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Twitter. New feature: Vine. 6-second videos. Can also share on FB and blogs. I’m guessing that line took you about six seconds to read, which is perfect because six seconds is all I had. Mark down January 24, 2013 as the day our attention span shrank once again — as if we hadn’t already hit rock bottom. On that Continue Reading →

Of the blogs I read regularly, Steve Denning on Forbes.com consistently writes the most thoughtful ones about management. Recently he posted about the ten happiest and the ten most hated jobs in America. I think there are some lessons in the lists for managing media organizations and media salespeople. Ten Happiest Jobs Clergy: The least Continue Reading →

  It‘s no exaggeration to say that since the heady days of the early 2000s, the rise of social media has forever changed the businesses of music, television, film and funny videos of animals wearing people clothes. Whereas in the past artists had to deal with the pesky vetting of an agent or publisher, now Continue Reading →

Here’s one plan… innovate a dynamic, new service or product; one that can change staid perspectives or whole industries… and then place it in the hands of people who only know and understand how to do what has always been done… and you will get bored and lackluster results. Here’s another plan… innovate a dynamic, Continue Reading →

Every guy should call his mother once a week, remember birthdays of close friends and surprise his girlfriend with flowers. Yet too often, he doesn’t, he can’t and he won’t. Try as we might, many men struggle to keep track of life’s little tasks. It’s not that we don’t care; we just lack the presence of mind to commit an idea Continue Reading →

Part of making a good decision is just making a decision. You can’t always sit and weigh the pros and cons. There just isn’t time for that. Making a good decision means sticking with your choice and dealing with what comes with it. Being able to deal with the consequences – that’s making a good Continue Reading →

We’re more connected now than we ever have been before, and we’re only going to get more connected as we move into the future. According to Intel, at the beginning of 2012 there were approximately 2 billion people connected to the Internet. By 2015, Intel expects the number to be over 3 billion and, by Continue Reading →

  In today’s modern poly-device lifestyle, consumers shift seamlessly across phones, computers, televisions and tablets, devouring rich media content wherever they are. This hyper-connected culture has spawned a new breed of consumer who expects high-quality entertainment on-demand – and at lightning-fast speed. Despite consumers’ voracious appetites for such content, the ability to capture video with Continue Reading →

The longer a technology is in our lives, the less we get excited or even think about it. Smartphones are still relatively new-ish, but they’re not as exciting as they used to be, even though they’re a lot more capable. Now, it’s more about life benefits than cool gadgetry for many of us. Somebody rumbled Continue Reading →

There are many different milestones on the path to becoming a young adult: begin a retirement savings plan leave your parents’ health insurance get engaged get married buy a car or house on your own rent a car by yourself and, of course, realize you’re too exhausted by Friday night to hit the bars like you once Continue Reading →