Announcing Dogpatch Labs Palo Alto & Europe
September 29, 2011 – 8:27 am | 349 Comments

In early September, we got the unfortunate news that the San Francisco Port Authority was closing Pier 38 (home to Dogpatch Labs San Francisco).

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Google Plus Now My #3 Referring Site.
July 22, 2011 – 1:35 pm | 389 Comments
Google Plus Now My #3 Referring Site.

Google Plus now has 20m+ users and a the press can’t get enough of it. The obvious question is what does engagement look like both near and long-term. One indicator is referral traffic. So here …

Amex + Facebook Likes + Social Graph
July 19, 2011 – 11:24 am | 313 Comments
Amex + Facebook Likes + Social Graph

This is powerful. And it happens to showcase my favorite brand, Dunkin Donuts… so of course I had to share it:

Chrome, Extensions, Google+ & Facebook.
July 18, 2011 – 10:40 am | 329 Comments
Chrome, Extensions, Google+ & Facebook.

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iOS5: Apple’s Web ‘Reader’ is Awesome. But Also a Trojan Horse for Ads?
July 17, 2011 – 8:18 am | 358 Comments
iOS5: Apple’s Web ‘Reader’ is Awesome. But Also a Trojan Horse for Ads?

It’s been a year of chess moves between Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter. For example, look at the last few weeks alone:
- Google+ launches as Google’s social effort (and its good)
- iOS5 is announced with …

Remember The Call to Action & Importance of Context.
July 14, 2011 – 1:41 pm | One Comment
Remember The Call to Action & Importance of Context.

Facebook Ads are becoming more and more Sponsored Stories – effectively friend-endorsed Facebook Pages or Posts. I love the concept (friends vouching for a particular brand, discussions, offer, etc). The ad units are enjoyably familiar …

Facebook Favorite Places
July 12, 2011 – 3:50 pm | Comments Off
Facebook Favorite Places

As Facebook Places ramps (via mobile, deals, etc), Facebook has started promoting Favorite Places. It is a module that asks users which Place they prefer (this or that). The two choices seems to be either …

Five Reasons (And Screenshots) to Not Overlook Google+
July 5, 2011 – 6:14 am | 361 Comments
Five Reasons (And Screenshots) to Not Overlook Google+

The Google+ launch has been well received and, for the most part, I have been very impressed by the product (it feels more complete, usable and social than other recent Google products). But they still …

Facebook Places Promotes User Reviews, Places Categories
July 2, 2011 – 5:08 am | 412 Comments
Facebook Places Promotes User Reviews, Places Categories

More Facebook Places experimentation (is it clear enough yet that Places is gaining strategic importance?):

The Difference Between Marketing Emails & Notification Emails. Facebook & Twitter Demonstrate.
June 29, 2011 – 9:05 am | 437 Comments
The Difference Between Marketing Emails & Notification Emails. Facebook & Twitter Demonstrate.

Groupon, Rue La La, Gilt Group, etc have built big businesses atop big email lists and great email marketing.
Twitter has beefed up their email efforts by delivering notifications for retweets, mentions and favorites by your …

Apple, Twitter, iOS5 and Facebook’s Phone Integration (Welcomed or Not)
June 24, 2011 – 8:12 am | 394 Comments
Apple, Twitter, iOS5 and Facebook’s Phone Integration (Welcomed or Not)

The more I play with Apple’s iOS5, the more impressed I am with the Twitter integration.
And the more aware I am of the potential impact it has on Twitter…
But why isn’t Facebook integrated instead or …

Facebook Deals Continues to Get Interesting.
June 9, 2011 – 9:38 am | 31 Comments
Facebook Deals Continues to Get Interesting.

I have written a fair amount about Facebook Deals and why it is interesting & worth keeping an eye on…. and it’s timely as Groupon nears its IPO and Google & Amazon begin to enter …

Sports Illustrated, Jim Tressel and Not Taking Advantage of Virality.
May 31, 2011 – 9:13 am | Comments Off
Sports Illustrated, Jim Tressel and Not Taking Advantage of Virality.

I write a lot about “in the river” marketing – which is all about leveraging the power of existing, engaged traffic to deliver relevant, actionable messaging / marketing / promotions. You can see lots of …