Communication
The Inevitability of Negativity
Once you reach a certain level of prominence, expect detractors. But don't let that stop you.
Blog
I write about AI, the future of work, low-code/no-code, collaboration, communication, technology, and other topics. I pepper my posts with humor and pop-culture references. Oh, and I freakin’ despise jargon and weak writing. Since 2008, I’ve penned thousands of posts, more than 1,400 of which live on this site.
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Big Data
Data Is Not a Platform
Data is not the endgame.
Trends
Grow Your Business by Buying Domain Names
Consider whether one website is enough for your business. Often, it is not.
Platforms
More Cross-Platform Pollination
Zynga is hardly the only company that sees the benefits of existing—and even promoting—other platforms.
Platforms
Zynga and Cross-Platform Pollination
Understanding the gaming company's moves to reduce its reliance upon Facebook.
Platforms
How the Yammer Deal Benefits JIVE
Understanding Microsoft's latest acquisition in the context of a "more social" business.
Platforms
Amazon: A Life Saver?
A simply amazing story of how one author used Amazon platform's.
Collaboration
An Interview With Terri Griffith
I talk about to the author of The Plugged-in Manager.
Data Issues
The NFL and Data Resistance
Many people ignore data and face the consequences. Read about some who take this to the extreme.
Platforms
A New Kind of Social Network
In my latest HuffPo piece, I look at The Experience Project.
Platforms
Platforms, Microsoft, and Two-Sided Markets
Understanding the virtuous cycle of platforms.
Platforms
Kara Swisher on the Gang of Four
I'm not the only one who's taking notice of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.
Technology
The Technology Pendulum
The days of top-down IT are coming to an end. What are you going to do about it?
Social Media
Inc. Article #9: Can Facebook Acquire a Better Mobile Experience?
The social network faces a big problem. Can it buy its way out of it?
Strategy
The USPS as a Platform
Should it become a platform or a plank in a larger one?
Platforms
On Platforms and Stickiness
In my latest HuffPo piece, I look at the evolution of Google and how it's become a platform.
Platforms
Platforms and Scale
Some great platform-building lessons from Amazon.
Platforms
Want to Buy My Platform?
RIM is the latest casualty in the Age of the Platform.