This is indeed the age of conversation – conversations that move across platforms and geographies. Some occur in small snippets at a time while others are in depth discussions that linger for a period of time. Whether the conversations are digital or offline, the conventions have not changed. There are rules of engagement, social and cultural [...]
Conversation and Social Media
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Age of Conversation 3
When I first got involved in social media, blogger was not yet Google, Twitter did not exist and old media still reigned. To say that much has changed would be an understatement, and the evolution continues. The Age of Conversation 3 is coming soon and the very nature of the book underscores all that is good [...]
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Personal Uses for Social Media
In my work with clients I spend a great deal of time assessing, developing and executing social media strategies for business. Yet, there is a very real personal benefit to social media and each platform offers something different. In recent weeks, I had been largely absent from the social media scene. There were no new [...]
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March of the Illiterati in E Flat
Written by Karen D. Swim Two weeks ago, my Grandmother retired her old school TV Antenna for a digital converter box. If the FCC had not mandated that the US switch to digital on June 12th, my Gran would have kept using the rabbit ears. In the world of early adopters one might say my [...]
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What I Learned From Crying on My Blog
Image by Cayusa via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim I pierced the veil of secrecy and shame daring to reveal a heart filled with pain Silencing voices in my head, moving past fear and dread Like a swiftly moving current support rolled in, as I was enveloped in a cocoon of love by my [...]
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