Overheard during the week ending 7/30/2010

July 30, 2010

It seems like Facebook and Twitter are everywhere: TV, movies, car shows, even retirement homes. Despite all the news, not all is well in the world of social media — once-blue skies go cloudy, as privacy and security concerns continue run rampant.

Overheard during the week ending 7/23/2010

July 23, 2010

Sometimes enhancements, updates, accolades, and coordination aren’t necessarily good things. Social continues to march on, but are we getting smarter or just more emotional?

Overheard during the week ending 7/16/2010

July 16, 2010

The big players are getting bigger, but we’re worried about security, privacy, and the government AND we’re getting nickel-and-dimed to death in the process.

World Cup 2010 Final Report

July 16, 2010

We’ve centered our World Cup analysis around assessing the marketability of players as brand endorsers. So in this final report, we’ll crown the MBP — Most Buzzing Player of the Cup. And since the consumer always sets the agenda, we’ve also explored other topics as they’ve arisen from the conversation around the World Cup: security concerns, vuvuzelas, temper tantrums, scandals…

World Cup 2010, Report #4

July 11, 2010

Here’s a last, quick check in before our final overall report on the 2010 World Cup…

Overheard during the week ending 7/9/2010

July 9, 2010

Never fear my loyal constituency, I have returned. Only a test of my loyalty to another (my wedding), could keep me away. It’s once in a lifetime and will never happen again, I promise. Now, without further adieu, the continuation of witty commentary about the beauty and idiocy of social media.