Archive for March 2010

How Open Is Too Open?

According to a new memo from the Marine Corps, Marines will now be allowed to access social media sites like Facebook, twitter, etc on the unclassified network. There are still significant and mission necessary restrictions in the memo such as accessing adult content, gambling sites, or promoting hate speech but in any workplace, not just [...]

Impressions And Lessons Of A SxSW Virgin

I attended the interactive part of SxSW for the first time this year. I had never been to SxSW and it was on my list of things I needed to do during my life, so I spent a few prime days in Austin. For someone who has attended a LOT of conferences, SxSW lives up [...]

Four Areas To Think About In Developing Your Social Media Plan

One of the questions I often get is about simple frameworks for developing a social media strategy. Too often the questioner sounds like they are hunting for a unicorn – asking if there are such mythical beasts? Unfortunately, most social media strategies are anything but simple. I have seen too many corporate and government social [...]