Tag Archives: social networking

The Social Not-Working Phenomenon

Last week, a Facebook friend posted this very telling status update: “The window of time in which my mind is really working is getting smaller everyday.”  Ouch. We used to work together and this guy’s definitely not a slacker–he is … Continue reading

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Thanks Twitter But I Don’t Want To Be Followed By Lydia Lancaster (ditzybabe83454)

My daughter and I attended the matinee of “Trust” at the Lookingglass Theatre yesterday.  This imaginatively-presented new play centers around an internet sexual predator and a freshman at New Trier High School.  We found it well-acted and decidedly well-intentioned, although … Continue reading

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I Watched the 82nd Annual Academy Awards™…On Twitter

That’s right–Sunday night I skipped the show and conducted an experiment: just how different would it be to experience the Oscars in a crowdsourced way, by logging onto Twitter and only following anything with an #oscars hashtag?  Would it be … Continue reading

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B-G-B (Bonus Guest Blog): The Next Great Athlete Endorser…Stewart Cink?

Guest Blogger: Michael Chase Michael Chase is an account director at Element 79 and a man with both a deep track record with sports brands and an enviable short game.  He came to Element 79 to work on Gatorade and help … Continue reading

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Still Confused by Twitter? Think of It As Today's CB Radio.

A lot of people don’t get Twitter.  Actually, that’s okay; you don’t have to get Twitter.  But in these turbulent times of rampant social networking and changing media environment, not getting Twitter can feel awkward and uncomfortable.  Since nearly a … Continue reading

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Have You Friended the Pope Yet?

  As reported in various news channels before the recent Holiday weekend, the Vatican launched www.pope2you.net last Thursday to celebrate World Communications Day, or Inter Mirifica: an outcome of the Second Vatican Council.  This year, the Pope’s message directly addresses ‘the … Continue reading

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Facebook: Members Only Jacket of the Early 21st Century?

     Someone Dial Up The Fixx A friend of mine makes a very convincing case for why we may look back on the whole Facebook phenom as something on the order of  the early 21st century’s Members Only jacket.  At this … Continue reading

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