Are we learning faster, or just not there yet?

Sometimes we need a bit of perspective in this whole thing that we call social media. A recent commenter on a post I wrote, claimed that we are in the 2 year old phase when it comes to communicating online. I reckon he got it about right. But with the speed of the social media revolution, are actually learning quicker, or are we just at the very tip of what is possible?

Is there something rotten in the state of the internet?

Richard Dawkins’ recent online battle that was sparked on his forum provides an interesting look into the way in which we function online and the importance of our online communities

Don’t be the first, be the best

Do you have a great idea for something but it turns out that it’s already been done? If you can come along and do it better, then it doesn’t matter if a poorer version exists already. You shouldn’t be put off by the existing market but rather see it as an opportunity to do something amazing and improve on what’s out there already. This is exactly what youtube did. They’re not known as the first video sharing site, but they’re certainly the best.

More information, just less of it please

Take it as a given that we now want as much information as quickly as possible. The ways in which we do this are changing as people constantly find new ways to allow us to scan content in bit-size chunks before deciding if it’s worth clicking through. What effect is this having on our attention span though and just how much content can we consume?

Are You Losing Out By Chasing Your Goals?

We all have a goal in life. Some of us are working hard because we want a four bedroom house, some of us want our start up business to be the next Google, some of us are studying hard so as we can earn 100k a year, some of us are making sacrifices so as we can help others, some of us want to get our website traffic to another level and some of us might just want to find the special someone. We all day dream about these sorts of goals or toss and turn at night figuring out how we can achieve them, they are what keep us going when the roads are icy and the days are short…

Why aren’t we celebrating the wins?

There is an emerging trend in social media, that is the obsession with failure. The trends on Twitter of the hashtags ‘PR Fail’ and ‘PR win’ expertly demonstrate this. There is little to no results for PR Wins. What is that makes us speak louder about the fails than the wins? These sites are just one example of the emerging trend in social media in calling out companies and individuals that is, at times, no better than bullying. Why is this?

Was your date fitter on Twitter?

The old story of the perfect romance doesn’t apply anymore. Thanks to the tools of social media, the way we date has changed massively, showing just how powerful social media really is. You can often know someone online before you know them in real life, which has an effect on those early conversations. Is this a good thing?

Are You A Social Media/Internet Addict?

We all spend more and more time on social media profiles and they can be a massive time waster during work hours but what can we do to get away from the constant stream of notifications, emails and updates? We look at a couple of natural ways of doing it and being strong on yourself but we also share a great productivity tool that measure everything you do online and actually goes as far as blocking you from some of your favorite social media sites. Either way if you want to get the most out of your time and be more productive and less reliant on social media you will need to look at one of these options…

When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going

Business life and life in general can be very tough at times and with that in mind I just wanted to remind people that it is not what you do when things are going well that sets you apart from others but it is what you do when the chips are down and the odds against you that really sets you apart from the others. Make sure to pick yourself up of the canvas and get fighting when things are going badly…

The panopticon reversed

I first attempted this post on my old blog but I’d like to re-examine it and take the subject a bit further.
Many companies talk about the importance of being transparent and communicating with their customers openly and honestly. Many say they do it, but there are still a lot of companies that don’t practice this [...]