This slide show was originally created for a presentation in 2006 but was updated for a group of student web site developers at NYU a few months ago. Web technologies continue to rocket along and the tools have become more flexible, innovative and sophisticated. The fundamental psychological … [Read more...]
Do social networks like Twitter belong in media?
July 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There's an article on on ABS/CBN news site (Do social networks like Twitter belong in media?) discussing, among other things, the business models of social media, if it's possible to monetize Twitter, and whether or not Murdoch will invest in Twitter after MySpace. About 3/4 of the way down the … [Read more...]
Rebranding Nigeria in Global Brains
April 10, 2009 By 4 Comments
Nigeria has recently embarked on a rebranding effort to improve their image worldwide. Global perceptions are important in attracting the kinds of things an emerging economy needs to improve the living standards and opportunities of its people: tourism, trade, foreign direct investment and foreign … [Read more...]
Managing Expectations: Advice from Louis CK
February 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I hate to admit it, but I had never heard of this comedian, Louis CK. This YouTube clip entitled "Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy" from Late Night with Conan O'Brien is hilarious. After you finishing laughing, think about the implications of his jokes: the psychological expectations that are … [Read more...]
Gossip Girl as a Parenting Tool
February 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In a brief Q&A (2/22/09) in USA Today Weekend by advice columnist Dennie Hughes, she quotes me saying it’s okay to indulge in celebrity gossip. I think most people tend to dismiss gossip as pretty shallow stuff, in spite of what we read at the dentist's office. And that might be true, … [Read more...]
