synergy

behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts.

Beware Twitter Spam

Like most, I generally make it a point to keep an eye on my spam folder for things that may have slipped in. I don’t usually see much that surprises me in there, but I did see a fairly crafty and legit looking message that was actually spam. The message stated that it was from [...]

How much does your online reputation matter?

In an article over on TechCrunch, Michael Arrington addresses some very common discussion points about social media. How much does your reputation online really matter? What are the repercussions of being in a picture littered with beer cans on Twitter or Facebook? I’ll start by saying kudos to Michael Phelps. Shortly after winning a boat [...]

Tumblr’s big mistake

The popular (although debatable) micro blogging site tumblr made one major mistake that took me from several visits a day to MAYBE checking in once a month. A few weeks ago tumblr removed the ‘Popular’ feature, which simply scrolled the most recent posts that were being ‘liked’ or reblogged. It was the ultimate mind break. [...]

Twitter unveils @anywhere

Twitter announced today on their blog that they are releasing a new framework that will allow sites to take advantage of Twitter features without having to send users away from their site. This sounds very similar to the API which is already available, but what this platform is going to do is enable authors to [...]

Hartford Business Journal Technology Summit 2010

The Hartford Business Journal held it’s annual Technology Summit 2010 and Strateg-e Awards on 2/25 at Maneeley’s in South Windsor, CT. The gathering was a real treat for anyone engaged in social media and e-marketing in the region. The keynote speaker Mark Roberge, VP of Sales for Hubspot, put on a great presentation on inbound [...]

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