Social Networking – Page 2

Setting the Agenda and Leading the Conversation

March 6, 2014 Michael Cruse Comments 0 Comment

Corporations and their management teams can lead and their respective market segments, but they can also lead in other areas such as industry trade groups and engaging in conversation with their customers and peers. For a long time, I have believed that the leadership team of an organization should engage in social media and Actively Participate in industry conferences in order to help set the agenda, lead the conversation regarding their industries, and help set best practices. Companies and their leadership…

Skype, oh how you bug me

September 6, 2011 Michael Cruse Comments 2 comments

I have used Skype (application used to make voice/video calls over the Internet) for the last several years and generally been very fond of the application. Recently, Skype seems to be trying to move into a social media space with the introduction of their new “Skype Home” functionality. This little and annoying pop-up occurs every time the application is started. Therefore, every day I have to close this little annoying pop-up window that often comes with an advertisement to purchase something…

Teaching the new media ways

January 11, 2010 Michael Cruse Comments 0 Comment

When does education stifle or retard technical and usage innovation? I am not sure, but it is something that I have been thinking more about over the past several months. The United States has been a hotbed of technical innovation, and many people I speak have a growing concern that we are losing our edge. Have we become over confident and lost the burning desire to innovate or does a generation simply need to absorb the changes and prime society for another creativity and innovation…