Platforms
The Explosion of Platform Books
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google prove that the topic matters more than ever. Don't expect that to change anytime soon.
Tag: Facebook/Meta
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants about Zuck's disturbing company.
Analytics
Analytics for the Greater Good
Think that Big Data only means big money? Think again.
Big Data
Using Dataviz to Spruce Up Blog Posts
Thoughts on answering readers' questions via interactive data visualizations.
Platforms
As a Matter of Fact, the NFL Is Not a Platform
To claim otherwise is absurd.
Big Data
Why is Google resurrecting Plus? In a word, data.
The data wars are far from over.
Big Data
Why I Despise the Term 'Influencer'
The term implies that influence is a binary, not a continuum.
Analytics
How to Build a Culture of Analytics
Four tips on getting started.
Communication
Twitter's New Commercial: Message Not Received
More of the same from the beleaguered social network.
Platforms
Celebrating the Four-Year Anniversary of The Age of the Platform
Reflecting on the book that put me on the map.
Analytics
Why Analytics Matter More Than Ever
Companies that effectively use them will be far more successful than those that don’t.
Social Media
The Foolishness of Relying on Social-Media Numbers
A little yarn about just looking at specious statistics.
Big Data
The Data Wars Revisited
Companies are increasingly using data as swords and shields.
Big Data
Big Data: Necessitating New Partnerships in New Media
The trend is unmistakeable.
Faves
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Platforms
Marketplaces Are Not Platforms
Branding alone doesn't make it so.
Platforms
Yahoo's Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
Book Reviews
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
A look at Jon Ronson's excellent new book.
Platforms
Why People Need Banking, Not Banks
Thoughts on Apple and the On-Demand Economy