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More on the future of Social Media

By Rick

Yesterday I commented on Geoff Livingston’s Death of Social Media post. Earlier today he clarified his post and it certainly helped me better understand his position. Beyond our back and forth, Geoff raises an interesting point regarding innovation and the future of Social Media.  David Armano has a really intriguing post where he talks... »

Have reports of the death of Social Media been greatly exaggerated?

By Rick

Recently Geoff Livingston wrote about the death of Social Media (for him at least). By this he meant, adoption has grown to the point that for innovation leaders – of which Geoff certainly qualifies – the buzz just isn’t there anymore. Greg Verdino chimed in with his take, stating that while Geoff is certainly... »

NY Times Magazine Thinks There Might Be Something To This Whole Social Media Thing

By Rick

Here’s a sneak peak at the Sunday, Feb. 15 New York Times Sunday Magazine: Page 14: William Safire takes a look at the etymology of the words mash-up and remix in his On Language feature. Page 15: In The Medium, Virginia Heffernan muses on writing a Facebook Status Update. Page 17: Rob Walker’s Consumed column uncovers the artist behind Twitter’s Fail Whale.  Next week:... »

The Brand You is Dead. Long Live The Brand You Build.

By Rick

In today’s hyper-connected, no-barrier-to-enty, Consumer-generated-content world it’s hard to escape the cult of Personal Branding. Everyone has a website, blog, Twitter account and Facebook page and they aren’t afraid to use them. But it seems to me we’ve reached an inflection point, and what was once smart move now feels self-congratulatory and driven more... »