Online social networking

That Great Blog You Used to Write

December 3, 2011December 3, 2011Observationsanalyst, Cloud Computing Journal, Content Management, Facebook Inc, Facebook;, New York, Online social networking, Real-time web, Robert Rose, Scott Liewehr, Social Media, social media engagement, the Cloud Computing Journal, Twitter;, World Wide Web

This week I was at Gilbane Boston and as I gorged on the bountiful smorgasbord of ‘key takeaways’, inspirational quotes and great conversation at this CMS industry love-in – I was disarmed by possibly the quote

Is your Audience Through the Social Media Keyhole?

October 2, 2011October 2, 2011ObservationsAOL, community tools, Computing, Content Management, content systems, early adopters social web, Facebook;, Geoffrey Moore, Google Inc., Google;, Internet, internet adoption, internet users, online activity, Online social networking, Social information processing, Social Media, Social Web, Technology_Internet, Twitter;, Web 2.0, World Wide Web

According to the latest Social Media Report by Neilsen (respected monitoring/research company) Americans are now spending more time on Facebook than they are on any other website. American internet users spent 53.5 billion minutes on

Back to School – Inspiration from Dreamforce

September 7, 2011September 7, 2011ObservationsCocoa Cola CTO, Employee engagement, Employment, Facebook;, Microsoft;, Online social networking, Social information processing, Social Media, social networks;, Twitter;, Web 2.0, web audience, World Wide Web

I admit, I have been neglecting this blog over the summer. It’s a combination of time spent writing elsewhere, a busy work schedule and a social media writers block as I figure out what I

They don’t know your name..just your number..

April 25, 2011April 25, 2011Observations, The Engagement Tieranalyst, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Facebook;, Klout, Online social networking, Real Story Group, Real-time web, Salesforce.com, Seth Godin;, Social Media, social media monitoring, social media monitoring block, Social Web, Tony Byrne;, Tweetdeck, Twitter;, Web 2.0, World Wide Web

Over the last few weeks I’ve been thinking about the news that Klout and Radian6 are working together having seen my friend @Robert_Rose tweet about it and I seem to have an obscure English 80’s

Onboard the Board at CMPros!

March 11, 2010March 11, 2010CMProsCMS, Community websites, Content Management, LinkedIn, Lisa Welchman, Online social networking, Scott Liewehr, Social Media, social media revolution, World Wide Web

Last week I was proud to be voted onto the board at CM Pros, to join a pretty new board under the presidency of Scott Liewehr to take this respected community of practice organisation forward.

What’s the big deal about Coke?

January 25, 2010January 25, 2010Observations, Web Engagementcommunity tools, Content Management, content management system;, Facebook;, HubSpot, Internet marketing, Marketing, media networks, New Media Age, Online social networking, Pepsi, Prinz Pinakatt, Social information processing, Social Media, social media community, social media listening strategy, social media networks, social media platforms, Super Bowl, Technology_Internet, the New Media Age, web analytics;, web content management systems, web delivery;, web publishers, web publishing;, YouTube

It was recently reported in New Media Age, picked up by the Hubspot blog that Coca-Cola were moving their campaign sites from “traditional” websites to social media platforms and they are not alone, Pepsi recently

Techrigy and Persuasive Content

July 31, 2009July 31, 2009Persuasive Content, Web EngagementAlterian Content Manager, brand advocate, Content Management, Facebook Inc, Facebook;, iPhone, Marketing, Online social networking, SM2, Social information processing, Social Media, Social Web, Technology_Internet, Twitter;, web analytics;, Web Content Management;, web content;, website

A couple of weeks ago Alterian aquired Techrigy who specialize in Social Media Monitoring and whilst its obviously exciting to be part of an organisation that is confidently aquiring and growing – it’s even better

Personal Brand or Not Wanting to Looking Like a Total Cock

July 22, 2009July 22, 2009ObservationsBlog, car cool, Chris Brogan, Cool, David Spinks, Forgiveness, Josh Berhoff, Online social networking, Oscar, Oscar Wilde, Seth Godin;, Social Media, social media persona, Toyota, Twitter;, United Kingdom;, United States;, Web 2.0

When reading and talking about Social Media I see a lot of conversations about Personal Brand. Discussion about strategies, building and maintaining your ‘PB’, of who you should try to be, who defines your PB