Social Media Influence: Watch the Interview

A few month ago, I had the chance to visit my colleague and dear friend Denise Wakeman. While I was there, she convinced me to interview with her on the psychology of social media. In this 12 minute interview, we discussed several psychological principles that you can...
Check In Apps: Who Cares Where You Are?

Check In Apps: Who Cares Where You Are?

Ok, it’s true confession time. When I first heard of the check-in applications, such as GoWalla or Foursquare, my initial thought was, “Who Cares?”. Now, having used Foursquare for a few months, I’m actually enjoying it! And I believe there are...

The Etiquette of Facebook Chat

I’m not in the running for Ms. Manners’ job, or anything, but I did want to write a quick post on the etiquette of Facebook chat. Now, for those of you who use Facebook often (and there are more than 450 million people doing that each day), you know that...
The Basics of Content Syndication

The Basics of Content Syndication

Content syndication is a hot topic in social media, and there is a lot of confusion about what it is, and how to do it. In the most basic sense, content syndication refers to the process of efficiently distributing your content around the internet. Since effective...