November 2nd 2010
Huge thanks to everyone at the Online Marketing Summit and ClickZ for convening today’s all day conference on social media. I’m hoping to see lots of you in February for their annual digital marketing extravaganza in February, where I’ll be talking about Web3.0: The Wave That Follows Social Media. Slides from the session are posted […]
October 26th 2010
Please join me and other UsefulArtists at an amazing, free, online event hosted by the Online Marketing Summit. One of the great things about social media is the generosity among practitioners, and the real relationships that develop. That’s why I’m thrilled to be part of a line-up of social media pros who are giving away […]
October 21st 2010
The Boston area had as many featured firms as the whole state of California, and more than New York. Per capita, we’re a digital marketing hive.
October 7th 2010
If you didn’t get to Boston’s FutureM conference this year, here’s a taste. This session on the future of digital strategy included enterprise marketers from four of Boston’s most innovative brands.
October 6th 2010
Just a reminder – if you’ll be at today’s FutureM panel discussion on The Future of Digital Strategy, I will have some tasty gifts for anyone who says hello and mentions that they read this blog. As my brother-in-law is a master chocolate maker (who really should blog himself) there is a likelihood that I’ll […]
September 21st 2010
This Saturday at 10AM Scott Brinker and I are hosting a discussion at Podcamp Boston on Web 3.0: The Wave that Follows Social. Scott hosts the Chief Marketing Technologist Blog, and is founder and CTO of ION Interactive. His firm provides a suite of services that helps optimize search and Web experiences, which benefits both […]
September 16th 2010
Amanda Palmer discusses how she’s managing her entire music career through the Internet. The event is the #140 conference in Boston. The best of artistry is a “self-making” activity which also creates a new audience. Original acts that move audiences, and creative community, are two things that define her work. To be smart but still […]
September 14th 2010
I love this cartoon. It reminds me that there is nothing inherently social about social media tools. It’s probably easier to use video, podcasts, blogging and Twitter in solitary, asocial ways. The enabler of social media isn’t RSS feeds or Open Source — it’s open culture. And that’s what brings me to the #140Conf today. […]
September 13th 2010
Its rare to get something valuable for nothing. But this October, there’s a week of more than 40 events featuring top-flight views of marketing by some of the best in the industry. And since they’re free, the best sessions will fill quickly. There’s simply no substitute for the energy and relationships you get at a […]
August 6th 2010
I was part of a manic panel discussion on sales strategies for a Web 2.0 world. Amidst the usual Rorschach of social media advice were a few killer moments I have to share. Framing Idea: What’s the result of an abundance of information? Attention scarcity. This is what makes insight a premium in the digital […]
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