So Google+ is all the rage.
Or is it?
I wouldn’t know. Haven’t received an invite. Which got me to thinking, why does Google always require an invite when they roll out a new social media platform?
Are they trying to make it seem exclusive? In which case, that sort of defeats the whole purpose of social media, no?
Are they trying to create buzz? I suppose. But don’t they risk alienating those who don’t get invites early on?
Or are they simply trying to avoid overwhelming the system? Which, if true, would really make …

Like it or not, the world ‘lives’ on Facebook these days. It is the hub for virtually everything that happens online. It is where people go to coordinate their social lives. It’s where we share stuff. It’s where we go to find stuff. It’s our network. It’s our life.
So why the hell would you leave your work info off of your profile?
As someone who looks for talent on a pretty regular basis, I cannot tell you how frustrating it is when I see a Facebook profile with no work history …

Get out of bed. Check Facebook. Post on twitter (ugh, mornings!). Shower. Check Gmail. Go to work. Read emails on way to work. Get to office. Turn on computer. Check Facebook on phone while computer boots up. Log in to computer. Check work email. Get coffee. Do some work. Check in on foursquare. Post on Facebook (soooooo tiiiiiirrrrreeeed). Reply to Facebook friend request (do i know him?) Do a little more work. Watch video on YouTube. Comment on video. Share video. Check Gmail. Go on IM. Sit through PowerPoint presentation …

Here it is:
“Be different or you will be obsolete and out of work watching everyone else around you do well while your sorry, status quo ass is be begging for their pizza crust. Innovative thinkers are awesome—playing it safe is for morons.”
Did I leave anything out? Not trying to give an attitude. I’m just trying to say that I get it—social media is the future. Facebook and Twitter are awesome. What else can you tell me?
- John Huggins

One of the most curious myths of the childhood – and marketing – is Santa Claus. I mean “myth”, as another word for “big fat lie”.
Ok, when we were kids our parents wanted to let us in our fantasy world, to preserve our pureness. But why did they have to lie?
“Never lie” is a Top 3 rule when you are a kid.
One: eat your vegetables instead of throwing them at your sister.
Two: don’t pee in bed.
Three: never lie.
And who are the first to break the rule? Mom and Dad. Our …

Social Media. Have you ever really thought about this phrase? It’s a bit daft, really.
Media isn’t social. People are. It doesn’t describe what you mean when you use it to suggest the conversations around a brand or a cause.  It puts the emphasis on the location rather than the substance or purpose of the communication. We don’t talk about ‘social transport’ or ‘social stadiums’ or ‘social eateries’. So in truth, it really is a very misguided choice of words.

In it’s purest form, Social Media is any public or published medium …

Here’s a good way to start the week:

We all know people like this and wish they’d just come clean. Also I’m a big fan of site that lets you make a text into a “movie”… worth a look.
- Lee Margolis