Hugh Macleod: Death to the Social Media Dotcom Douchebags

According to Hugh Macleod there are too many “Dotcom Douchebags” out there spewing mass amounts of useless, meaningless content that clutters the web and your brain. Social media, marketing, and most especially advertising professionals were singled out in this talk as a generalization of who spreads the crap out there online. Hugh is hysterical in…

We’re Faster Than You At Texting, Thanks To Another Great Local Company: Swype!

If I told you there was one man that has touched over 3 billion phones and has set himself up to touch every single one from here on out, would you believe me? Probably not, but it is the true story of Cliff Kushler. I learned about him when I saw a commercial advertising a…

Your Social Media Caddy: The Not-So-Obvious Thing Tiger Woods Taught Us About Business

The name Tiger Woods in itself is a loaded phrase right now. In just a few short months a national icon has fallen from grace. A few days ago Tiger was named to the Ryder Cup Team, it marked the first time he had to be picked and did not automatically qualify for the US…

Gen X: Latchkey Kids Find Family Through Social Media

“I was a latchkey kid and nobody was there for me” said the GenXr, as if it was a good excuse for not providing leadership or mentorship his Millennials aka GenY, employees. The Millennial workforce, leads in social media, typically got more attention from their parents, even to the point of coddling. How do the new…