social network sprinkling

Content allocation for the many social networks is a demanding chore. User-generated content means users deciding what content to share or p...

Obama internet vs. mainstream media

By not sending his text message Friday night, about his VP pick, Obama built suspense, frenzy, and the public's perception of him being ...

managing systems not people on Shear Genius

On a recent episode of Tabatha's Salon Takeovers show on Shear Genius (Bravo channel), " Ten Salon ", the proprietor of the sa...

online music marketing insights to Evolt

Today, I responded to an email message posted to the Evolt! web developers list . Someone asked who was using social media, and what their o...

online creativity and anonymous critique

There's an old saw (maxim, saying, folk proverb, didactic barb, idiom engine) that can fruitfully guide us all, especially Web workers, ...

portable jukebox #1

Here's a way to create and share your music playlists with others: Playlist.com This website has the best usability of almost any I'...

Thorstein Veblen and advertising

Again we dip into 1904 for an early industrial age explanation of advertising. According to Thorstein Veblin, the "monopoly of good wil...