Social Media, Pretend Friends, and the Lie of False Intimacy

R.I.P. Trey Pennington of Greenville, SC | One Day at a Time

It’s not an illusion. We really are doing more with each 24 hours, as technology enables (or forces) us to interact and intersect and do and consume with unprecedented volume and vigor. We live our lives at breakneck speed because we can, because we feel we have to keep up, and because every macro and

The 5 Dangerous Realities of Social Media for Business

The 5 Dangerous Realities of Social Media   View more presentations from Jay Baer (summary of my keynote at Get Social PRSSA) The Crossroads: Social or Media? As social networking has soared to become the largest voluntary behavior this side of teeth brushing, the money guys have shown up on the scene – right on

Olivier Blanchard – The Twitter 20 Interview on Social Media ROI

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A passionate advocate for the ability of social media to fundamentally transform brands, Olivier Blanchard is on a mission. Based (like @spikejones also a Twitter 20 subject) in Greenville, South Carolina, Olivier has moved his Brand Builder consultancy into the social media realm, with a focus on smart strategies and sharp measurement. His series of