Back in February there was a lot of discussion as to whether or not blogging has peaked. Much of the discussion revolved around the daily posting volume in the blogosphere. At the beginning of April Steve Rubel was asking the same question. While there hasn’t been another “state of the blogosphere” report released recently, I [...]
Last night I has some kind of epiphany while driving home. I was trying to think more about the big picture of social networks, Facebook, and start pages. Where is this really going and where do companies need to be? Since Facebook opened up their platform any successful social network will have to follow. Just [...]
Inspired by Amit Gupta, I am seriously considering bringing House 2.0 to D.C. What is House 2.0? It is simply a place to live if you want to get a taste of D.C. or are looking to start up your own thing in D.C. and want a great environment to live. The place will be [...]
As you may have noticed, my postings have become less frequent and my life has become more hectic.¬† It’s officially time to get away.¬† I’m off to the beach!¬† Maybe I’ll have a random posting up sometime this weekend, but get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather!¬† Have a great weekend!
Hugh MacLeod has declared the A-list dead based on Robert Scoble’s findings. Hugh argues that the A-list used to be the source for people looking for the cool social network to go sign up for. Is that true? Perhaps. If you want to find niche social networks you had to read sites like Techcrunch, but [...]
Two nights ago I had the opportunity to watch Michael Moore’s new movie, “Sicko.” The movie has generated a lot of buzz for Google and will probably continue to generate buzz in general over the coming weeks. After watching the movie, I can say that it is completely biased, but that is expected of Michael [...]
My friend Chip Griffin released a really great e-book last week that covers everything related to the evolving new media landscape. The two primary themes of discussion are convergence and the power of niches. I read the first iteration of this e-book and it was information dense. The most recent iteration is even longer and [...]
According to Reuters, Universal Music has chosen not to sign a long-term agreement with iTunes. This is to provide other competitors with the opportunity to sign exclusive agreements. This would be a huge blow to Apple given that Universal Music Group produces one third of all music in the United States. I wonder if this [...]
As you have probably noticed, my posting frequency has gone down. Friday was my last day at Fleishman-Hillard and I’m on to bigger and better things now. I am going to have some pretty huge announcements in the coming days but for the time being you’ll have to wait to find out. I have been [...]
Tonight, I will be co-hosting Social Media Club with Peter Corbett. The topic of discussion tonight will be Facebook. If you are in DC and want to chat about Facebook and its impact on social media and the web in general, come stop by the event! Peter posted the event on Upcoming and you can [...]