Frank Cornelissen Wines
My favorite vineyard represented at the 2010 New York Wine Expo was Frank Cornelissen’s Sicilian vineyard. Cornelissen’s wines are best described as extreme wines produced in a non-interventionalist manner.
SxSWi Media Maven
SxSW was one of the most overwhelming experiences of my life thus far. Hundreds of parties and panels. Mobile scan codes everywhere. Free granola bars everywhere. It was like visiting Candy Mountain! … But not quite. Among all of the chaos and excitement, I’m pleased to report that I learned a lot and had a…
Spotted: First Promoted Tweet
I spotted the first “Promoted Tweet” on Twitter
Google Attempts to Prevent Suicides and Poison-Related Deaths
Google has taken it upon themselves to attempt to prevent suicides by prompting help for those who search for possibly suicide-driven queries.
Hanging with the Jonas Brothers at SxSWi
Hanging out with the “Jonas Brothers” at SxSWi. Photo courtesy of freshbooks.
Wear Your Twitter Handle around Your Neck
Looking for creative ways to increase awareness of your social media presence? Have you considered wearing your Twitter handle around your neck?
Parker Higgins and Erica Swallow Enter SurprisedSXSW
During the “How to Create a Viral Video” panel at SXSW 2010, the panelists announced a #surprisedsxsw video contest, in which participants would create viral videos based on the super popular and very viral video “Surprised Kitty“. My colleague Parker Higgins and I created three videos for the contest. Apparently, the top 20 videos will…
SxSWi Day 1: Swag Bags, PPT Battles and the Twitter Room
The room I stayed in at SxSWi was coincidentally Twitter-themed.
I $ The Price is Right
Erica Swallow, Maria Kucinski and Parker Higgins created custom “The Price is Right” t-shirts in hopes of being chosen as contestants on the game show during the March 17, 2010 taping.
State of The Internet, 2009
Thanks to Focus, the fastest-growing online business research and media company in the world, we can now consume 2009’s internet stats in neat little pie charts, bar graphs and diagrams. Thank you, Focus!
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