This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. –...

As I’ve indicated before, content ranking and analytics service Postrank is a sponsor of Social Media Explorer. One of the benefits of that sponsorship is one post per month about them. But I’ve asked the folks at Postrank to give me a little...

Let’s make something clear: you can be the person that starts asking the questions and initiating the conversations that move social media forward. You. Sitting right there. Yes, you. I don’t care if you’re the marketing assistant, the PR...

Yesterday’s NY Times had an article about Cormac McCarthy’s typewriter being auctioned off for charity.  I read the article because I enjoy his work and like to read basically anything about him.  He’s typed all of his books on this simple...

For those of us working in organizations as employees, vendors, or consultants, the ebb and flow of our time is greatly affected by a schedule of daily meetings.    Influential leaders recognize, accept, and capitalize on the significance of...