Am I A Luddite?

Growing up in Silicon Valley and working in the high tech space for over 20 years gives me a somewhat unique perspective on technology. On the one hand, the advances that have come from the world of high tech, such as cell phones, personal computers, and the mouse on a computer, have greatly enhanced productivity…

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To Tweet Or Not To Tweet, That Is The Question

Putting aside personal beliefs and party preferences, the presidential debate on October 16 night was a real yawner for someone like me who actually wanted to hear some substance. While a good “he said/she said” argument is always entertaining, the funniest parts of the evening didn’t come from the campus of Hofstra University, but instead…

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Plan ahead for social media results

Plan ahead for social media results So how big has social media become? Check out these numbers. • As of March 2012 Facebook had over 901 million users worldwide. • As of February 2012 Twitter has over 500 million users worldwide. • As of April 2012 Google + has over 170 million users worldwide. • Out…

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We’ve come a long way since the Bruce Jenner/Wheaties days.

  Remember back in the 1960’s and 1970’s during the height of the Cold War? While we knew a little bit about the top American stars such as Mark Spitz and Dorothy Hamill, there was really no way of knowing anything about the Eastern European athletes. Secrecy, and to a certain extent, government-mandated rules prevented the…

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