Over the past several months, as I take more pictures of my son, I’ve started to think about how many pictures I’ve taken over the years—and what an awful job I’ve done backing them up! My mother has albums and albums of photos of my sister and me because digital wasn’t an option when we [...]

With the overwhelming emphasis on social media and “engaging the consumer” through Facebook, Twitter, and any other digital platform out there, there is a lot of pressure on a business to make sure that your customer is aware of your digital presence. Yet, emphasis on quality and customer service is unnecessarily getting thrown by the [...]

1 month – This is the time I’ve spent so far outside of the United States. It’s the longest period of time I’ve been away from not just people like my girlfriend or roommates but from EVERY SINGLE PERSON I have ever met or known. And I have 2 more months of this isolation to [...]

Forrester Research (with gsi commerce) released a new study that examines how effective different promotional channels are at getting customers’ business. You can get the report here (signup required). Among many interesting findings, the report states that “…less than 2% of orders were a result of shoppers coming for a social network.” Essentially, less than [...]

Is technology and social media affecting young people’s psychological development?

After blogging about social media for the past year, I only recently discovered my “blogging purpose.” Going forward, I am shifting the direction of my posts.

This week, I take a (hopefully) objective look at Facebook’s new photo viewer.