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The social media deadzone: why only tools focus on tools
This morning I happened across the above graphic in an older Center Networks post and it triggered a quick thought on a familiar theme. I have often chided marketers for focusing too much on specific tools, platforms,…
jane_quigley » google.comJanuary 27 2010, 6:54am
comments »Will we finally stop screwing around with social in 2010?
It has been at least a couple of years since I've done a proper "predictions" post, although last year I contributed to a fantastic 2009 predictions ebook that Peter Kim pulled together. This year I contributed to…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comJanuary 12 2010, 6:47am
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January 11 2010, 7:25am
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January 5 2010, 7:03pm
comments » You might have noticed that things have been a tad quiet 'round these parts for the past few weeks, but I might as well make it official... I'm taking a bit of a break from blogging until…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comDecember 29 2009, 3:01pm
comments »What are your plans for 2010? How about for Dec 16th, 2009?
It's hard to believe the year is almost over, isn't it? Although December has only just begun, some are no doubt already gearing up for that one magical moment when they can get drunk on champagne, count backwards…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comDecember 3 2009, 8:25am
comments »Here a friend, there a friend, everywhere a friend, friend...
Just before Thanksgiving, I posed a question to my Twitter followers: "Has social networking made 'friendship' the highest form of interpersonal relationship? Or has it all but stripped the term of its meaning?" I suppose this was a…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comNovember 30 2009, 5:51pm
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November 28 2009, 6:35am
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November 27 2009, 10:47am
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November 27 2009, 10:45am
comments » Just a friendly reminder that I'll be co-presenting a free blogging basics webinar tomorrow afternoon (11/19/09). The event is hosted by Target Marketing magazine and sponsored by Compendium Blogware, and takes place online at 2pm ET. There's still…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comNovember 18 2009, 5:48am
comments »Tim Goggin: looking for love in all the social places.
Meet Tim Goggin. He's a single 32-year old entrepreneur who is (if you believe his pitch) the "most interesting man in San Diego." He's also pretty frustrated with the tried-and-true dating scene and thinks social media may be…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comNovember 9 2009, 9:28am
comments »Upcoming speaking: free blogging basics webinar
You're probably not a blogging n00b but you probably know someone who is -- a client, a coworker, someone new to the industry or your mom perhaps. If so, you should let them know that I'm taking part…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comNovember 4 2009, 4:23am
comments »Podcaster J.C. Hutchins has killed the president
Not the real president and not in real life. And technically speaking, J.C. didn't do the deed -- but he dreamed up the child/assassin who takes down America's main man in the opening lines of his sci-fi thriller…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comOctober 27 2009, 2:30pm
comments »What's the price of five dollars?
That wasn't meant to be a trick question, but rest assured the answer isn't five dollars.Here's the scoop. I drive a Nissan Altima and I've been reasonably happy with it. It's neither the best car I've ever…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comOctober 22 2009, 8:57am
comments »What if the future of technology is more sand than silicon?
This is just flat-out smart and cool. The Institute for the Future teamed up with Sun Microsytems and Boing Boing to host The Digital Open, a tech expo for teens under the age of 17. Last week they…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comOctober 20 2009, 8:41am
comments »This is just a quick jumble of recent and new items that may be of interest (to me, if not to you.) Blog World & New Media Expo: I'm fresh back from Las Vegas where, as I…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comOctober 19 2009, 12:54pm
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October 18 2009, 6:12pm
comments » Turn skeptics into advocates at Blog World Expo
Tomorrow morning I hop a plane to Las Vegas where, on Saturday afternoon, I'll be speaking at Blog World & New Media Expo. In my session -- From Skeptic to Advocate: Making the Business Case for Social…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comOctober 14 2009, 5:54am
comments »This morning, as I was doing some research for microMARKETING I came across a great quote by a religion scholar named James P. Carse. The quote comes from his book Finite and Infinite Games, which served as inspiration…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comOctober 7 2009, 6:48am
comments »What Do Chaos, AT&T, MTV and Oral-B Have in Common?
Ostensibly, not much -- although did I ever tell you I once saw Chaos Scenario author Bob Garfield standing outside TRL, flashing his pearly whites as he texted his bff that he just caught a glimpse of Nick…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comSeptember 14 2009, 5:45am
comments »The first step is often the hardest step, isn't it? Unless it's the first step you take off the plane in Las Vegas. Not irrelevant but not really my point either... I'm talking about getting buy-in for your…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comAugust 20 2009, 10:09am
comments »Kick social media addiction by embracing social media
This morning I noticed a few of my Facebook and Twitter friends linking to StopWritingOnMyWall.com, a site for the Social Media Addicts Association. The SMAA aims to break addicted social media dorks users of their habits and their…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comAugust 13 2009, 7:32am
comments »The ghosts of media and marketing past
I feel like it has been a while since I've written a nice, meaty blog post here -- but I've been tweeting and posting regularly at Verdino Bytes. As a reader, you know that my posts focus mostly…
greg_verdino » gregverdino.typepad.comJuly 30 2009, 7:45pm
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