June 2011
7 posts
Cool Yeasayer song
“Think and act like it matters. Fast!”
July 2009
1 post
Rumford : TVGuide Coolness Makes you think ... →
Rumford: TVGuide Coolness Makes you think MCHammer Harvard ummm indeed GravitySummit changing the way you think
March 2009
1 post
Reply from TweetPhoto →
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January 2009
1 post
Reply from kellydew →
@rumford please send link to your write up in Business Week… I want to post on my blog. Great seeing you speak last night in Irvine.
December 2008
23 posts
How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing... →
How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Media GeniusView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: nonprofit socialmedia)
Here are my slides from the Convio “
Pew Internet and American Life Project: Future of... →
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has issued its annual forecast of “The Future of the Internet.” It offers predictions for the Internet in 2020. Here’s the high points:
The mobile…
New Legal Legislation: When You Renew Your Drivers... →
New Legal Legislation: When You Get Your Drivers License You Are Issued a Facebook Account: This is a bit of a tongue in cheek joke aimed at this just released statistic from facebook. The fastest…
Caution: Embargo Breaks Ahead →
by Brian Solis
Michael Arrington: Media Predicts 2009
The saga regarding newsmakers and the battle over embargoes continues, and will do so until PR figures out that “less is more” when…
11th Grade →
Shared by Jesse Stay
It’s “Perl”, not “PERL” :-P
In-N-Out Burger’s Missed PR Opp →
Did you hear about how In-N-Out Burger drew a lot of down-and-out job applicants recently? They opened a new store in Las Vegas and needed to fill about 50 positions. What happened? 1,000 people…
Facebook Stares Down Labels Over Project Playlist... →
Earlier this afternoon MySpace scrubbed all traces of Project Playlist music widgets from the site, and users are unable to embed any further playlists. The scrub was the result of infringement…
DISQUS for iPhone: Mobile comment moderation →
Most of us are iPhone fans here at Disqus. While it is simple to moderate incoming comments on the phone with Disqus’ email notifications (just respond with delete, approve, or spam),…
How I went from hating Facebook and Twitter to... →
Shared by Robert Scoble
This is a report from my wife about how long it took me (and others) to convince her to join Twitter and Facebook. I’m still working on getting her on FriendFeed.
Last…
Why blogging comments suck →
The other day, Gary Shapiro, the guy who runs the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, dropped by and left a comment here. There were a few problems:
1. My commenting system caught his…
socialmedian Inc. Purchased by XING →
I am thrilled to announce that socialmedian is being acquired by XING of Hamburg, Germany. This is great news for socialmedian’s members as XING is committed to growing and developing…
Evan - Twitter needs a better policy on Usernames... →
Steve Poland: Evan - Twitter needs a better policy on Usernames — I have a bunch of Twitter usernames — I gobbled them up in March 2007. I’d consider them some of the…
Twitter Releases New Widgets That Are Way Cooler,... →
Twitter Releases New Widgets That Are Way Cooler. Earlier this evening twitter just released a series of 3 newly skinned widgets with increased functionality and a much improved design.
The new…
Rumford: @AlbertMaruggi @Rumford social media... →
Rumford: @AlbertMaruggi @Rumford social media expert b4 there was social media check out vintage Marketing Edge podcast http://tinyurl.com/3d7s5t
Rumford: @AlbertMaruggi thanks for pulling that... →
Rumford: @AlbertMaruggi thanks for pulling that vintage almost 4 year old podcast out. Wow time flies buddy.
RT @Rumford: News: New Widgets from twitter that... →
RT @Rumford: News: New Widgets from twitter that rock can be found here, man they r cool. Please retweet. http://tinyurl.com/twitwidget
@Lotame yeah @Rumford social media expert b4 there... →
@Lotame yeah @Rumford social media expert b4 there was social media check out vintage Marketing Edge podcast htt.. http://tinyurl.com/3mp445
Rumford: http://twitpic.com/tez9 - @ScottMonty... →
Rumford: http://twitpic.com/tez9 - @ScottMonty does something like this for twitter conversations work for you? Adobe Air, HRBlock example
Padmasree: Pew Future of Internet... →
Padmasree: Pew Future of Internet http://tinyurl.com/56zfa9 Agree w/ mobile challenges. Innovation may accelerate mobile access before 2020.
