I’m proud to be a contributing writer to Technically Women, a new collaborative blog that launched yesterday. As our About page reads: Technically Women comprises a group of women from all walks of business. This blog presents our unique views on how technology is shifting our world. The women are business owners, marketers, evangelists and [...]
Entries from June 30th, 2009
Technically Women Launches
June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Blog, Business, Community, Technology
Tags: Blog·Business·Technology·Women
Hashtag Hijacking Hurts Habitat
June 24th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Branding, Communication, Social Media
UK retailer Habitat recently made a misstep by hijacking hashtags to get their message seen. The practice is popular among spammers who use trending topic keywords in unrelated tweets to get their message in front of more people. For example, a search on one of today’s popular hashtags, HTC Hero – a new phone - [...]
Twitter Tracker with Conan O’Brien
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Social Media, Video
I saw this in Dave Winer‘s FriendFeed stream and thought this was hilarious. Twitter has become so over-hyped in mainstream media these days, that I’m getting used to people responding at its mention in a negative, eye-rolling way. I loved that the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien was able to poke fun at the celebrity [...]
