Socialmediaworx

So I promised myself I would stay off the blog and away from a computer for this holiday season. But then I found this, and just couldn't help but share it with you. One of my favorite artists, bringing in the Christmas season just right.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Merry Christmas", url: "http://www.socialmediaworx.com/2007/merry-christmas/" });

Two of my favorite blogs are talking about self-promotion. Or, for that matter, the lack thereof. From Signal vs. Noise: 10. Be undeniably good. Steve Martin was on Charlie Rose last week. At the very end, he gave his advice to someone who’s trying to make it in any field: “Be undeniably good.” When people ask me how do you make it in show business or whatever, what I always ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6IQ_FOCE6I] Sure, you've probably already seen it, but it's just too good.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "We Didn’t Start the Bubble", url: "http://www.socialmediaworx.com/2007/we-didnt-start-the-bubble/" });

eMarketer is reporting that, "In less than five years, nearly half of all U.S. Internet users will visit at least one social networking site on a monthly basis, as will more than 80 percent of all teenagers – a demographic that is fueling the growth of the category by making it a core part of their Web surfing experience." And while I'm excited about what these numbers mean for ...

We live in an information-saturated world. No surprise there. But I'm always intrigued when any kind of aggregation tool hits the market with the potential to help me better collect and analyze heavy streams of information. Be it my Netvibes start page, imperative reads like Techmeme and Digg, or even using Basecamp at work to easily compile and manage projects, I'm increasingly grateful for tools that help me collect, ...

Good article in AdWeek on the value of social connectivity. Money quotes: Many observers see social connections as a credible alternative to search in how we find information, consume media and make product decisions—all premised on the power of peer recommendation. "Social networking is as significant a behavioral shift as search," says Sarah Fay, CEO of Carat, part of Aegis Group. "The way search has infiltrated our lives, social ...

Where roadblocks exist, opportunities abound. See here, from the LA Times: Dozens of striking film and TV writers are negotiating with venture capitalists to set up companies that would bypass the Hollywood studio system and reach consumers with video entertainment on the Web. At least seven groups, composed of members of the striking Writers Guild of America, are planning to form Internet-based businesses that, if successful, could create an alternative ...

Lichtfaktor – a collective of like-minded VJs and graffiti artists based in Cologne, Germany – comprises the talents of $ehvermögen, JIAR and 10X (real names Marcel Panne, David Lüpschen and Tim Fehske). The trio collaborated and developed the artform they refer to as “lightwriting” when Panne, a photographer and resident VJ of Drum & Bass label Basswerk, was commissioned to create a video projection for the Deutscher Ärzte ...

Sam said it best. But seriously, there are some big things in store - I'm working on updating the design for this blog along with a new domain name. Just sit, relax and wait for the goodness to come. I think you'll be impressed.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Change is Gonna Come", url: "http://www.socialmediaworx.com/2007/a-change-is-gonna-come/" });

I love the holidays. Thanksgiving to Christmas are some of the best days of the year. And with them come the onslaught of holiday parties and networking events. And despite the insane schedule at work preparing to launch the new site, I've still found a few minutes in the evening to attend some of the latest DC technology and social media geekery get-togethers. (Photos soon to come!) I've amassed quite ...