Coming up: the last days of summer. I don’t know about you, but even though the weather is still nice after Labor Day, the summer season feels like it’s over. So, it’s time for one more summer social. And, if you’re in the Chicago area, I’d love it if you […]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Coming up: the last days of summer. I don’t know about you, but even though the weather is still nice after Labor Day, the summer season feels like it’s over. So, it’s time for one more summer social. And, if you’re in the Chicago area, I’d love it if you […]
If you’re a chocaholic, you’re probably wishing you could lick through the screen right now. Is being addicted a bad thing? And why is social media so addictive? “Any activity, action or emotion that fulfills at least three needs at a high level becomes, in effect, an addiction. Likewise, people […]
Hello reader . . . are you peering in from a PR platform or a marketing mainframe? Wherever you come from, I’ve always believed that marketing and PR are better together – kind of like peanut butter and chocolate. “If marketing is the structure that transforms a company into a […]
Two minutes – that’s all 30 speakers [check out the list later in this post] got to answer one question about the future of media. I can’t wait to hear what these visionaries have to say. That’s why I’m inviting you to register for The Future of Media: Radical Integration. Presented […]
Planning to go to BlogWorld New Media Expo 2011 in Los Angeles? Reserve your BlogWorld pass now before prices go up. There’s a reason I’ve attended four BlogWorld conferences: this is the very best all-around event for anyone in the social media marketing industry. Why? Three reasons: content, connections and […]
Tomorrow I’ll be doing my “BarbWired” report for Chicagonistalive, a live internet show. We’ll be broadcasting online at 2:00pm cst from Willis Tower Skydeck, at 103 stories up [updated location]. TechWeek Chicago is my feature story. As a #TeckWk VIP, I got complimentary admission thanks to a Klout perk. Disclosure: […]
So while were on vacation the Wired PR Works iPhone app got named to a list of 44 useful mobile apps for social media marketers.* Thanks so much to Social Media Explorer contributor Debbie Hemley for the mention. This is a great list and one well worth checking out. How […]
Strolling through a garden center display, I stopped. How exciting, and unexpected, to see beautiful and shiny objects glinting in the garden. Captivated by the reflections and the unexpected shimmer, I momentarily forgot why I was there: to buy plants. This is the type of place that draws me to […]
Strolling through a garden center display, I stopped. How exciting, and unexpected, to see beautiful and shiny objects glinting in the garden. Captivated by the reflections and the unexpected shimmer, I momentarily forgot why I was there: to buy plants. This is the type of place that draws me to […]