Over ten years ago, Sun’s CEO told us to “You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.” In a few circles Facebook is becoming about as trusted as BP or Phillip Morris. And in my opinion, this is justified. While I agree with Scott McNeally’s assessment, I don’t agree with his sentiment. We shouldn’t get …
A study by Cisco VNI states that by 2014 90% of web traffic will be video. You might want to read that again. And no, it’s not a typo. This is probably one of the more shocking numbers on the rise of video on the Web but maybe not the only one that will amaze you: Did …
I don’t usually blog about personal things. I usually post about personal stuff on Facebook. But this is one of those few times that the personal and professional are one. Over the last couple years my professional direction has changed slightly. No longer just writing copy for ads and social media, I began editing and then …
This article is reposted from KilgannonSays, my former employers blog. Last week the Twittersphere was all abuzz about Google+. A simple search shows the network already has 9 million users. Probably even more by the time you read this. My first impression is that it is no Google Wave, Apple Ping, or even Google Buzz. In …
A recent article I wrote for my former employer’s blog: Studios are reporting the biggest Memorial Day weekend ever. Why is this important? The advertising industry is consumed these days with articles about the “changing” media landscape, detailing why it will never be the same. While it’s important that we keep up with the advancement …
New post at Kilgannon Says: We’re in the midst of some rather transformative times. Especially if you happen to live in the Middle East. Some are crediting Facebook and Twitter as key catalysts that helped to overthrow a 40-year dictatorship in Egypt. This phenomenon has spread throughout the Arab world from Yemen to Bahrain and is …
It’s been a few weeks since I posted here and for good reason. But this really isn’t the time or place to talk about it. (If you’re my Facebook friend and you know me personally, you already know why I haven’t posted.) I’ve written here before about the need to post frequently and maintain a …
I haven’t watched much of American Idol. I’m really not a fan of the signing but I am a fan of using social media to predict popularity contests. So lets give it a go. First lets look at sentiment. Seems my taste for indie rock (and not pop ballads) isn’t shared by everyone. Sentiment for these …
What I found to be a rather disappointing finale to ABC’s Lost is perfect time for a little sentiment analysis fun using the social media monitoring tool Social Radar. What do I expect to see after the end a show that was much loved show? I’m expecting to see a real dive in some pretty positive …
