I Am Only 25% Addicted to Social Media
Posted in the Category of Social Media and Stats & Studies
Really. Click here to find out your score. 
Excerpts From Debbie’s Blog Subscribe
Feeling Muzzled By Twitter
Posted in the Category of Twitter
Heads up: this is going to a short riff. I realized the other day that I'm feeling muzzled in my blogging. Too often recently I find myself thinking in short, 140 character bursts. It's not enough to articulate full thoughts. Seth Godin makes the point that microblogging sets you up to be misunderstood. I agree. So... after turkey I'll be back with some longer-form thoughts. In the meantime, take a look at TweetsGiving and consider a donation. And if you're in the US, have a wonderful holiday with family and friends.
C’mon, Be One of the First to Elf Yourself (and Your Boss) This Year
Posted in the Category of New New Things
It's back! I admit to being an Elf Yourself junkie although my kids tell me it's stupid. Whatever. I've done it every year (OK the two years prior to this). Office Max has gotten JibJab to add a few more bells and whistles. Now you can create a mousepad or mug of your elf. Or embed on your blog and Facebook. And add colleagues - or your boss - as additional elves. A nice upbeat note amidst even grimmer news about the economy.
Is Blogging Dead? Take Quick Survey
Posted in the Category of Stats & Studies and Stuff
While I was out of town last week the Economist declared blogging not dead exactly... but different. And in October Wired said blogging was so 2004.
So thought I'd run a quick survey: Is Blogging Dead?
Kudos to CEO Mark Cuban for Blogging About SEC’s Charges of Insider Trading
Posted in the Category of CEO Bloggers
Update: there are now 477 773 comments from readers on Cuban's post, many saying "I support you" - others quite critical.
Kudos to Mark Cuban, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, for posting the following on his blog today. Proves the point that you can almost always say something on a CEO or corporate blog -- even if it's to say that you can't say much. In this case, by posting his attorney's letter, Cuban is being open about the SEC's charges of insider trading in 2004. And his decision to contest the charges.
Never Before Has So Much Been Asked of… CEO Bloggers
Posted in the Category of CEO Bloggers
It will be interesting to see how many CEO bloggers (and corporate blogs) step up to the plate and talk about lay-offs and downsizing. Here's an Oct. 15, 2008 post by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk which does just that, although in a bit of corporate-speak: "There will also be some headcount reduction due to consolidation of operations."
The NYTimes makes the point yesterday that this is particularly effective when it is done on the offensive: In Era of Blog Sniping, Companies Shoot First. I hope PR companies are writing proactive CEO blogging into their crisis…
Get your FREE report
“Top 7 Tips To Write an Effective Business Blog”
By signing up to receive Debbie’s updates
The Corporate Blogging Book
"Rock-solid advice and examples," says Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail. This comprehensive guide confronts the Big 3: fear, the time factor and what to write.
Read More »