Just thought I'd share an interview I did with former TV anchor turned social media evangelist Tom Tucker for his new Talk Social Media podcast series. I was his first interviewee and he is actively looking for others, so I would encourage you to contact him if you're interested.



Here it is:

10 tips for starting and growing an online… Continue

I have a very thick skin. Anyone who knows me, knows that I do not fall apart easily. This is a good thing, given the fact that I am now in the depths of user-generated content and in a position that brings on a new kind of stress.

The cloak of anonymity donned by the sea of users out in cyber-land, many who breed in online communities, can wreak havoc for the person responsible for engaging the community and fostering it's growth.



I… Continue

If you're in need of a Friday laugh, you need to read this. It's the content of a blog I posted in my online community GOLO today showing users what kind of complaints I receive. The empathy came in droves.



Here it is:





Have you ever wondered what kind of e-mails I receive about GOLO? Some of you actively send those e-mails so you may already have a clue. But if you're interested...read on. Some… Continue

I've mentioned the importance of finding cross-promotional opportunities between traditional and social media, integrating the two and illustrating how the two work together, to win allies in the newsroom.

Here's my latest: WRAL TV is producing a series called "Bad Dog" which corresponds with CBS's new series "The Great American Dog Challenge"

To promote this segment, I created a Bad Dog GOLO Group informing users about the… Continue

Here's the link.

They are talking about Web 2.0 and technologies for information in communities.

KNIGHT COMMISSION ON THE INFORMATION NEEDS
OF COMMUNITIES IN A DEMOCRACY