814, died 24 Nov 1877 in Williamston, Ingham, Michigan on...
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A recent trip to Bangalore puts life’s hardships into perspective SOMEWHERE OVER IRAQ – February 7, 2011 – I’m enroute back to Seattle from India, and my head is spinning from what I’ve seen. And it’s put many aspects of my life into a better perspective. I was raised in typical Midwestern suburbia in the 1960s. We had a three bedroom home in a windy-street...
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Skilled marketers and branding experts are reeling from consumer outrage, amplified by social media, toward branding changes. The consumer is always right – or are they? SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA – January 11, 2010 – Starbucks, in a move to show it has expanded beyond basic coffee offerings, shed the Starbucks name, the iconic ring and stars from its well-known logo last week, in...
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Why finding balance—and maintaining it—may be the most important resolution of all VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — January 4, 2011 — A year ago, I was at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, speaking about what this new decade, the 201xs, would bring to marketers. Among the suggestions made were asking consumers for their trust, rather than their time. That social media...
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I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at Search Marketing Summit India, at the Hotel Chancery Pavilion in Bengalaru on February 2-3, 2011. This will be my second trip to India and I am incredibly excited to go back. The people are amazing and this trip will take me to the south (a new region for me). I’m also hoping to connect with current and former members (and...
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I’m proud to announce the Tribal DDB San Francisco and Vancouver digital teams have launched the “Screen Future” Facebook Sweepstakes this month for new client Intel’s Smart TV team. Through the contest, Facebook users can submit their ideas for the coolest applications for app-powered TV, for a chance to win a Smart TV. See it here: Intel’s Screen Future Sweepstakes...
read moreIf you’re like me, you rely on social media sites for promoting both your company and your self. You post videos to YouTube, you find friends at crowded events using Twitter, and maybe even stalk your friends on Foursquare. But what happens when a site goes down — and the functionality you’ve come to rely upon goes away? You Don’t Need a Social Media Strategy This morning, I...
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REDMOND, WASHINGTON, USA – April 15, 2010 – I was pleased to present the morning keynote at the recent Microsoft Social Media 201 Conference held at the Microsoft Executive Briefing Center. The event, put on by buddy Joe Kennedy (@KennedyIAm) and the guys at @FreshConsulting, was aimed at helping elaborate the “next steps” for companies who have already established initial...
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