Archive for May, 2008

My Computer Crashed, What would You do Without Your Computer?

May 21st, 2008

Recently my computer crashed, we have all been there before haven’t we? We have all seen that lovely blue screen that illuminates the room like a cheap strip club on Sunday night after a bunch of drunkards have just been kicked out. Quite frankly, if I had to choose between having my computer die or being a kicked out of a cheap strip club, I would pick the strip club hands down. That being said I did learn a bit about my technology habits and had time to reflect on my dependencies (yes it’s meant to sound like a drug, social media is not that different you know) and online usage. Once you realize your computer is dead, you begin to realize how dependent you really are on technology and on the internet…

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If Facebook or Twitter Charged $30/Month Would You Pay?

May 20th, 2008

Would you pay to use social media platforms such as twitter, facebook, linkedin, etc? If so, how much would you be willing to pay? Below I have outlined a few reasons why a subscription based approach would not work for social media platforms. I would love to hear your ideas/thoughts/comments on this hot topic. Do you think social media platforms should charge? What say you?

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Some of My Favorite Recent Posts

May 19th, 2008

I just came back from Lake Tahoe where I tried to relax and take my mind off of work. I actually did spend some time reading though, and wanted to share a few useful tidbits of information that I have found while poking around on the web. Let’s get to it.

Friday’s Food for the Soul, Groundhog Day

May 16th, 2008

One of my favorite movies is “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray. For those of you not familiar with the film, the premise is rather simple. Bill Murray is a rude grouchy fellow who is very inconsiderate of other people. One day Bill Murray wakes up to find that he is reliving the same day over [...]

Dear Twitter, I don’t know if we should keep seeing each other

May 15th, 2008

Dear Twitter, Remember when we first met each other over a year ago? Things were a little awkward at first, but as we got to know each other, we are able to build a pretty good relationship. We have been to so many places together and have met so many great people. Remember how much [...]

Do You Rank #1 for Your Name? Why Not?

May 14th, 2008

Now, more than ever, it is important to build your own personal brand. One of the best ways to do this is to make sure that your name comes up in Google when people search for you. If you do a search for “Jacob Morgan” in Google, my name comes up first out of around [...]