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Comment on Creating a Failure Culture for Success by Joe and Wanda on Management » Losers Changed the World

Joe and Wanda on Management » Losers Changed the World — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:06:25 +0000

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Comment on Kony 2012 Beats GOP on Super Tuesday by LaurenHopeGriffin

LaurenHopeGriffin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:35:53 +0000

I think the success of Kony 2012 it is more a cautionary tale than a hopeful, uplifting anecdote about the power of social media.
Invisible Children has been found to be a fraud, a moneymaking front to provide income for a few wannabe film makers. Less than 30 percent of all funds raised go to children, most pad the pockets of the founders. There is also the West’s problematic desire to throw money at poverty, rather than helping to create self-sustaining local industry (Tom’s shoes for example). They are not a small non-profit, they are a church-backed mega corporation. I won’t list their numerous faults here, a Google search with yield most major criticisms. But people certainly got taken for a ride.
My point is that Facebook and other social media sites are a double edged sword. People on social media sites are for the most part “armchair activists,” by sharing or “raising awareness,” they feel as though they have contributed to a cause, while not really contributing anything. Consider the Green Revolution that took place in Egypt recently. People used social media to plan rallies and exchange information, people halfway around the world changed their facebook profiles to green in “solidarity” and felt like they were a part of a revolution without the threat of actual dismemberment. Another case-in-point is the “tell the world your bra color for breast cancer awareness” meme that Barbara Ehrenreich so brilliantly rebuffs in her article Welcome to Cancerland ( http://www.barbaraehrenreich.com/cancerland.htm).
What does it mean to “raise awareness”? I think we are all aware by now that pretty shitty stuff happens in the world- poverty, abuse of women, child soldiers, war, famine, breast cancer, self harm, etc. By clicking “share” on Facebook, am I a crusader for justice, sharing ground breaking new information, or am I a sheep, blindly, selfishly and ignorantly perpetuating a meme to satisfying my desire to belong?

Comment on Creating a Failure Culture for Success by cmcalpine

cmcalpine — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:57:20 +0000

@Gravytrain | Vancouver SEO
Thanks for your comments. Our readers would love to learn more about how you’ve guided your business with this model. Can you share a few examples or stories about what’s worked and what hasn’t worked for anyone else trying to implement a culture of failure? Best-Caroline

Comment on Creating a Failure Culture for Success by Gravytrain | Vancouver SEO

Gravytrain | Vancouver SEO — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:10:23 +0000

I can’t agree with the content in this post any more… excellent writing. I try to guide my business with a “fail your way to success” model as failure is such an excellent learning experience.

Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Creating a Failure Culture for Success by Gravytrain | Vancouver SEO

Gravytrain | Vancouver SEO — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:10:23 +0000

Comment on SOPA, Protect IP, Net Neutrality and All Such Things by SOPA, Protect IP, Net Neutrality and All Such Things – Beehive Media | churchtechfeeds.com

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:12:46 +0000

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Comment on SOPA, Protect IP, Net Neutrality and All Such Things by SOPA, Protect IP, Net Neutrality and all such things | Net Neutrality … | Net Neutrality

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:16:26 +0000

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Comment on SOPA, Protect IP, Net Neutrality and All Such Things by SOPA, Protect IP, Net Neutrality and all such things | Net Neutrality | Net Neutrality

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:14:41 +0000

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Comment on Harris Bierhoff by Harris bierhoff | Self-Absorbed

Harris bierhoff | Self-Absorbed — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:35:53 +0000

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Comment on Google Analytics, Web Surveillance and Lying Numbers: The Importance of Context in the Dark Side of the Web by Google Analytics, Web Surveillance and Lying Numbers: The … | SFWEBDESIGN.com

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:05:27 +0000

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Comment on Much Ado About…Not Much. Google+ for Businesses Disappoints Early by Joe Stucker

Joe Stucker — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:44:40 +0000

Thanks for commenting.

We came to essentially the same conclusion that the page is not meant to be a person, that it is just a marketing entity.

All things considered however, Google+ will forever be haunted by the five words: “Well on Facebook I can…”

Comment on Much Ado About…Not Much. Google+ for Businesses Disappoints Early by kirwoodd

kirwoodd — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:53:39 +0000

First of all, thank you for “case and point” (I am pretty tired of “case in point”)

As for the meat of the article; as I understand it, Google is saying that your page is NOT a person, its a marketing entity. In that context you shouldn’t be able to +1. If YOU want to +1 something, then do, but your business entity should not be able to do that. As for adding users to circles, its similar; you can’t add me to a Beehive circle unless I add you first? Me adding Beehive to my circles is basically giving consent, I don’t want to be in every marketing pages circle, just Beehives.

As for the admin rights, that is just plain stupid.

– PaulC

Comment on Breaking Down Walls, Building Up Appreciation by mikeselves

mikeselves — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:25:47 +0000

My wife’s site still has a really long flash intro.. DOH! http://www.louisdicalla.com

Comment on “Like” the Klout Changes: They’re Here to Stay. by jwstucker

jwstucker — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:03:02 +0000

Thanks for reading. I have to agree with you; I think Klout’s algorithm will continue to evolve over time. The task they perform is not an easy one, and no one is claiming, nor should they be expecting, it to be perfect. Very little on the Internet today is definitive, everything is circumstantial and at best a highly educated guess. As consumers and marketers we need to keep the context of this information in mind.

Comment on “Like” the Klout Changes: They’re Here to Stay. by DwightTurner

DwightTurner — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:44:57 +0000

One of the more level headed responses to the Klout outrage. Grading influence isn’t easy. We should all learn to expect Klout to continue to adjust their algorithms so they can make the best “scientific guess” as who’s influential online for their vendors.

Comment on Devices Are in the Driver Seat of Design and Development by Devices Are in the Driver Seat of Design and Development … : Twenty6Red Media

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:57:45 +0000

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Comment on Bleeding Isn’t Leading… by jwstucker

jwstucker — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:28:14 +0000

So true. They took an existing product, stabilized it and made it simple, more user friendly, and it took off.

Comment on Bleeding Isn’t Leading… by SchwarzenbachB

SchwarzenbachB — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:20:55 +0000

Best example of this, of course, is Apple. They’ve never INVENTED the product categories in which they’ve dominated. Rather, they identify a burgeoning category in which they are confident they can create a Best of Breed product.

They didn’t create the first MP3 player, but they did create the iPod. It’s a subtle but crucial difference.