I know I seem as if I’m spending an inordinate amount of time discussing Twitter in this space but I think that given the many changes it’s bringing (I’ll discuss in a sec), its worth the electrons. After all, Twitter as a platform has changed the way that many people and businesses communicate. It’s also become, frankly, my early warning system of news. Michael Jackson and the plane in the Hudson are just two of the stories I picked up on Twitter well before cable news or other outlets were on top of them. Continue reading
Category Archives: digital media
Tweeting To A Million
It made news a couple of months ago when Ashton Kutcher hit the million follower mark on Twitter. Since then, he’s been joined by Ellen, Oprah, Jimmy Fallon, and as of this writing 19 others at the million mark. By the way, I only have 999,600+ to go – feel free to follow. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Growing up, sports business, What's Going On
Stoopid
I’ll admit that I’m not the brightest guy in the world but it’s apparent even to me that suing your customers is a bad idea no matter what business you’re in. When you’re in a business that is struggling due to a sea-change in the economic model under which you’ve operated, alienating the customer is tantamount to suicide. And yet… Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Helpful Hints, Huh?, Reality checks
Consult Keith 