Monthly Archives: August 2009

Twitter, statistics and speculation

Allow me to inebriate some sober numbers … When we talk about Facebook and Twitter, cars and bikes, business and the arts, we are always self-referential. We think a certain way, we use something in a certain way, we believe … Continue reading

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The lesson of Malvolio

The best and quickest way to become the butt of someone else’s joke is to have no sense of humour about yourself. That is the lesson of Malvolio, a character in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the victim of a wicked joke. … Continue reading

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Theories are theories and reality changes

Every month or few months a study pops up that reveals that teens don’t use Twitter. Actually, they do. They just don’t make up the huge base some expected and are not the group fueling Twitter growth. The New York … Continue reading

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Why dogs are important to business

“… It’s nice to know that if I do post about my dogs or something, it’s not a total faux pas.” That is from a comment left yesterday by Tzaddi, from ThriveWire, to my post I wonder what she’ll say? … Continue reading

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I wonder what she’ll say today?

We need to stop thinking in terms of technology and social media and think in terms of people. All communication is not functional, practical, purposeful. A lot of it is inconsequential but inconsequential communication is important: sometimes the act of … Continue reading

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