Tag Archives: Narcissism

Twitter Takes a Baby Step Away from Narcissism

Social networks run on narcissism.  To tweet or blog regularly requires someone to believe their thoughts or musings merit broadcasting.  And yes, I realize that statement damns me as well.  Sometimes the truth hurts… Last Thursday, Twitter made a simple … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Quest for Quotability and Immortality

Whether or not you agree that a level of narcissism underlies most social media, the fact remains that pretty much anyone who goes through the effort to shape a thought into 140 characters and Tweet it does that with an … Continue reading

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The Challenge for Marketers Regarding Social Networks: Embracing the Narcissism

Back in the mid-70′s, I used to ride the bus to junior high with a kid called “Tiger” Jackson.  Actually, none of us called him “Tiger” but apparently someone in his family did and he liked the sound of that … Continue reading

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