"Regardless of whether you’re interested in quantitative or qualitative feedback on your event, your ideal response rate is more of a statistical question based on the size of your sample or population. For every % increase in your response rate, you’ll spend significantly more time and money. This goal is neither realistic nor cost-effective. The goal should be to get a representative s..."

"For Foursquare to grow, it has to be more than a game or a gimmick. But they've got a solid team and backers (Silicon Valley’s Andreessen Horowitz) and money in the bank so if I was a betting man, I'd check-in.  I admit to being a 'Fourplayer'. (hey, more fun than a bout of 'twitteria'). Something in my competitive nature about collecting (or stealing) badge..."

"  Me thinks rumors of Foursquare's demise are greatly exaggerated. At the moment, facebook is actually partnering with Foursquare and Gowalla, two of the largest location-based apps, allowing for updates on facebook pages. Places vs. Foursquare isn’t really an either/or question. Facebook is really a platform designed specifically to integrate all manner of native and 3rd par..."

"Clearly, we're not in Kansas anymore. The issues raised here challenge our perception of traditional media, its roles and responsibilities, and our expectations of 'citizen-journalists' or whatever you want to call them. One thing is certain, the lines will continue to blur until a new world order takes over - but only for a little while. Social medeites (pronounced 'mee-dee-ite..."

"I'm a big fan of leveraging meeting content. The biggest challenge most face is, IMHO, creating content worth leveraging. Too little goes into soliciting input from the right individuals, using sound design principles in developing compelling content, and utilizing different delivery formats which better engages the audience. I go to LOTS of meetings (so my clients don't have to) and it..."