American as Apple Pie: Former Vietnamese refugee Y Lan performs national anthem before San Diego Padres go to bat against SF Giants

American as Apple Pie: Former Vietnamese refugee Y Lan performs national anthem before San Diego Padres go to bat against SF Giants

Pop diva Y Lan performs on Labor Day at Major League Baseball’s first Vietnamese Cultural Day at Petco Park Y Lan, the iconic songstress popular...

Social media day with Kristin Slocum, Brian Elliot, Rochelle Veturis

Social Media Day Celebrates Innovation, Results and Friendships

I am teaming up with one of my favorite social media partners, public relations director Rochelle Veturis, to celebrate the 2nd annual Social Media...

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Social media comes to aid of Japan

I remember the instant that the tragic earthquake hit Japan. It was during a “tweetup” or Twitter meetup with some of my favorite social...

What’s the next Egypt in social media revolution 2.0?

What’s the next Egypt in social media revolution 2.0?

The social media revolution 2.0 has just begun. Tunisia’s Twitter revolt sparked Egypt’s social media revolution that successfully ousted its...

Social media guidelines help you avoid crashing and burning

Social media guidelines help you avoid crashing and burning

There is no question that everyone organization should have a social media policy, but it’s surprising that still the vast majority do not....

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Neal Schaffer and Ted Nguyen on Cox TV

The buzz about YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other social networking tools is huge. But it’s also true there are many people who don’t...