WINE & DINE COLUMN My latest wine and dine article published today on WashingtonExec. I talk about how GSMs — blends made with the prominent varietals of the southern Rhone in France — can be great crowd pleasers. I list four GSMs I’ve found and enjoyed in the greater DC region. If you can add […]
I just finished reading through a post by Dan Lyons. Lyons goes over the top at times, and the title gives a clear hint at the tone — “Hit men, click whores, and paid apologists — welcome to the Silicon Cesspool.” There is a lot going on in this post. To get the full picture […]
I came across a very funny video today in the Social Media in Organizations LinkedIn group. It lampoons the jargon and the attitude of the social media “guru.” It comes across as an exaggeration, but is it? Besides the obsession with being online and not in the moment, what really struck me was the comment […]
You can’t talk about the wireless industry in this country without hearing about a spectrum shortage. FCC Chairman Genachowski said last month a looming shortage threatens innovation and the spread of wireless broadband. Others say no, there isn’t a shortage. Analysts in this ReadWriteWeb article claim the problem is who owns the spectrum, where it […]
I hope all my readers are enjoying good wine this winter. Here are some new discoveries Gabriele and I have made recently. 2009 Line Shack Cabernet This California Cabernet Sauvignon was recommended by Vince at Total Wine as a good, inexpensive California Cabernet. At only $15, it delivers good taste and good value. It’s light […]
I spend most of my time counseling clients on content marketing strategies to achieve measurable business objectives. The rise of social media and other factors like the decline of the technology trade press has totally changed the focus of my firm over the past 4-5 years. That said, some of my agency’s engagements still involve […]
As you may have heard last week, Google has proposed major changes to its privacy policies. The company is billing it as a consolidation and simplification of over 60 separate service policies — Gmail, YouTube, AdWords, Google Search — into one policy. Consumer groups are concerned, and some lawmakers have questions. Here’s coverage from Cecilia […]
Danny Sullivan has been the go-to guy for understanding the world of search for over 15 years. This week he published a really good story on Google Plus Your World. A group of engineers have launched a site called Focus on the User that shows exactly how the new Google service could be including other […]
Last week I came across a new survey on corporate social media adoption. It was published by SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. To my read it contained both encouraging and sobering statistics on how companies are trying to incorporate social media into their operations. The survey universe was a randomized sampling of 532 […]
WINE & DINE COLUMN Recently I was asked by online magazine WashingtonExec to write their new Wine and Dine column. My most recent column appeared this week, reviewing the buzzworthy Ripple in Cleveland Park. Here’s the review. Wines discussed are the 2010 Grochau Cellars Pinot Noir and the 2010 Sharecropper Cabernet Sauvignon.
I own two BMW M cars, a 1999 M3 and a 2002 M5. I’m a fan of the manufacturer and the M line. But BMW has muddied the M identity by producing so many models in the past couple of years. This point was brought home yesterday via a discussion on the Facebook page of […]
I grew up in Stamford, CT and traveled home for the holiday season with my wife Gabriele. Stamford is only about 40 miles from New York City, so when we visit we try to get into the city. Right after Christmas we went in to see Rent Off-Broadway at the New World stage (good show). […]