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The Conversation Prism

Isn't she lovely...

Yesterday, Brian Solis and JESS3 released the latest version of the Conversation Prism. The prism orginally debuted August 2008 to provide a visual representation of the true expansiveness of the Social Web and the conversations that define it. In this short time span, over one million people have crossed its path. For a detailed journey into the ideas behind the Conversation Prism, check out Brian Solis' blog.

The Conversation Prism by Brian Solis and Jesse Thomas

Announcing MediaOnTwitter... and Contest

Partnering with TrackVia and Sarah Evans of PRSarahEvans.com, I am pleased to participate in such an important service for the PR community.  Today we launched the most comprehensive MediaOnTwitter database available online. MediaonTwitter provides PR professionals with a free resource for locating media by beat, location, name or media outlet on the microblogging platform Twitter.

MediaOnTwitter ....

Watch for tweets about MediaOnTwitter with hashtag #mediatweet beginning tomorrow for chance to win KINDLE 2

The Evolution of PR -- Integrating Social Media into the PR Mix

Here is a presentation that I gave at CSU last night to the University's PRSSA Group.

Evolution of PR

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Facebook Responds to Revolt

Was surprised to see that Facebook responded to the user revolt tonight - coincidentally it happened during the President's Speech.  Perhaps this was intentional so that they could get the response out there, the Facebook folks could go home and the rest of us who are online after 10:00 pm, could tire ourselves out trying to understand what the response actually means.

Twitter Movie - Very Funny

Media Influence on Twitter

There is no question that the social communications tool Twitter has hit a tipping point. In the past two weeks, everyone from Wall Street Journal reporters to Ellen DeGeneres have been talking about the implications of Twitter’s 140-character updates.

Even more established social communications tools Facebook and LinkedIn have been forced to react to Twitter’s rapid growth. This week, Facebook upgraded its home page to offer a Twitter-like approach to instant updates, and LinkedIn has started offering the ability to provide status updates.

Happy to Help Denver Suck Less

Today, the Denver Egotist listed my firm, Digital Idea Media, as one of Denver's Top Tech PR Firms.

Perhaps our new slogan should be, "Working hard, to suck less."

Thanks Denver Egotist!

Facebook - The Social Support Group

Today's post has a slightly different tone than those in the past but I feel that the story is important and frankly, it will explain why I have been away for the past week with the exception of a few Facebook and Twitter updates.

Last week, my family experienced a tragic loss. On March 4th, my 21 year-old cousin died as the result of a car accident. Unfortunately this was not the first time my family has had to say goodbye to someone so young. But this time was different. Within hours of my cousin being admitted into the hospital, family and friends were posting prayer wi