Social-Media Metrics In Their Infancy

Brian (aka @bmorrissey on Twitter) Morrissey wrote a great story for Adweek on social-media metrics. As I underscored in an interview with Brian for this story: “It’s still in its infancy,” and “Marketers are trying to bridge the divide of what the metrics mean and then put them into action.”… Read the rest

Machines Threaten Advertising Grunt Workers

Following is also my latest MediaPost Spin column… 

Machines Threaten Advertising Grunt Workers
March 21st, 2008 by Max Kalehoff

According to Garry Kasparov, the former world-champion chess player, the British mathematician Alan Turing envisioned the yet-to-be-invented computer playing chess and beating the human world champion.… Read the rest

Stubborn Customers Shun The Greatest Product Innovations

Following is also my latest column in Mediapost.

Stubborn Customers Shun The Greatest Product Innovations
March 14th, 2008 by Max Kalehoff

If you follow my column, blog or Twitter updates, you know that I recently canceled my bundled Internet-television-phone service with Cablevision.… Read the rest

Rest In Peace, Grandfather

My Grandfather, Alfred Norbury Brown, died this past Saturday at age 93. He had his quirks, but always was one of my favorite people. He embodied curiosity, drive and authenticity. We shared a love for sailing, and a common obsession with practicality. He also was a pioneer in social media — far before there ever was an Internet.… Read the rest