Social Media Observatory

Even at 250 million Tweets per day in addition to the updates across Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and every other feed that we willfully subscribe to, information overload is in of itself a fallacy. But the feeling the overload of information is very real and a reflection of our inability to pull the levers necessary to decrease noise and improve signal. Doing so, requires some very blatant actions that don’t simply…

Some of you know me through my work in studying how social media and disruptive technology impact business and culture. Others have worked with me in translating insights into action and change within the enterprise.  Every now and then,

It’s no secret that Facebook has decided the best way to spur more advertising on the platform is to encourage marketers to use their brand Pages more effectively. With that goal in mind, Facebook looked at postings on 23 brand Pag

The latest iPhone app to make headlines is Viddy, a social video editing and sharing app that has just surpassed 26 million users. Described as the “Instagram of video,” we were curious to see what kinds of clips were being c

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Players tweeting irresponsibly. Embarrassing photos. Unwanted news leaks. Now you can add a new item to the list of ways social media can be a headache for sports teams — unsavory characters scaring away potential stars. That̵

I was at a live performance the other night where Jacq sang and played with Girish, and I had a great conversation with Reggie, the drummer for the night. (I am SO sorry that I don’t know your last name, Reggie.) We talked about the

1. Obama on Skateboard Jay Leno first featured a super-imposed clip of President Obama making an entrance at the Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea by riding on a skateboard. It has since been turned into

In an all-time classic bonehead NBA moment, New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire lacerated his hand while punching a fire extinguisher’s glass case following a playoff loss Monday night. The self-inflicted injury will force Stoudemire to

The Best of Instagram Series is presented by T-Mobile. Its 4G Tweet Race, a week-long campaign launching May 3, pits Twitter users against one another in a daily, frantic race for retweets. There are 7 races, and the winners of each heat wins a