A teaching opportunity
Some personal news – I have started teaching a course at Seneca college this semester. The course is called Social Media Intelligence and Analytics. This is both exciting and intimidating, …
Poor digital operations cost you money
This just happened to a friend of mine a few weeks ago, and I could not believe she put up with the incompetence. She’s a real-estate broker, who has a …
Stop confusing innovation and disruption
Repeat after me: “innovation and disruption are not the same thing!” Now write it down on a piece of paper five times. I’ll wait. This confusion has become puzzling to …
Star Touch should be a lesson for publishers
The demise of Star Touch, announced last week – was not a surprise to anyone. Hilariously, the company press release did mention “we were surprised by the low numbers”, which …
What does team work look like to you?
With all the new technology promising to simplify our lives, reduce email overload, and make our communications easier – how do you see your ideal team work? How do YOU …
Never stop improving – and have a plan
‘Never stop improving’ is a great soundbite. With the world evolving so fast, and in so many directions at once, the temptation to keep up is strong. But how do …
Some premature thoughts on Twitter’s Vine
A few days ago Twitter has unveiled Vine (based on previously purchased startup), a cool new iOS app that allows people to share short video clips – up to six …
Fix those broken URL links
If your site’s content has a lot of external links, you depend on them for back-linkage and your online reach. It’s no longer a secret that your site’s popularity is …
Caching external content for site performance
I recently had to re-install some twitter/tumblr syndication modules on a few small sites. Reason: sudden performance issues. The sites were medium-sized, and depended heavily on externally syndicated content. You’ve …
Social sharing all-in-one tools
Social sharing has come a long way in so little time. Just a couple of years ago the concept of ‘viral’ or ‘widgets’ didn’t exist, and webmasters/publishers were happy just …