In preparation for an upcoming conference*, I’ve been considering the paradox that social media creates. The very technology, platforms, communities and widgets being used to bring us all together online can also keep us from truly engaging and connecting with each other. You start noticing it in small ways. Consider LinkedIn’s invitation to connect. Far [...]

ComScore’s latest data about advertising online shows that social networks are garnering ad dollars from pretty much everyone except big brands.  Social networking sites now account for one out of every five ads people view online