How we disconnect from technology – just for a moment

826 views | Comments (24) | June 10, 2010

My friend, Catherine White wrote an excellent post For whom the iPhone tolls. It raises the important issue of being able to disconnect from technology – turn the computer off, switch off the phone, hibernate the pad – just for a moment.

It got me thinking – what’s your routine for disconnecting from technology? Is it even necessary? I would love to discuss this with you in the comments below.

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tags | Blogging, Connection technology, Disconnecting, Facebook, Impact of technology, Offline engagement, On-line communication, Online engagement, Social media, Social networking, Social technology, Technology, Technology change communication, Twitter, Valuable community

Building engagement online is different: yes or no?

713 views | Comments (18) | June 8, 2010

In a recent tweet, Chris Hall mentioned about getting great engagement. The context was online engagement. He got me thinking about this topic, and I would love to discuss it with you.

What does the term ‘engagement’ mean to you? In your opinion, how does building engagement online differ from offline – if at all?

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tags | Blogging, Building an on-line community, Building engagement, Connection technology, Facebook, Offline engagement, On-line communication, Online engagement, Social media, Social networking, Social technology, Technology change communication, Twitter, Valuable community

Women and men use social media differently?

626 views | Comments (14) | May 30, 2010

The new social a-gender

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tags | Blogging, Building an on-line community, Cartoon, Connection technology, Facebook, Gender, Illustration, On-line communication, Picture, Social media, Social networking, Social technology, Technology change communication, Twitter, Valuable community, Women and social media

10 social media experiments to discover what works

569 views | Comments (15) | April 29, 2010

One of the great things about playing online is that you can try out new things and get great feedback about what works and what doesn’t – quickly. It’s the perfect laboratory to test your ideas.

Here’s a list of ten social media experiments I’m currently running online. What they lack in scientific rigor they gain in helping me carve out a workable direction online.

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