Communication
The Inevitability of Negativity
Once you reach a certain level of prominence, expect detractors. But don't let that stop you.
Tag: Facebook/Meta
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants about Zuck's disturbing company.
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
Amazon: A Life Saver?
A simply amazing story of how one author used Amazon platform's.
Platforms
A New Kind of Social Network
In my latest HuffPo piece, I look at The Experience Project.
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?
Trends
Understanding The Fancy
I interview the founder of at an interesting social commerce site.
Platforms
The Platform Wars Continue
It should be no surprise that Zuckerberg and Page have taken such stances.
Platforms
Platforms and Guarantees
Thoughts on how platforms can make big ideas happen.
Platforms
The Inherent Tension Between Management and Innovation
Thoughts on these two competing forces.
Platforms
Inc. Article #7: What Could Kill Facebook
The company is going public soon but it's long-term success is hardly guaranteed.
Platforms
Innovation and the Case for the Platform
Understanding platforms and the wisdom of crowds.
Platforms
Reflections on the Six-Month Anniversary of The Age of the Platform
Reflections half a year later.
Platforms
On Platforms and the Long Term
Changing course is often a requirement in the Age of the Platform.
Platforms
Stalin and the Platform Wars
This is starting to get interesting.
Platforms
On Platforms and Friends
Allowing you to connect with your friends is not the same as being your friend.
Platforms
Algorithms Can Only Do So Much
Google makes so much more money than Facebook. So why is the former scared of the latter?
Platforms
Instagram and Black Swans
In the Age of the Platform, can you predict success?