Social Media and the Future of Nursing
April 27, 2010
Nurses have an incredible knowledge base, but have historically not done well sharing their science with the general public. What might be possible if nurses were trained to use social media to share their expertise? How might that impact the state of public health and wellness? I had the honor of speaking at the the 7th [...]Why Ning’s Shut Down of Services is Like a High School Break-Up
April 16, 2010
Me and Ning in good times
Foursquare Day: Tampa Takes a Leadership Role in the Social Media Universe
April 14, 2010
Dr. Nate
Warning: What does Google say about you?
April 13, 2010
Today I was doing my usual search to see what Google says about me and found myself clicking the “books” query for the first time. And there it was. #1 in the search – Arts and crafts societies in America: the division of social and aesthetic reform by Julia Gorzka. That surprised me.How Can a Wiki Help the Homeless?
March 16, 2010
Last year I had the privilege of working with the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County (HCHC) where I learned about the need for a ‘one-stop-shop’ – a central location where citizens in need could go and get direction on how and where to get help. Hillsborough County has the largest homeless population in the state [...]Why do People Use Social Media?
October 6, 2009
People use social media because it’s easy It’s easy to upload a video to YouTube. It’s easy to share photos on Flickr. It’s easy to connect with friends on Facebook. Social media has made it easier for all of us to tell stories about our experiences. Customers use social media to publish stories about their experiences [...]Surfing, Skateboarding and Social Media Marketing
October 4, 2009
If you are into surfing or skateboarding, you’ve got stories. I know because I’ve seen them all over the internet when I was doing research for a talk I gave on Social Media Marketing to the Board Retailers Association at Surf Expo 2009 in Orlando. Via pictures, videos, blogs, meet-up groups, events and LinkedIn groups [...]Tweet Peeves
April 16, 2009
Pet Peeves After a disgusting run-in with one of my biggest pet peeves – litter – I found myself ruminating on peeves. My thoughts wandered to a site developed by my friend and Tampa TweetUp Co-Host, Josh Carrico – www.peevd.com. And I wondered, if a bunch of tweeple were to collectively voice their twitter pet peeves [...]