Activating A Brand On Twitter

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Do you like speaking with humans or inanimate objects?

I think most people prefer to speak with humans, and that’s especially true when it comes to interacting with companies. In fact, customers get frustrated when companies limit or dehumanize interaction, especially when product or customer service is involved.Read the rest

Passion And Innovation At Clickable

clk_logoSmall.jpgWhen I joined upstart Clickable in 2007, I said that passion and innovation were among the core reasons for my move. I was part of one amazing team (BuzzMetrics) that made a meaningful impact and was acquired by Nielsen, and I was ready to do it again with another amazing band.… Read the rest

Wired’s Frank Rose On How The ’70s Punk Scene Foreshadowed Modern Internet Culture

I recently video interviewed Frank Rose, contributing editor at Wired, following a discussion he led at Clickable. Frank spent the past decade writing about the changes digital technology has wrought on media and entertainment. He started out covering the Lower Manhattan punk scene of the ’70s for The Village Voice, chronicling the emergence of Patti Smith, the Ramones, and Talking Heads.… Read the rest