Parsing Social Networks
In the era of niche social networks we are left with many choices for tools and conversations. A recent discussion on Ken Mueller’s blog about the creep factor online caused me to reflect on parsing...
View ArticleWe’re Not Friends on LinkedIn
It’s funny how people want LinkedIn to become yet another social network to hang out with their buddies. Ironic, because LinkedIn dubs itself “the world’s largest professional network.” LinkedIn means...
View Article7 Branded Experience Marketing Tips for Artists and Writers
Jimi Hendrix Image by jbhthescots Music biz marketer Corey Biggs interviewed me five times for the book to help artists brand and market themselves. Based on those interviews, I have accumulated...
View ArticleIs Instagram Ruining Photography?
Some globally respected photographers and critics think Instagram destroys the integrity of quality images. Others feel the rise of Instagram pollutes traditional social network streams. Critics decry...
View ArticleMy Love for the Lens
I love social photography. Yes, it’s arguably the social web trend of 2012. But beyond the punditry, I just love taking, sharing and discussing pictures. Seeing so many places and great things as I go...
View ArticleImprove the NFL Experience with Social
It’s Friday. Let’s have some fun and talk football! While not my favorite, the NFL reigns as America’s most popular sports league. Yet, social media has yet to become widely embraced by the league and...
View ArticleSocial TV Best Practices
GetGlue, a social network that allows people to check-in, discuss and refer TV programs and movies, now has more than 3 million users and 500 million posts. Representing the crest of a massive wave,...
View ArticleInstapocalypse and the Permission War
Image by tres.jolie How’s your Instagram account treating you now? Feel better now that Instagram restored some of its original terms of service, and recommitted to observing permission marketing...
View ArticleVine Reflects Bandwidth and Quality Limits
Can you name this song…? vine.co/v/bJjdTLBnwx1 — Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) January 29, 2013 There’s much ado about Vine these days. In addition to the usual porn issues, most of the controversy...
View ArticleFull Visual Integration
Perhaps the most noteworthy change in digital media in the recent past is the rise of visual media. From photos and now increasingly videos, we’ve seen Instagram and Pinterest become two of the top...
View ArticleWe’re Not Friends on LinkedIn
It’s funny how people want LinkedIn to become yet another social network to hang out with their buddies. Ironic, because LinkedIn dubs itself “the world’s largest professional network.” LinkedIn means...
View ArticleParsing Social Networks
In the era of niche social networks we are left with many choices for tools and conversations. A recent discussion on Ken Mueller’s blog about the creep factor online caused me to reflect on parsing...
View ArticleInstagram Video Highlights YouTube Weaknesses
YouTube may have the most to lose from Facebook’s response to Vine, 15 second format videos on Instagram. Normally, I don’t blog about the day-to-day battle between socnets. The evolution is tiresome,...
View ArticleMy Big 5 Marketing Predictions for 2014
I am presenting a free Vocus webinar this Wednesday at 2 p.m. on the five big trends that will impact marketers in 2014. Vocus is a client of Tenacity5 Media. Everyone wants to know the most important...
View ArticleCan Flickr Catch Instagram?
Flickr celebrated 10 years of serving photos earlier this month, making it an old man amongst social networks. But the photo network is still relevant today, ranking in the top 10 social networks...
View ArticleGetty Images Move Too Little, Too Late
In the past two weeks Getty Images made its images available for free on a limited use basis to anyone on the Internet, and severed its relationship with Yahoo!’s Flickr. On the surface, this seems...
View ArticleTaking On the Forgiveness Challenge
Janet Fouts emailed me last week asking for a photo of Soleil for Archbishop Tutu’s #ForgivenessChallenge. Janet said it would be great if I could take on the Challenge, but the photo alone would be...
View ArticleUse Your Smartphone to Train Your Eye
If you want to think more visually, you may want to consider photography. Perhaps you aren’t sure where to start and don’t want to invest quite yet. Good news! You can begin with your smartphone. The...
View Article12 Ways to Boost Your Visual Media Performance
Tenacity5 Media released a new eBook this morning, Visual Media: The New Content Marketing Landscape. My colleague Erin Feldman is the primary author with a co-author credit to me. You can download it...
View ArticleFlickr 4.0: PR Hype versus Reality
Flickr 4.0 launched 11 days to much hype and fanfare in the consumer tech media. Some pubs went so far as to say that Flickr was now relevant again, ironic for a photo sharing social network that...
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