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Social Media – Living in a New Paradigm

Jan 09 2012

  I’ve heard several news stories recently that Detroit’s automakers are on track to be the next big comeback kings.  After years of layoffs and even financial restructuring, they are leaner organizations bent on reinventing themselves and recapturing the hearts (and wallets) of consumers. After listening to an interview with Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company’s…

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@social media #asce2011

Oct 29 2011

Social media is changing the way we communicate. I moderated a session at the ASCE 2011 conference exploring the ways that civil engineers are using social media sites. I was really surprised by the unique role that social media plays in helping people find jobs, letting government get the word out about public safety and…

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Sustainable Social Media

Sep 12 2011

The rise in popularity of social networking sites has been fast and largely unpredicted.  Given the ease with which people can connect with old and new friends, no wonder over 400 million people belong to a social network. Additionally, social networking sites make planning parties a breeze, kill time and Angry Birds, and have introduced…

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