February 6th 2010
This response was originally posted on Shava Nerad’s blog Memesplice. It is used with permission. This is a response to Ja-Nae Duane’s article, which in turn responds to Dave Weineke’s article, both on UsefulArts.us, Dave’s blog. You should go read both. But briefly, Dave thinks a blog article written by one person and posted under […]
February 5th 2010
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to yesterday’s post, The Ethics of Ghost Writing and Marionette Social Media. As someone who does a tremendous amount of outsourcing, this is a topic that is near and dear to me. Blogging: I am a huge advocate of outsourcing my blog writing. Why? Well, I have two […]
February 4th 2010
The road to hell isn’t just paved with good intentions. Its slope is masked by perfectly plausible justifications. So here’s the nice, clear thesis this post will advance: Unacknowledged ghost authorship of social media is unethical if you put your name on it. Many errors seem benign in the beginning. But no matter how gradual […]
September 20th 2011
Its that time again – here’s my quick take on this year’s Podcamp Boston schedule, and why you might want to get in on it if you’re in the area.
March 3rd 2011
Four social media voices explain where they draw the line on ghost writing and social media outsourcing. Where do you draw the line between authenticity, posing, and deception?
February 9th 2010
First off, I just wanted to thank Dave for inviting me to join in the conversation on Ghostwriting in Social Media. Secondly, I want to make something very clear before I stand up on my soapbox: I am a marketer—and founder & CEO of the interactive e-marketing firm ListEngage.com—and as a company, we do represent […]
November 15th 2009
If you’re blogging, you’re a publisher. Yesterday I posted about how Cyber Liability Insurance may help firms mitigate the risks of new online business activities. But what about your personal blog? Liability for Your Personal Blog? Oh, yes. Andrew Hamilton published a website, Forgotten Ohio, in which he retold a local ghost story about a […]
March 16th 2009
The Disney images of the Seven Dwarves are now being associated with the symptoms of menopause. The ghost of Walt Disney can’t be psyched about this.
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