Sorry for all the videos this week guys, was just having some fun. Hopefully you enjoyed them, but if not, no worries the written word will return next week with a vengeance. Its been a busy, high-paced week that went too quick. But hey, the weekend is here so no complaints. I also redesigned the blog this week and welcome all comments on whether it sucks, needs work or if you like it – trying for the best experience so all feedback is helpful. So with that out of the way, here is this week’s edition of Five for Friday.

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Automated Sentiment Scoring – This is a great post by Jason Falls, who has quickly become my first read each day, on the strength of auto-sentiment. The post is great for those of you looking for a tool to replace the human effort or just looking for a better insight into the numbers. It also mentions my favorite TV show NCIS so it’s a win-win. Check it out and be sure to peep out the rest of Social Media Explorer.

Don’t Waste Money on a PR Firm: 4 Smarter Ways to Get Press – Now while the title of the article may look like it is anti-PR it is just another validation of why you need to hire the right person or agency. Going without a PR agency can also backfire when stuff hits the fan as happened with social media darling Blippy last week.

Publicity and Social Media: A Match Made in Heaven – this post serves a strong contrast to the previous one in terms of why flacks are more important than ever for brands. Call me biased, but I agree and can’t see a reason why any company worth a spit would consider leaving media relations up to anyone without a communications background.

Modernizing the ‘Kodak Moment’ as Social Sharing – I have always been a fan of Kodak, but can see how they have fallen out of the limelight as of late in the photo world. Film has been replaced with digital and the old ties that we had to the “Kodak Moment” have been diluted. This campaign is a great example of re-defining and reinvigorating a brand. Should be fun to see how this pans out over the next few months.

Report: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Believe In Privacy – Now this story is no surprise to me, but is still should be eye-opening to the majority of the masses logging into the social juggernaut daily. And to think, Facebook started off as the un-Myspace but is turning into just that. Now while I am all for capitalism, I still believe in privacy to an extent. Combining that information with a crew of senators looking into Facebook’s new policies and the looming battle that FB is picking with Google, you have to wonder if they got too big for their britches too soon.

Sorry for all the videos this week guys, was just having some fun. Hopefully you enjoyed them, but if not, no worries the written word will return next week with a vengeance. Its been a busy, high-paced week that went too quick. But hey, the weekend is here so no complaints. I also redesigned the blog this week and welcome all comments on whether it sucks, needs work or if you like it – trying for the best experience so all feedback is helpful. So with that out of the way, here is this week’s edition of Five for Friday.

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Automated Sentiment Scoring – This is a great post by Jason Falls, who has quickly become my first read each day, on the strength of auto-sentiment. The post is great for those of you looking for a tool to replace the human effort or just looking for a better insight into the numbers. It also mentions my favorite TV show NCIS so it’s a win-win. Check it out and be sure to peep out the rest of Social Media Explorer.

Don’t Waste Money on a PR Firm: 4 Smarter Ways to Get Press – Now while the title of the article may look like it is anti-PR it is just another validation of why you need to hire the right person or agency. Going without a PR agency can also backfire when stuff hits the fan as happened with social media darling Blippy last week.

Publicity and Social Media: A Match Made in Heaven – this post serves a strong contrast to the previous one in terms of why flacks are more important than ever for brands. Call me biased, but I agree and can’t see a reason why any company worth a spit would consider leaving media relations up to anyone without a communications background.

Modernizing the ‘Kodak Moment’ as Social Sharing – I have always been a fan of Kodak, but can see how they have fallen out of the limelight as of late in the photo world. Film has been replaced with digital and the old ties that we had to the “Kodak Moment” have been diluted. This campaign is a great example of re-defining and reinvigorating a brand. Should be fun to see how this pans out over the next few months.

Report: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Believe In Privacy – Now this story is no surprise to me, but is still should be eye-opening to the majority of the masses logging into the social juggernaut daily. And to think, Facebook started off as the un-Myspace but is turning into just that. Now while I am all for capitalism, I still believe in privacy to an extent. Combining that information with a crew of senators looking into Facebook’s new policies and the looming battle that FB is picking with Google, you have to wonder if they got too big for their britches too soon.

