Some Tuesday morning laughs with Jean-Ralphio #ParksandRec

Although Ron Swanson is clearly my favorite character on Parks and Recreation, probably my second favorite even though he doesn’t get nearlyenough time on the show, is Jean-Ralphio.  @writerwrong who apparently knows him which blows my mind, sent me this clip of his best of. Check it out and tell me you don’t want to…

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Asking a favor of my friends, let’s use social to help a family

One of the amazing benefits of social media is that you can help people and causes in ways you never could before.  For example, I recently learned about DonorsChoose.org, which allows people to sponsor a school project via digital/social.  They do some really innovative things via social to spread the word virally.  And I’ve talked…

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Liking is ok, Sharing is better, but Creating is the ultimate

Wendy Clark, Senior VP, Integrated Marketing Communications and Capabilities at Coca-Cola, talks about the keys to social media success in this article.  Check it out, very good read.  My favorite line: Forget the “Like” button. It’s all about the “Share.” It’s the most critical thing. “Like” important, “Share,” more important. We have to create content…

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Mobile Startups to Watch

If you haven’t had a chance to check out this report that Engauge compiled, I recommend you flip through it.  We talk about some really interesting startups in the mobile space, specifically Scoutmob, Kiip, Yobongo, BOKU, and Immersive Labs.  Check it out and pass it along!

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Today, David IS Goliath -OR- Big is the enemy of innovation

Does size matter?  Yes, but not the way you think.  #sickos If you want to survive, you have to innovate.  If you want to innovate, you have to think…small. Small teams.  Small life cycles.  Small memories of past mistakes.  Small budgets to test new things with.  Small meetings.  Small egos.  Small tolerance for a lack…

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