The Internet of things is the one of the next big side effects of our always on, always mobile lifestyles. McKinsey recently released a report on the implications of the Internet of things. I saw this coming to life this weekend. At SXSW everyone was given a little packet of stickers. Actually everyone was given [...]
Image by tsevis via Flickr There’s a new wave forming for marketers and advertisers: Crowdsourcing your companies marketing efforts. As companies get over the whole loss of control thing, many will embrace what seems to be a huge opportunity. From wiki’s to advertising campaigns companies jumped on this early gold rush hoping to save millions [...]
For 2 years now I’ve had this working idea for a book I’ve called The Social Media Trifecta. You can see the original post: Capitalism as a Metaphor You can see the adapted page The Book: Social Media Trifecta You can read the flurry of blog posts I did late last year all categorized as [...]
This week marks my 2 year blogiversary. To commemorate one of the things I thought I’d do is re-post some of my better older posts. This blog was originally posted on 6/4/07 These tips are for all of my friends working inside of large companies, wanting to take advantage of new media but are not [...]
This week marks my 2 year blogiversary. To commemorate one of the things I thought I’d do is re-post some of my better older posts. Oddly enough this is my #1 blog via search engines. Apparently this is still a very popular quote by Michael Scott. I attribute it’s high search ranking to the fact [...]
Wiki based battle plans? Or Military 2.0? Counterinsurgencies have been called learning competitions. With COIN, the side that learns faster and adapts more rapidly – the side with the better learning organization – usually wins. A good friend of mine just forward me a Department of Defense request (sorry no link it was via email): [...]
These tips are for all of my friends working inside of large companies, wanting to take advantage of new media but are not sure where to start. Here are some steps I recommend. This advice is meant for deployment *inside* your company. I find it a much easier sell to your higher ups on deploying [...]
#1 Blogs This one was a no brainer really. Blogs have changed the way we communicate and share information. While blogs are more like someone giving a presentation, they at least provide a great opportunity for Q&A. It amazes me how such a light weight CMS has such a huge impact on our lives. #2 [...]
We all did. “I’ll just send him/her a quick e-mail .” “Can you send that over in an e-mail?” E-mail is very convenient. It’s simple, fast and quicker than picking up the phone. Unfortunately in most business settings, other than the phone, it is the only way people communicate. This is a problem. How many [...]
“Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world, can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information.” - Michael Scott I am a huge fan of The Office. (Seasons 1-5 are the best, I think the show started heading downhill from there) The above [...]