On the evening of January 25th, like many, I was watching President Barack Obama deliver his State of the Union address.  As with many events, I had my Tweetdeck in front of me the whole time.  I didn’t have a search set up for the hashtag #sotu, I just watched my regular Twitter feed flow through.  What I saw, which I have said time and time again, is that people are hysterical.  I am constantly blown away by the humor of regular folks out there providing social commentary.
I immediately started …

Thought I’d launch my new social media blog with a befitting Thanksgiving #thankfulfor post.  And it’s social media I am thankful for.
Let’s talk about Twitter.  I started a new position in November 2008 as a social media content manager for Gannett.  The position has many facets.  It was not a coincidence that I already had a mild obsession with Twitter, but now that it was part of my job, I jumped in 110%.  I have to say, I understand why Twitter is such a great tool, but it has also …