Social Media and the Law Collide

When dos a Facebook page become abusive? A friend of mine brought a recent article from the Utica Phoenix to my attention that shined a bit of light onto what’s happening on an official Facebook page for our local Police Department and really got me thinking about the implications social media has on law enforcement…

The Storytelling Bug

A couple of months ago I wrote a post about some of the reasons why some of my projects (and maybe yours) don’t come to fruition – why they don’t ship. At that time, I was working on a new project, which has just launched. Several months ago I began working with Geoff Storm and…

Gary V. at the Inc. 500

I’ve seen most of Gary Vaynerchuk’s keynotes over the years either online or even live. He’s an amazing speaker but I think that this keynote he gave at the Inc. 500 really stands out. Great stories and points regarding drawing lines in the sand with the way your business operates, social media, and customer service.…

Production Values

I’ve been thinking recently about the different web-based shows that I’ve been consuming over the past year and how they’ve evolved. A few of my favorites – The Phillip DeFranco Show This Week in Tech Diggnation Foundation My Drunk Kitchen What I’ve noticed is that the caliber of production for these (and many web-based programs)…

London Calling

My friend Erika Napoletano shared this on Twitter (via cnn): ‘British PM proposes social media ban for rioters’   Here’s an excerpt:  “Free flow of information can be used for good. But it can also be used for ill. And when people are using social media for violence, we need to stop them.” Cameron said…

Quick thoughts on Google+

I’ve been playing around on Google+  for almost a week now and wanted to add my list of opinions to the millions that have already been thrown around the web so far. If you haven’t checked it out, I will say that it is NOT a Facebook, nor a Twitter killer. Here are my top…