The Buzz

Most of us subscribe to discussion boards, whether they are called groups, forums, wikis, or social media networks.  We may be active on those boards or we could be stealth, also known as lurkers.  Lurking simply means that we rarely, if ever, participate on...

Most people stand quietly by when the platforms they use change the game or restrict how they use the platforms.  Don’t these platform administrators get it? Do you understand that you are losing your power when they make unilateral changes which restrict your...

I was astounded when I received an email from one of my contacts asking if I wanted to bid to buy his “Group” that he, as an executive recruiter, had established on a particular social network platform. As the CEO of a company which does executive search, I had not...

I read an article today about a blogger who used his blog to vent about a supplier of his that was not meeting his expectations, and another individual who posted negative comments about a company.  In both cases, they were contacted immediately by a customer...