by Whitney | Jun 13, 2010 | zenacorns
When I was in high school, I played Squash. It’s not just a vegetable, but a kind of racket sport most people say “like racquetball, right?” which annoys the crap out of anyone who has seriously played the game. And I was nationally ranked in my...
by Whitney | Jun 9, 2010 | education, new media, social media, Uncategorized
Early on in my web geek history, I used to hear the phrase “it’s just a platform” dispensed frequently, especially when someone would ask: “What’s this thing good for, anyway?” I was always frustrated by that kind of non-answer...
by Whitney | Jun 8, 2010 | business, community, economics, new media, social media, Uncategorized
Someone on Twitter was talking about how to celebrate a big Tweet number- 25,000 tweets. Some people have chosen to try to raise money for their momentous tweet, but what struck me was what might have been said in those 25,000 tweets. Does that equal a novel? A Book?...
by Whitney | May 26, 2010 | business, community, economics
Yesterday, I spoke at the Social Media Plus conference, and finally got to meet the great Jason Falls. In Jason’s presentation, he spoke about how sometimes, a relationship with a customer gets damaged, and there may be no going back. Sometimes, there’s...
by Whitney | May 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
I started talking to a friend the other day about this idea of “finding your voice”. To many, it sounds like a fortune cookie, and doesn’t seem to make very much sense at all, and to others, there’s an instant resonance. So to bridge this...