Sorry for all the videos this week guys, was just having some fun. Hopefully you enjoyed them, but if not, no worries the written word will return next week with a vengeance. Its been a busy, high-paced week that went too quick. But hey, the weekend is here so no complaints. I also redesigned the blog this week and welcome all comments on whether it sucks, needs work or if you like it – trying for the best experience so all feedback is helpful. So with that out of the way, here is this week’s edition of Five for Friday.

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Automated Sentiment Scoring – This is a great post by Jason Falls, who has quickly become my first read each day, on the strength of auto-sentiment. The post is great for those of you looking for a tool to replace the human effort or just looking for a better insight into the numbers. It also mentions my favorite TV show NCIS so it’s a win-win. Check it out and be sure to peep out the rest of Social Media Explorer.

Don’t Waste Money on a PR Firm: 4 Smarter Ways to Get Press – Now while the title of the article may look like it is anti-PR it is just another validation of why you need to hire the right person or agency. Going without a PR agency can also backfire when stuff hits the fan as happened with social media darling Blippy last week.

Publicity and Social Media: A Match Made in Heaven – this post serves a strong contrast to the previous one in terms of why flacks are more important than ever for brands. Call me biased, but I agree and can’t see a reason why any company worth a spit would consider leaving media relations up to anyone without a communications background.

Modernizing the ‘Kodak Moment’ as Social Sharing – I have always been a fan of Kodak, but can see how they have fallen out of the limelight as of late in the photo world. Film has been replaced with digital and the old ties that we had to the “Kodak Moment” have been diluted. This campaign is a great example of re-defining and reinvigorating a brand. Should be fun to see how this pans out over the next few months.

Report: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Believe In Privacy – Now this story is no surprise to me, but is still should be eye-opening to the majority of the masses logging into the social juggernaut daily. And to think, Facebook started off as the un-Myspace but is turning into just that. Now while I am all for capitalism, I still believe in privacy to an extent. Combining that information with a crew of senators looking into Facebook’s new policies and the looming battle that FB is picking with Google, you have to wonder if they got too big for their britches too soon.

Sorry for all the videos this week guys, was just having some fun. Hopefully you enjoyed them, but if not, no worries the written word will return next week with a vengeance. Its been a busy, high-paced week that went too quick. But hey, the weekend is here so no complaints. I also redesigned the blog this week and welcome all comments on whether it sucks, needs work or if you like it – trying for the best experience so all feedback is helpful. So with that out of the way, here is this week’s edition of Five for Friday.

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Automated Sentiment Scoring – This is a great post by Jason Falls, who has quickly become my first read each day, on the strength of auto-sentiment. The post is great for those of you looking for a tool to replace the human effort or just looking for a better insight into the numbers. It also mentions my favorite TV show NCIS so it’s a win-win. Check it out and be sure to peep out the rest of Social Media Explorer.

Don’t Waste Money on a PR Firm: 4 Smarter Ways to Get Press – Now while the title of the article may look like it is anti-PR it is just another validation of why you need to hire the right person or agency. Going without a PR agency can also backfire when stuff hits the fan as happened with social media darling Blippy last week.

Publicity and Social Media: A Match Made in Heaven – this post serves a strong contrast to the previous one in terms of why flacks are more important than ever for brands. Call me biased, but I agree and can’t see a reason why any company worth a spit would consider leaving media relations up to anyone without a communications background.

Modernizing the ‘Kodak Moment’ as Social Sharing – I have always been a fan of Kodak, but can see how they have fallen out of the limelight as of late in the photo world. Film has been replaced with digital and the old ties that we had to the “Kodak Moment” have been diluted. This campaign is a great example of re-defining and reinvigorating a brand. Should be fun to see how this pans out over the next few months.

Report: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Believe In Privacy – Now this story is no surprise to me, but is still should be eye-opening to the majority of the masses logging into the social juggernaut daily. And to think, Facebook started off as the un-Myspace but is turning into just that. Now while I am all for capitalism, I still believe in privacy to an extent. Combining that information with a crew of senators looking into Facebook’s new policies and the looming battle that FB is picking with Google, you have to wonder if they got too big for their britches too soon.