Social Media

Feeling Valued in an Economy with Social Media

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ March 1, 2011 / 2 Comments

Someone anonymously commented on a post of mine from July of last year and it got me thinking again about how social media improves the economy. In the post last year, I wrote about Mark Zuckerberg’s comment that Facebook could lead to a “gift economy” (a system used in some...
What the Next Company to Make a Killing in Social Will Do

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ February 22, 2011 / 1 Comment

In the latest issue of Forbes (the one with the scary bomb on the front) there’s an article on page 21 about a little known Bourbon Whiskey brand, Pappy Van Winkle’s that caught my eye. The company consists of a father and son team (both descendents of Pappy) who brew...
Social Media, Turning Celebrities and Companies in to Politicians?

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ February 15, 2011 / Leave a comment

I know what some of you are thinking after reading the title… they already are. I will concede that there are similarities in how celebrities/companies approach social media and how politicians do. Namely, they both employ publicists and PR firms to try to create the largest following and the most...
Your Online Identity – Part 6: The Privacy Aspect

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ February 7, 2011 / 1 Comment

I often say that one of my blog post is based on a conversation “with a friend”. When I do that, as often as not that friend is Bojan Soldan. I have had the pleasure of working with Bojan on several projects and can think of no one’s opinion who...
Guest Post: Your Online Identity – Part 5

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ February 2, 2011 / Leave a comment

I often say that one of my blog post is based on a conversation “with a friend”. When I do that, as often as not that friend is Bojan Soldan. I have had the pleasure of working with Bojan on several projects and can think of no one’s opinion who...
Ideas Worth Hundreds, Maybe Even Thousands of Dollars

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ February 2, 2011 / Leave a comment

I have built my career working and playing with technology concepts that can change large parts of the world. Concepts like the one behind my current company, or the ones I write about (FourSquare, Facebook, LivingSocial, GroupOn, etc…) all have the possibility to be worth millions. Not all great ideas...
Guest Post: Your Online Identity – Part 4 – Expanding the Concept

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ February 1, 2011 / Leave a comment

I often say that one of my blog post is based on a conversation “with a friend”. When I do that, as often as not that friend is Bojan Soldan. I have had the pleasure of working with Bojan on several projects and can think of no one’s opinion who...
Guest Post: Your Online Identity Part 3 – What Works Today?

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ January 28, 2011 / 1 Comment

I often say that one of my blog post is based on a conversation “with a friend”. When I do that, as often as not that friend is Bojan Soldan. I have had the pleasure of working with Bojan on several projects and can think of no one’s opinion who...
Free Social Media is More Important Than a Free Press

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ January 27, 2011 / Leave a comment

This morning when I did my daily read through the world of startups, social media, news, etc… something struck me. It’s rare that the worlds of international politics and social media overlap, but today is one of those times. In Egypt the government has used tear gas and fire hoses...
Guest Post: Your Online Identity – Part 2 – Social Constructs

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ January 26, 2011 / Leave a comment

I often say that one of my blog post is based on a conversation “with a friend”. When I do that, as often as not that friend is Bojan Soldan. I have had the pleasure of working with Bojan on several projects and can think of no one’s opinion who...

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