How long ago did you (or your organization) start your Social Media "work"? Likely, a number of years ago. Remember this? First came LinkedIn: you filled out your profile, asked for (and responded to) connection requests. Then you asked for (and responded to) recommendation requests, asked (and responded to) questions, [More]
Unless you are a turtle, you know that "the cloud" is not referring to weather, but to deploying tech online. And if you believe the ad copy, just about any problem can be solved merely by "putting it on the cloud". Can this really be true? Is the hype even [More]
What do Google, Apple, HP, Facebook, and General Motors have in common? Those with a financial background might suggest that each of these companies has a market capitalization in the billions. The patriotic would suggest that each is an example of American ingenuity – and that each represented the best [More]
Should social media be regulated and controlled? Should hardware and network providers be forced to open a one-way window for authorities to monitor the flow of conversation? These questions are once again being asked, as supposedly "civilized" societies erupt into violence, riots, vandalism, and hooliganism. In these cases, rioters changed [More]
It's not celebrated widely, but in August 2021 (August 6th actually) the world wide web turns thirty. From humble beginnings, this "child" has revolutionized the world in no less a transformational way than the industrial revolution a century earlier. Think about what didn't exist in 1991: eCommerce, eBay, ezines, online [More]
There is no question that people think differently from each other. Proof points abound: people wear different clothes, choose different hairstyles, hold different jobs, and prefer different foods. And whenever we write a report, make a presentation, or write a blog post, we often feel challenged by people who voice [More]
If you're like most people, you get four types of email: the kind you want, the kind you don't want (spam), invitations to "connect" on the latest social media website, and updates from your social media platforms. It's the third and fourth categories that poses a problem: responding yes is [More]
Chances are that you know how to drive, but cannot fix the engine. Eighty-five years ago, however, the answer would have been different. Motoring enthusiasts back in the 1930's and 1940's had to know the basics of automotive repair and troubleshooting, as the "newfangled" cars often broke down, needed constant [More]
Today, we go to the world's museums and galleries to admire the Masters. We see how each brush stroke creates the picture, but often so much more: a window into the emotions of the painter. And we marvel how indeed, their work has stood the test of time. Unfortunately, we [More]
How would you describe a typical New Yorker? More likely than not, you wouldn't use the same words to describe someone from Los Angeles, or from a small mid-western town. People are a product of their environment, and often will take on the mindset, attitudes, and perspectives of where they [More]
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