Tag Archive: social media

Have we built a monster?

You hate me; but your abhorrence cannot equal that with which I regard myself. I look on the hands which executed the deed; I think on the heart in which the imagination of it was conceived, and long for the moment when these hands will meet my eyes, when that imagination will haunt my thoughts…

Egypt’s Social Media Revolution by the Numbers

Over the past few weeks, we saw unprecedented news coverage of a revolution in Egypt. Despite a lack in initial traditional media outlets and internet sources due to government intervention, the people were able to be heard via social networks. These networks were not the underlying reason for social change, but rather served as an…

Five for Friday

So this week really flew by. Partially because I was swamped in the office, but also because it is starting to get warmer outside and is slated to hit 60 degrees today. Not summer or even spring, but it is really a nice tease of what’s to come. How was your week?  Hope you have…

15 interesting facts about social media use in the UK

I stumbled across a free tool recently called Global Index Web Lite, which provides social media usage insights for 15 countries around the world including the USA, UK, Australia and China. After getting over the shock that a free resource like this exists, I thought it’d be useful to pull out the key findings of…

23 Social Media Facts to Share with Executives

For my job, I read and research A LOT and save A LOT of useful stats and figures that help “sell” the benefits of social media for companies. Not just from a communications perspective, but also from a strategic thinking and integration point of view. Usually they wind up stuck in my presentations or in…

Five for Friday

Man was this a whirlwind of a week for me. For starters, my orthopedic surgeon gave me some bad news – my shoulder needs surgery, but we set a date and well, next month I will be looking for some guest posters so if you are interested ping me and we can set something up….

Behind the keyboard with boloco’s Sara Steele-Rogers

Chances are that you have a favorite eatery in your hometown or current city. Whether it is burgers, soul food or sushi, you know that you can go there and get some deliciousness. For me it’s a Boston-based eclectic burrito place called boloco. Now before you go thinking its just rice, beans and meat, take…