Happy Fall everyone! The leaves are changing and the cold and crisp air is certainly here to stay, especially so in Rochester. People are bundled up in sweaters, scarves and fleeces and out and about at local orchards picking apples, drinking mulled cider and enjoying the change of season. My...
Check Out This Youtube Video….
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A Tribute To Ken Morrelly…
On Friday morning when I walked into the office, the phone rang. Lori Alexy picked it up. "OMG, really?" she said. "That's horrible...." She hung up and told us that Ken Morrelly died Thursday night at his home in Southold. He was in his early sixties and died of a...
Are Friendships Forever?
Image via Wikipedia The topic of conversation at my recent Entrepreneurs' Organization forum group was on friendship. We all had an opportunity to share our experiences about a time in our lives when we lost friends for whatever reason. My first reaction was about a time when I was hurt...
Social Networking: Where Virtual and Real-World Communities Collide
Social networking updates, especially on Twitter, can get fast and furious. But if you think the quick musings of others are meaningless, you’re missing the point. The truth is, if you are not using social networking as a springboard to relationship building with others, you’ll be left behind. Most of...
The BBC Will Launch A Social Media Website…
In today's Guardian.co.uk, there is an article on "BBC to Relaunch Websites with Focus on Social Media." The new site, which will be launched this March 2010, will focus on social media and conversation among the readers. Readers will have an opportunity to comment on stories and video and be...
Social Media Dos and Don’ts
You have just a few seconds to capture someone’s attention in the social media world. So make those seconds count. Although amusing and engaging posts work best, sadly, not enough PR professionals actually strive to entertain their followers when posting. And those folks miss out on opportunities to promote their...
Dance the Night Away With MOBY in Brooklyn…
When I found out that the Moby concert was in Brooklyn at a small venue in Williamsburg, I was a little skeptical. I typically don’t go to Brooklyn for concerts unless they are being held at Brooklyn Academy of Music. But, since I’ve never seen Moby and really like his...
My Book Launch Party…
On Tuesday evening, my staff organized a book launch party for my first book, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Media but were afraid to ask..." More than 85 people attended the intimate event, held at the Carlyle on the Green in the Oak Room. Great people, great...
NIELSEN REPORTS 17% OF TIME SPENT ON THE INTERNET IN AUGUST DEVOTED
New York, NY - September 24, 2009 - The Nielsen Company today reported that time spent on social network and blogging sites accounted for 17 percent of all time spent on the Internet in August 2009, nearly triple the percentage of time spent on the sector a year ago. "This...