Columns Conferences and Events Social Media Instant RFP in Jeopardy at Social Media Insider Summit image of four great presenters and a moderator talking too much courtesy of Drew Neisser via Foursquare Instant RFP in Jeopardyoriginally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider Summit Florida is one of our more unpredictable states. The weather, the voting patterns, and the Florida Marlins can constantly surprise the locals, and there aren’t many other […] Written by David Berkowitz January 24, 2012November 26, 2020
Books Columns Social Media The Social Life of Books It's weird getting nostalgic over a first-generation Kindle (image source: Reuters) The Social Life of Booksoriginally published in MediaPost&39;s Social Media Insider As a Kindle user since its first model debuted, I&39;ve marveled how it has changed my reading habits, and in some ways has changed my life. Some of the most profound changes are […] Written by David Berkowitz May 17, 2011November 26, 2020
Columns Conferences and Events Social Media Why Social Media Week Should Be Every Week Originally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider 10 Reasons Why Social Media Week Should Be Every Week View more documents from David Berkowitz. Happy Social Media Week! Yes, boys and girls, it&39;s that time of year when you drop what you&39;re doing and go to any of hundreds of amazing events&0160;around the world that explore the […] Written by David Berkowitz February 8, 2011November 26, 2020
Columns Mobile Social Media Ten Social Local Technologies For Marketers Originally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider Are you the master of social local? (Image source: Yelp iPhone app) Ten Social Local Technologies For Marketers  Social media is often appreciated for its virality, which implies a loss of control as messaging spreads beyond target audiences. Marketers still can use social media to target consumers in […] Written by David Berkowitz January 25, 2011November 26, 2020
Columns Social Media Make Way For The One True Fan Originally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider There&39;s a lot of reflection now about the lack of civil discourse in America. I hit my low point last week, thanks to a site you probably haven&39;t heard of called One True Fan. Here&39;s how it happened: Liza Sperling, a friend of mine from the social media […] Written by David Berkowitz January 18, 2011November 26, 2020
Columns Personal Social Media All in the Social Family What a handsome bunch of social media users All in the Social Family The end-of-year holidays offer a perennial reminder that no matter how hard you try, you can never escape your family. My own family often inspires columns here, sometimes directly as in 2005's "Google vs. Grandmom," and sometimes through more convoluted paths. They […] Written by David Berkowitz January 4, 2011November 26, 2020
Columns Social Media Five Reminders For Social Media Marketers Originally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider   Five Reminders about Social Media Marketing View more documents from David Berkowitz. When Facebook announced its new messaging service yesterday, you had to listen closely if you wanted to hear what social network founder Mark Zuckerberg said about brands. He mentioned that 350 million of Facebook&39;s 500 […] Written by David Berkowitz November 16, 2010November 26, 2020
Columns Personal Social Media A Reason to Care about Social Media Originally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider "Her surgery is tomorrow morning and she&39;s not at all nervous! Please say a prayer for her and think of her tomorrow at 7:30 when surgery begins." — Sept. 1, 11:15 a.m. This was the first entry posted on the site "Heal Fast Billie" hosted on CarePages through […] Written by David Berkowitz September 7, 2010November 26, 2020
Columns Games Social Media Arming My Mafia At 7-Eleven Originally published in MediaPost If, decades from now, I lie on my deathbed having flashbacks of some of the more humiliating moments of my life, then last week's encounter at a 7-Eleven will be one of them. It was at such an establishment on East 23rd Street in Manhattan where a young, amiable staff member […] Written by David Berkowitz June 15, 2010November 26, 2020
Columns Mobile Social Media 20 Confessions of a Super Mayor Originally published in MediaPost Over Memorial Day weekend, I reached one of those coming-of-age milestones that only a Social Media Insider reader could appreciate: I became a Super Mayor. I'll wager you&39;re in one of three camps right now: ·  You&39;re yawning. You became Super Mayor a year ago, and admitting I just did this […] Written by David Berkowitz June 8, 2010November 26, 2020