beach: Christmas With Weezer -... →
beach: Christmas With Weezer - http://www.hurl.ws/ge7
Build a Personal Brand with Social Media Content... →
A
lot of people are writing about personal branding, particularly as the economy
shrivels and concerns about jobs mount. There’s no doubt that a
powerful personal brand, especially if it…
Build a Personal Brand with Social Media Content... →
A lot of people are writing about personal branding, particularly as the economy shrivels and concerns about jobs mount. There’s no doubt that a powerful personal brand, especially if it…
@Rumford new ver of Cheap Gas! (1.8) is now on App... →
@Rumford new ver of Cheap Gas! (1.8) is now on App Store (#8 Free Travel App). myBloglines - a reader - should be up next week.
November 2008
3 posts
How to Influence Others Through Body Language →
Rumford: http://twitpic.com/npmy - Just working on... →
Rumford: http://twitpic.com/npmy - Just working on the design of @gifttweet www.gifttweet.com
Rumford: http://twitpic.com/npzl - #favapp what is... →
Rumford: http://twitpic.com/npzl - #favapp what is your favorite iPhone app? Retweet. Use #favapp hashtag
October 2008
2 posts
Speaking of humor… →
Lou Heckler is a real master in the professional speaking industry. Addressing other professional speakers on the topic of humor, he gave 3 important tips on developing a humorous story:
1)…
Gogomo Express Blog →
We wanted to get a quick blog post up to let you know that we have been very hard at work on Gogomo Express. The opportunities that lie ahead for bloggers and for web site owners to monetize their…
September 2008
2 posts
Monitoring and Managing a Brand →
With your brand being mentioned so many places online, it’s a difficult task to manage how it’s positioned and where it appears –in fact, in many ways, you can’t control the brand, as it’s now…
A success story and an ongoing challenge: Colonia... →
We’re standing in the middle of a garbage dump, and we’ve never been happier.
It’s hot and dusty here at the Tijuana Municipal Dump, yet it’s all smiles among the schoolkids that greet me…
August 2008
4 posts
Gnomedex Day 1 Reflections →
Technorati Tags: gnomedex
I’m attending my first Gnomedex on the recommendation of friends like Josh Hallett, and I’m having a blast. Gnomedex is run by uber-geek Chris…
Congrats to TechCrunch UK on being Computer... →
Probably the predictable result [ ;-)] but good on you, Mike! Jude Umeh’s DRM blog was runner up, props too. As you may know, we were also shortlisted, which was an honour in itself. Thanks to all of…
Twitter Spammers Get Shut Down →
Yesterday I noticed 2 new twitter followers within a few minutes of each other. As I do not auto follow users; I went to see who the new follower was. I actually take the time to learn more about…
What I'm doing next →
First, a big thank you to everyone who sent well-wishes when I announced that I was leaving Forrester. Your heartfelt comments, tweets, emails, and calls were very much appreciated. Many people…
June 2008
6 posts
Archie Bunker as pitchman? Almost. →
Would you like someone that makes “tasteless jokes about sex, AIDS, religion and bodily functions, purposely offending just about every group of people you could name” to represent your product?
…
June 18: What’s Interesting This Morning -... →
Having worked too late into the night and woken up too early, I am in no mood to write today and actually will be spending my time talking to people in the hope of finding one or two great nuggets…
Step by Step Guide to Porting Your Facebook App to... →
This is a guest post by Blake Commagere, creator of the “monsters” series of applications on Facebook, Bebo, and other social networks.
How much work is it?
Several Facebook developers…
Old Media v. the Blogosphere (Fair Use v.... →
(Updates at Bottom of Post) Original Post, 06/17/08: Yesterday, the folks at TechCrunch made what might seem like at odd announcement regarding stories from the Associated Press (A.P.): …Here’s our…
Friendfeed Can Disrupt Search and Reshape... →
This is the first in a series of posts. The introduction and links to the entire series can be found here. This installment is also my column in next week’s AdAge. Hi. My name is Steve and I…
Friendfeed Can Disrupt Search and Reshape... →
This is the first in a series of posts. The introduction and links to the entire series can be found here. This installment is also my column in next week’s AdAge. Hi. My name is Steve and I…