My Tweet-Up Experience at #MDSocial

No doubt I’m not a social creature. After all, I’m a techie who would expect anything but anti-social behavior. Recently I took the plunge into online social networking thinking it would be safe, completely lacking any real human connection. To my surprise, I found myself making real connections within only a few days. I was [...]

Social media, find your voice

Remember when a Yellow Page ad was enough to promote your business? How about the days of broadcast faxing, or starting up a website (and if you didn’t you were obsolete)? Technology has a way of shifting and knocking us off our feet. The social web is just another such shift. Just as organizations scrambled [...]

Do you have a Security Awareness Program?

I’d hazard to bet that computer security is listed someplace on every "Top 10" technology priority/concern list on the Internet. Ask anyone who built those lists and the thought of sitting through a technology best practices presentation isn’t a "Top 10" experience. Understand that I’m not advocating skipping security sessions; I just have a grip [...]

ASUS Eee PC 1000

With the popularity of a new generation of low-cost laptops known as netbooks on the rise, we decided to procure one to see if they live up to all the hype. First we started with researching the many models available (over the last year a multitude of devices have landed on the market). In our [...]

Twitter 101

So you’re thinking of taking the leap to see just what it is that has everyone so fired up about Twitter. But you have just one question: What is Twitter? Twitter is a micro-blogging service that started out by users answering one question: “What are you doing?” While people still post what they’re doing in [...]

Did I eat a poison Apple? Revisiting the iPhone

Turns out I might be a bit of a Microsoft fan. It’s even possible that from time to time I make some rushed decisions due to my loyalty. Hey, we’re all human, and Apple hasn’t held back on the misleading marketing campaigns. The important thing is that I can listen and re-evaluate my opinion when [...]

Thanks Twitter Friends

I thought I’d take some time out to thank all of my Twitter friends. Thanks to all of you for offering me a constant stream of knowledge and entertainment! Get your twitter mosaic here.

1 in 10 experts agree…

As of late I’ve had a very negative perception of "experts”, so much so that it led to a volley of tweets on my Twitter stream. As my tweeps pressed me, I was forced to consider my position and really think about why I have such distain for the term. My realization is I don’t [...]

Social Technologies within Associations

I’m not sure what impresses me most about the following post by Clarke Price, CEO of The Ohio Society of CPAs. The fact it was created on a BlackBerry during a presentation, the fact he just get’s it, or his openness to Bill Sheridan’s presentation on the topic. Regardless of my reasons, it’s nice to [...]

Translating Techno-Babble

Last week I had the opportunity to review the Association Social Technologies by Principled Innovation LLC. If you haven’t had the chance to review it, I recommend you check out the Executive Summary. The report was built by smart folks who really understand the use of Social Technologies within associations. While reading, one specific comment [...]