Category Archives: Social Media
The Gods Must Be Crazy
An interesting and wholly (holy) modern religious group has emerged from the frozen, progressive landscape of Sweden. It seems that the nation that gave the world Pirate Bay, Spotify and Skype are adding a new addition to the table. The … Continue reading
Filed under internet, News, Social Media
Alan Azizollahoff: Gaming and Giving in Equal Measure
Anyone who has spent time in Las Vegas can understand the thrill of casino life, a Mecca devoted to the big pay-out is almost intrinsically linked to the very notion of what America means; the idea that you start with … Continue reading
Filed under Branding, Business, business news, Economy, Marketing, Profiles, Social Media, Tech
Dare Not Speak Thy Name
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, recently weighed in at a technology conference with the viewpoint that the burgeoning internet world of innovations and new business need not “exclude the government,” the assumption being that there will be some form of … Continue reading
Filed under Government, Social Media, Tech
IPO’s are Hot, Hot, Hot
After suffering through a rather desultory article from Business Week speculating on the validity of the current social network bubble that they reckon is bound to burst in 1990’s dot com fashion, it was interesting to see a more balanced … Continue reading
Filed under Business, internet, Social Media
Twitter’s Five Years Old. Who Cares?
Well, the cynicism of the above statement is mine, because everyone else seems to be lighting birthday candles in one form or another. Indeed, the land of Tweets came to life five years ago and it’s safe to say that … Continue reading
Filed under Social Media, Tech
The Floodgates Are Open
After the meteoric rise of social media in the last five years, it’s quite incredible that something ostensibly so trivial as Facebook and Twitter could facilitate the revolutions that have happened recently in Tunisia, Egypt and now Libya. The (once) … Continue reading
Filed under News, politics, Social Media
Blowing Bubbles
It doesn’t take an economist or social theorist to realize that social media is happening now, and happening everywhere. It only takes being half awake to realize that the words Facebook and Twitter have become part of our modern lexicon … Continue reading
Filed under Social Media, Tech
Myspace: still fighting its corner
Rupert Murdoch’s music and social media platform, Myspace, refuses to die despite the battle scars and blood on the mat. In fact, Myspace is in the metaphorical corner of the ring, water being poured on it by Jake LaMotta’s trainer … Continue reading
Filed under internet, Social Media
Do It Yourself Revenue
The marketing and advertising men are no longer asleep – at least they shouldn’t be. There’s an interesting article on CNN business about the current crop of YouTube superstars that have the ad world very attentive, and taking notes. The … Continue reading
Filed under internet, Marketing, Social Media
Spotify: A Sexy New Era
Living in Stockhom for the last year, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some interesting people in that short space of time. One of them is a concert promoter who has been doing high profile artists for over thirty years. … Continue reading
Filed under Branding, Marketing, Social Media
