Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Taking a break

Sometimes real life gets in the way of a virtual one. So, please excuse me for not blogging for awhile while I get everything in order. When I come back, I promise more consistency, more snark, and generally more data … Continue reading

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4 Reasons Why I’m not buzzing over Google’s latest Announcement.

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Random Prediction On Facebook’s Future

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about online identity & facebook. I’ve seen a lot of people complain about facebook changes over the past few months. There’s issues with privacy. There’s the flaws in usability. Lastly, there’s the ever increasing … Continue reading

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Re: Your Brains- Men & Women in Social Media Notoriety

I am not sure how I missed this interesting piece by Shelly Kramer, but I did. And if it hadn’t been for @lizasperling giving me a far too gratuitous shout out, I might have missed it entirely. Shame on me! … Continue reading

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15 Ways to Spot a Social Media Fake

The other day I was asked to give advice to a company on how to spot Social Media fakers. After much thought and some valued input from @db, @BROOKLYN2020 & @justjon , I threw together the following presentation with 15 … Continue reading

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Look at me I’m Engaging!!!

One thing Social Media “gurus” are experts at is making up definitions for words that already have established meanings. I bet old Merriam & Webster are pretty pissed about this and rolling in their graves. Wait are they dead? Alive or deceased, … Continue reading

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There’s a Sucker Born every Minute- Esp. in Social Media Measurement

Everyday on twitter, facebook, linkedin, etc I see posts on how to measure Social Media.  Usually while reading these posts I have to resist the urge to find a knife and go on a “people who cheapen my skill set … Continue reading

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Old Video, but Same Pet Peeves

I know this video is old, but I remembered today how angery it made me. This is me calling it out. I’m a data nerd and as much as I hate to admit it the first thing that happens when … Continue reading

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Freaking Out Over Facebook @replies? CALM THE F%*K DOWN!

Unless you live under a rock (AKA not on twitter) or a 65+ grandparent who lives by the beach while spending any possible inheritance they might have on chotskies made of seashells, you’ve heard the announcement about Facebook introducing “@replies” … Continue reading

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Twittering teens and Survey Sample Bias

So lately I’ve been seeing a slew of articles floating around the twittersphere about whether or not teens tweet. Here are just  few of the many: Do teens hate Twitter?, Teens don’t tweet… or do they?, Why Teens Don’t Tweet, … Continue reading

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