A New Chapter Ahead at ESPN
July 9, 2012 – 12:31 pm | Comments Off

I have always been a sports nut. Growing up, I wouldn’t go to bed without first calling the Washington Post’s automated sports hotline for ‘current’ sports scores (delayed by 15-30 minutes); and over breakfast, I’d …

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Twitter’s In the River Module for User Messaging
January 24, 2013 – 11:07 am | Comments Off
Twitter’s In the River Module for User Messaging

Facebook is the king of in-the-river promotions – perhaps because they roll out so many new features, promotions, toggles, etc and it’s the most effective way to alert users of changes.

Great Rose Bowl Social Ad From Vizio
January 1, 2013 – 2:28 pm | Comments Off
Great Rose Bowl Social Ad From Vizio

You can watch the Rose Bowl (Stanford vs. Wisconsin) on ESPN right now and on WatchESPN.
You can follow on the new SportsCenter Feed and ScoreCenter.

A Few to Follow on Twitter
September 8, 2012 – 7:41 am | Comments Off

I am frequently asked to recommend a handful of ESPN personalities and brands to follow on Twitter. So that I could have something to point to – below is a far-from-comprehensive list that includes a …

Spotify Embeddable Widgets (Twitter & Facebook Too)
August 22, 2012 – 4:42 am | Comments Off
Spotify Embeddable Widgets (Twitter & Facebook Too)

Nothing groundbreaking here but I thinks its worth showcasing visually:
Spotify yesterday promoted their embeddable play buttons and playlists via Facebook and Twitter yesterday. Those ‘widgets’ can appear on sites, blogs, etc and play in-line much …

Nike’s Game On Facebook Campaign: Data, Nike+ and Great Photos.
June 29, 2012 – 7:09 am | Comments Off
Nike’s Game On Facebook Campaign: Data, Nike+ and Great Photos.

Nike is so good:
- terrific Facebook campaign during the NBA Playoffs
- smart experimentation on Twitter with Promoted Tweets
- innovative personalized shopping engine (which now includes licensed products)
- and that doesn’t include Nike+ and …

Nike and @NikeSF Demonstrate Rich Promoted Tweets on Twitter
June 27, 2012 – 12:16 pm | Comments Off
Nike and @NikeSF Demonstrate Rich Promoted Tweets on Twitter

As you can tell from the screenshot’s time stamp (June 8), this one has been sitting in my blog queue for quite some time. It’s still worth posting though!
Here is a screenshot from a …

Quora & Twitter’s Weekly Digests via Email. When Does Facebook’s Arrive?
June 21, 2012 – 3:22 pm | One Comment
Quora & Twitter’s Weekly Digests via Email. When Does Facebook’s Arrive?

I write a fair amount the ‘findability‘ problem that results from vast amounts of content (yes: it is a first class problem!). Curation – social, declared and algorithmic – plays a key role. Nevertheless, users …

Twitter / Tweet Integration in WordPress 3.4
June 16, 2012 – 6:35 am | Comments Off
Twitter / Tweet Integration in WordPress 3.4

Very slick Twitter integration inside WordPress 3.4
Simply paste a Tweet’s URL, and it embeds. In this example, that includes the expanded image, etc. Very cool:

Twitter iOS Integration, Contacts
May 24, 2012 – 5:52 am | Comments Off
Twitter iOS Integration, Contacts

I love that Twitter is baked directly into iOS…. but could be so much more – and I’ve written about that from the launch (example here). My primary frustration is that the integration doesn’t do …

#TrendingOnGoogle+
May 8, 2012 – 2:07 pm | Comments Off

I haven’t logged into Google Plus in a little, so I cannot tell if this is a new feature or a result of my infrequent usage – nevertheless, I was taken aback by Google’s new …

The Verge’s Mobile Navigation Sidebar
May 3, 2012 – 7:06 am | Comments Off
The Verge’s Mobile Navigation Sidebar

I admire how much The Verge (by Vox Media) has bushed the boundaries on content presentation / visualization. For a blog-like content hub, The Verge looks entirely unlike it’s peers: TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Engadget, etc. It’s …

Do More Than Display Tweets, Facebook Posts – Drive Engagement.
March 17, 2012 – 6:31 am | One Comment
Do More Than Display Tweets, Facebook Posts – Drive Engagement.

I nitpick design… and it’s certainly not because I am a designer or artistically talented; rather, it’s because I often struggle with the balance of aesthetics and functionality / efficacy. Great example here from The …