May 2010
1 post
Hot spring days are like nothing else. You look at the mercury, it’s just over 80 & you’d swear its hotter than the hottest summer day.
April 2010
38 posts
My #twitter account has been buggy for the past couple of weeks. I don’t see any @ mentions and only random messages from followers. Weird.
RT @twhp: A huge thank you to @TamiMcCarthy for her great EPIC 2010 coverage! http://bit.ly/c78oME #EPICAwards
It’s a few days after the FB announcements. Read Scoble’s impression. He’s spot on. http://tinyurl.com/23ckc78
Edmunds says car sales slowed in April as promos were pulled back. http://tinyurl.com/2bxqyyn
Good analysis of occupied homes shows 1.7m excess rental & resale inventory. http://tinyurl.com/23gxxpz
Yes! RT @whatsnext: Facebook making u opt OUT is like 1995 marketing. rotten & they couldn’t be more vague. “Remember, yr pages are public!”
Journalism shldn’t be a function of employment. You should be able to get a journalist’s license, just like you get a barber’s license.
Good example of how to look at yr log files RT @DigiBookWorld: New: Three Months Later… How Are We Doing? - http://bit.ly/bu4mHq #dbw
Marking the start of a new generation of women in leadership http://bit.ly/aTzzws
Marking the start of a new generation of women in... →
We’re at the cusp of an amazing cultural shift: the majority of women under 40 within 10 years will be better educated and better paid than men of equal age.
That means that the role of women
Emerging local businesses spend 30% of their... →
The landscape for local advertising, particularly by small- to medium-sized businesses (SMB’s) is undergoing a profound shift that is being masked in part by the overall downturn in…
Marking the start of new generation of women in leadership http://bit.ly/aTzzws
26 Percent of Wired’s Mobile Traffic Comes From the iPad | Gadget Lab | Wired.com http://tinyurl.com/26479x4
Best bagles outside of NYC. (@ The Bagel Emporium) http://4sq.com/9Qtliv
A psychopharmacologist rethinks the role a human affect in treating the brain. http://s.nyt.com/u/XfyE
Green shoots: Increased activity from apartment... →
Throughout our businesses at NCI, we’re seeing signs of increased consumer activity.
One notable one has been the uptick in activity from apartment shoppers.
In the first quarter…
One million people voted for a housing market... →
The housing market is recovering. At least, 1 million people think so.
That’s the number of people who bought homes in the first three months of 2010. And that’s more people than…
Green shoots: Increased activity from apartment shoppers http://bit.ly/bJ0PAO
One million people voted for a housing market recovery in the first quarter http://bit.ly/b3Nfa3
Feel better RT @sacca: Twitter finally includes RTs in mentions and my low self-esteem is recovering from the brink. Phew.
Socially-enhanced ads have higher recall, purchase... →
Nielsen has released a study today that looks at the effectiveness of different kinds of Facebook advertising. The goal was to determine whether ads that leveraged a brand’s…
Passionate take on protecting the future of a hot start-up RT @TechCrunch Don’t Sell Out, 4quare. Not Now…. http://tcrn.ch/dec4e7
Socially-enhanced ads have higher recall, purchase intent, Nielsen study claims http://bit.ly/d0id4M
Animation experiment http://post.ly/bjQG
RT @30lines: RT @pearsonified: Do you use WordPress? Important: How to Detect and REMOVE the WordPress Pharma Hack http://bit.ly/bs1xnk
RT @Eric_Urbane: RT @chrisbrogan: Another LLC learning: LLC’s have a shelf life. You have to state a dissolution date, even though you c …
The structured conscious http://post.ly/bYnv
Ken Auletta’s typically thoughtful, reported look at the iPad and the book business. http://bit.ly/akigSu
Media consumption down during the recession…Were consumers avoiding ads? http://bit.ly/cL3TQR
Worth a note: the Leading Indicator index just hit an all-time high http://bit.ly/9uVacb
These are very cool RT @brainpicker: Gorgeous wire sculptures by Frank Plant that grow moss, grass and flowers http://is.gd/bxx1u
My kids loved it RT @mattmcgee: Highly recommend “How to Train a Dragon.” Great movie, best Dreamworks has done by far. Almost Pixar-level
Maybe women are onto something RT @cshirky: “Women outnumber men in elite colleges, law & med school, & the work force. Yet stark imbalance
#mets quickly lose control. Drats.
Ouch but true RT @Bookgirl96: #Mets is a 4-letter word. #endthisgame
#mets game heading inexorably to another tense situation for meija.
Worth a note: the Leading Indicator index just... →
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index was released today, jumping 1.4% in March, capping six straight months of increases and reaching what the Conference Board calls “its…
Media consumption down during the recession…Were... →
Here’s a surprising bit of research: Consumers reduced the amount of time they spent consuming media during the recession, according to a Yankee Group survey reported on by…
March 2010
44 posts
There’s something reassuring about knowing that you are just a bit player in the revolution.
BU is handing St. Mary’s a beatdown.
RT @glecharles: If magazines betting on paid iPad apps aren’t also adding a paywall to their web content, they’re in for a rude awakening.
Trying out #android #nexusone and finding lots of reasons to like my #iPhone.
Dying…#android #nexusone test is driving typos! !!
A week of a lot of focused work has left @viralhousingfix moribund
Enjoyed presenting at #retso. Gave me a chance to pull togetehrr a simple framework prioritizing in real estate marketing.
Limited blog posts is AB opportunity to see the magic of Google juice at work
RT @TamiMcCarthy: Want to go to DANCING W/ THE STARS THIS SEASON? Bid here: http://bit.ly/deG2Jg & the $ helps the Whitby School in CT.
RT @dbreakenridge: Combining the strengths of social and email …. http://bit.ly/c9VO6m (via eMarketer)
5 PR Mistakes to Avoid. Strong, sensible advice. http://buzzcloud.tmgpr.com/?p=327