Your Media Face

I have been thinking a lot about on-line representation recently. Not that I am looking for an Internet lawyer, but rather, how we present ourselves to the public via our new media tools: Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, MySpace, etc…

Depending on how you use these tools, it can be very easy to have one consistent “face”, or [...]

April 28th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Media | View Comments

Social Media Sherpas?

I just read an interesting post over at Social Times. The author recommended becoming someone’s social media sherpa, that is, taking someone close to you and helping them navigate the possibly rough waters of the social web. It is well worth the read, and I think the concept is valuable.

Learning to use tools like Twitter, Facebook [...]

March 26th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Media | View Comments

The Interconnectedness of Information

I have been thinking a lot about information systems on the Internet, and how, more than ever, the way we use the Internet is getting more and more connected.

On the surface, this might seem obvious – one of the great early advantages of the Internet was the interconnectedness of information, using the now ubiquitous hyperlink. What [...]

March 17th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Media | View Comments

Won’t Get Fooled Again

In my exploration of social media over the past few years I have signed up to a variety of networks; Twitter, Facebook, Jaiku, Pownce, and MySpace to name just a few. I use them to market my writing, make connections, and catch up with friends. Essentially, I use them to do the thing they were designed [...]

January 18th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Media | View Comments