The Social Media Bubble Beckons by Erik Sass

The next big online media bubble is here, and it is social media -- at least, in my humble op-ed. There are certainly a lot of signs pointing in that direction, reminiscent of recent bubble markets. Here's a short list of the symptoms ... ...Read the whole story

  • Forbes Acquires True/Slant, Leans Social by Gavin O'Malley

    Forbes on Tuesday announced the acquisition of social-driven news site True/Slant. Effective June 1, True/Slant founder and CEO Lewis Dvorkin is expected to join Forbes to lead all editorial areas at Forbes as chief product officer. ...Read the whole story

  • Most Vacationers Stay Connected To Internet, Digital, Social Media by Gavin O'Malley

    No matter where vacationers migrate this summer, chances are slim that they will completely disconnect from digital media and communications. Indeed, 72.2% travelers in 2010 say they accessed the Internet, email or social media sites while on their last vacation, according to a new study from ad network Burst Media. ...Read the whole story

First Principles: Before You Begin In Social Media by Kaila Colbin

I received a call the other day from an organization struggling with their public reputation. "We're just getting slammed," they said. "Bloggers are being mean to us. How can we make them stop?" My question was the obvious one: I wanted to know why the bloggers were being mean. "Well," came the answer, "they keep finding out about all the naughty things we do, and then they report on them. ...More

  • All Mobile Is Social by David Berkowitz

    Is all mobile social? More specifically, is all mobile media inherently shareable through digital social channels, and should that be the case? ...More