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The Shower Principle

In a recent episode of 30 Rock, the character Jack Donnagy (played by Alec Baldwin) references the Shower Principle (which is not a real thing…yet). He defines this principle as the moments of inspiration that occurs when your brain is distracted with the problems at...

Social Media Today

While digging through our Twitter feeds this morning, came across this gem of an info graphic on the state of Social Media today. While a lot of it pertains to personal use & brand efforts at the Fortune 100 level, it is a good overview on attitudes and use cases...

Social Media Code of Conduct

Social Media Code of Conduct

It’s a big, bad world out there in Social Media land, and the corporate & non-profit worlds have taken notice. Posting opinions counter to company policy, writing misleading personal blog entries, or sharing compromising pictures have all landed employees and...

#FF & Outdated Social Media Strategy

#FF & Outdated Social Media Strategy

Social Media has moved beyond that status of buzzword into a full on business titan. With Yelp’s public offering today, and Facebook’s looming around the corner, the idea of Social Media being simply a passing fad is extremely antiquated. Unfortunately, so is most of...

The Oscars & Engagement

The Academy Awards ceremony that took place this past Sunday night is now two days behind us and a world away in terms of these ever immediate, social media dominated times. Reviews have been posted, opinions shared, controversies discussed. But as this year’s...