Happy New Year folks! Hope you had a great holiday season and made it through the annual amateur night where most folks get too tipsy before the ball dropped at midnight. My abbreviated work week was pretty good and filled with meetings so it was pretty easy to get back in the swing of things. Have any big weekend plans or will you be like me and have your ass plopped on a couch watching the NFL’s Wild Card weekend games. Whatever you are doing, hope you have a good one planned, enjoy this week’s edition of Five for Friday and we’ll catch you next week.
Shy of the Social Media Spotlight? Get Over It. – this is a great read from the Harvard Business Review that takes a look at why those still scared of social media should just get over it already. This is a good article to share with folks in your company who fear what MIGHT happen if they use social media.
Top 10 Beer Cities – good to see so many cities in New England make this list. I can say that I have drank in five of the city on the list and can vouch for their beverage prowess.
Community Manager Will Not Be The Most Hired Position Of 2013 – this post is a 2013 prediction post that has one area that I truly agree with as the term community manager has went from functional to buzz word.
5 Trends You Won’t See In 2013 – another trend post (sorry) but one on things we should not expect in 2013.
Minimalistic Illustrations Of Iconic Nintendo Games – this title speaks for itself and anyone who has ever spent time in front of an NES should peep this out.
Bonus – If you are watching the NFL this weekend, don’t be this guy