All Things Related to social networking
Prompted and inspired by Jay Ehret (@TheMarketingGuy), I thought I would take a look at which blogposts were the most popular in 2009 based on total pageviews. Here they are, ranked by popularity and with my own reflections:
The (Weak) Ties That Bind: The Jobhunting/Social Network Connection
06.08.2009
Today, my good friend and fellow deep thinker Tim Walker pointed me toward an article from Time.com called Using Twitter and Facebook to Find a Job. This prompted a short, private back-and-forth on Twitter about the benefits of social media for work seekers and the overarching connections to Richard Bolles. It's Richard Bolles who has come to be most commonly connected to the high-value idea of developing "weak ties" in our professional networking.
The Twitter Retention Problem: Oprah, Aloha and Your Community
04.29.2009
I tried my hardest to not write a post with the words Oprah and Twitter in it, but I just couldn't steer away from the soft glowing light of popular discussion (though I guess I am a bit late). So Oprah and a continuing bevy of celebrities are hitching their brand wagons to Twitter and spurring their faithful followers to give the microblogging service a try. Just one problem: these new members are walking in and just as quickly walking out.
Holy Crap, Facebook Is Addictive
09.25.2007
Or it could just be that I’m easily enamored by the latest new cool thing. I’m not sure whether this infatuation with Facebook will go the long haul, but it’s already giving me some clues that I might just be liking it for a while to come. Why? Reason #1: Because I’ve actually found some [...]
Sharing WorkPlay Goodness
07.12.2007
Yesterday, I was the beneficiary of some StumbleUpon sharing goodness (thanks, uriel1998 in Dayton, OH). Yet, it occurred to me that when I transitioned to the new design I didn’t include an easy way to share WorkPlay across the major social media spots. You’ll now see a ‘Share This’ icon in the info portion of [...]









