Influence, Social Media and Random Observations on Life
Posted in Social Media on Feb 12th, 2010
It is an interesting time for social media. Fifteen years ago bulletin boards and forums were the only platforms available. Three to five years ago blogs, MySpace, YouTube and Facebook were carving out a niche. This week Google announced Buzz which was added to the internet social landscape along with Twitter, Side Wiki, Wave, SlideShare, [...]
Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts senate seat is filled by conservative Republican Scott Brown so “Americans are sending a message.” In a word, No.
Obama was elected after President Bush & Congress bankrupted the country with an unnecessary war, corporate welfare (which Clinton did too, by the way), and laws favoring the 1% of wealthiest Americans so “Americans [...]
Posted in Influence, Marketing, Media, Social Media, Videos on Sep 15th, 2009
We have definitely hit the age of participatory media. Old mass media is very sick and broadcast methods of interruption marketing have gone from annoying to impotent, but I don’t agree with the idea that mass media will die. It will be re-engineered like all industries must in this time of change.
According to the loud [...]
Posted in Social Media on Feb 10th, 2009
As the old phrase “technology is killing face to face communication because everyone is buried in a computer or mobile device” continues to be spoken by some, it simply doesn’t ring true for people who are actually using social networking sites.
Yesterday we saw a stunning example of this in Australia with emotional tweets bringing people [...]
Posted in Advertising, Books, Consumerism, Media, Psychology, Spin on Oct 17th, 2008
Have you watched your local nightly news lately? Probably not if you’re like most Americans under the age of 61, but you’ll still get my point. I’m guessing you’ve watched more financial news in the last month than usual in reaction to fear around money, stocks and the economy in general.
I accidentally saw the first [...]
Posted in Marketing, Media, Politics, Psychology, Spin, The Brain on Oct 7th, 2008
Tonight is the night of the second presidential debate. This seems like as good a day as any to launch a blog on how you are marketed to by advertisers, politicians, experts, media, and sometimes even your friends. If you think you might hear at least one lie, fabrication or stretching of the truth by [...]
Hey there. Thanks for checking out this collection of my insights on influence, social media, psychology, marketing (as a way to connect people to resources that support their passions), personal branding and life.
As a Co-Founder / CMO of http://OxsteinLabs.com, I'm connecting brands to consumers through digital influencers and bringing trust and integrity to influencer marketing.
This blog is my outlet to share and connect with you both personally & professionally. Conversations are better with your two cents so please comment. I also blog about life in Colorado at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brett-greene. If I can be of help in any way email me at Brett [at] BlindInfluence.com.
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