Is there a less satisfying recommendation than Twitter’s #followfriday a.k.a. #FF? For those unfamiliar with Follow Friday – allow me to give you a brief introduction. Every Friday, many Twitter users make recommendations on who other people should follow by providing a list of user names followed by the hashtag #FollowFriday or #FF. So why […]
Read moreTechnology is the Enemy of Creativity
Everyone loves Apple. And Google. There’s a warm fuzzy about Facebook, too. When people see Amazon walking down the street they give it high fives. Everyone hates the music industry. And newspapers. Those cheeky, know-it-all hacks. When people see book publishers walking down the street they roll their eyes at them. And forget Hollywood. Those […]
Read moreWall Up Your Content
If I owned a media company like a newspaper, my first plan of action would be to put a wall around my content. A thick, brick wall, maybe topped with barbed wire. It wouldn’t keep out all of the pirates, but enough of them. Let me add that my wall would feature lots of […]
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November 15, 2012 


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