Social media marketing is gaining in awareness and acceptance by businesses all over the world. According to a recent report published by Burson-Marsteller… 67% of Fortune Global 100 companies use Twitter to directly engage with consumers. This is a 78% increase over the previous year. And, 9 out of 10 companies are talked about on Twitter. When you think about social media and customer engagement, luxury brands are viewed upon through a different lens. The question is, are buyers of…
(R)evolution Season 2: Coming March 11, 2011
Thank you to everyone who helped make (R)evolution Season 1 so special. I took some time off to start writing the next book. I’m happy to share however, that taping has already started for Season 2. The new season begins on March 11, 2011. Season One: Episode 1: Empowered with Josh Bernoff Episode 2: Silicon Valley vs. The World with Sarah Lacy Episode 3: Rick Bakas on Social Media, Wine and Community Episode 4: Charlene Li on Open Leadership Episode…
Best of 2010: Katie Couric on the Importance of Social Media
The last post in the “Best of 2010” series is an experience that won’t soon be forgotten. In 2010 I launched (R)evolution, a new video series that spotlights the people who are exploring and defining the future of business, culture, and media. In Episodes 11-13, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of my idols, Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC and correspondent for 60 MINUTES. Katie Couric is every…
(R)evolution: Stanford Law’s Ryan Calo on Privacy Harm and Education
Welcome to the (R)evolution, a new series that connects you to the people, trends, and ideas defining the future of business, culture, and media. There’s a poignant observation by Gabriel García Márquez I’d like to share with you, “Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.” Which do you broadcast? The social web is not powered by technology as much as it is by people. While it is the responsibility of social networks and…
Katie Couric and Brian Solis Reflect on the State and Future of Social Media’s Effect on Journalism, Media, and Society
Katie Couric invited Brian Solis to her CBS studio in New York to discuss all things social and new media. In an hour-long conversation, Couric and Solis approached new media’s impact on the media business, journalism, education, family and friends, and society and culture at large. The two approached each complicated subject with the warmth and approachability of lifelong friends and also the depth of professionals seeking clarity in a time of confusion. Trailer Episodes Part 1: Katie Couric on…
(R)evolution: Katie Couric on Privacy and Personal Branding
In a landmark discussion where traditional media meets social media, we find ourselves realizing just how much we have yet to learn and also define. This is indeed our time to influence how new media evolves and also how it affects who we are and how we communicate with one another. The final installment in this series with Kate Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC, takes us away from the discussion of social…
(R)evolution: Katie Couric on Fact-First Journalism and Digital Identity
We live in interesting times and among today’s catalysts spurring excitement and concern are social media…for it, as a movement, is a great equalizer. Now, here we are, challenged to rethink what we know and think we know in order to compete for relevance now and in the future. As we heard in Part 1 of (R)evolution, we are witnessing the impact of social media on journalism and understanding how news travels differently through social graphs. In Part 2 of…
(R)evolution: Katie Couric on Social Media and Real-Time Journalism
As as I say at the beginning of this interview, I don’t even know where to begin, so let’s just go ahead and jump right in. In a special three-part series, I’m joined by none other than Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC, correspondent for 60 MINUTES and anchor of CBS News primetime specials. When the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC debuted on September 5, 2006, Couric became the first female…
(R)evolution: CBSNews.com Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber on the Future of News
Welcome to the (R)evolution, a new series that connects you to the people, trends, and ideas defining the future of business, marketing, and media. In a world where news no longer breaks, it Tweets, information finds us, because we expect it to. Dan Farber is someone whom I respect and admire and he’s also someone I have the privilege to call a friend. Farber is the Editor-in-Chief of CBSNews.com and is one of the brightest minds in journalism, possessing a…
(R)evolution: Mark Burnett on the Art of Storytelling
Welcome to the (R)evolution, a new series that connects you to the people, trends, and ideas defining the future of business, marketing, and media. During Blogworld Expo, I had the opportunity to share the stage with Mr. Mark Burnett, a groundbreaking television producer, perhaps best known for creating and producing industry-defining reality television shows such as Survivor and The Apprentice. On stage, we spent an action-packed hour discussing his experiences and how he transformed his ideas into successful realities. Immediately…
