So…I have gotten called out for this in the past and will again…but I do have the habit of rejecting people on Facebook. It’s not so much rejecting as just not adding you. In my mind different online social networks have different conotations. For me Facebook is only for my close friends or people that I have gone out and ...
Read More »Quitting Smoking happens in Social Networks
A study from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego appearing in the May 22 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine finds smoking cessation occurs in network clusters. The idea of getting help to achieve a goal is nothing new but here is empirical data that supports the support group. The primary finding of this ...
Read More »Book Review " I'm on Facebook – Now What?"
I recently was asked to review the book "I’m on Facebook – Now What?" by some readers of the Blog. I asked the co-author Jesse Stay for a copy and he was kind enough to grant the request. So here is the review: Pros:Overall this is a good overview of Facebook and how things work. The authors keep it very ...
Read More »NTEN, Chris Brogan and Guys with Beards
Have you heard of NTEN? Simply put they are THE membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes. And one of my favorite organizations on the planet. Mainly because they help us run the local Austin 501 Tech Club and they get it. How do I know they get it? Well they ask people like ...
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