Forewarned On FourSquare

A guy walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a drink.  The bartender replies, “Sure, hold on one minute.  I just need your name and home address first,” and then snaps a quick photo.  The patron thinks this is strange, but he’s been drinking at...

Friends, Followers, Fans? Phooey!

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “Get 300 followers per day on Twitter!” We all have, and I’ve heard this and other similar enticements in just the last couple of days.  This topic has been covered ad nauseum by every social media and...

Groundswell: A 286 Page Commercial?

“Groundswell” by Forrester Research analysts Charlene Li and Josh Bernoffis one of the earliest and most influential books on the business effects and uses of social media.  It is often at the top of recommended reading lists, and for good reason.  The...

Facebook for Businesses Demystified

If Facebook were a spy novel, the terms of service would be enigmatic documents stored on microfilm and hidden in plain sight in some local library.  The features are like James Bond’s clever gadgets, but are never at hand when needed and lack any meaningful...