As the presidential nominations race heats up, one can barely keep track of all the video content related to the elections. Debates, gaffs, press conferences are all being downloaded, edited and shared at lightning speed; thanks to technology. Being an informed politico or smart constituent isn't as easy as it...

On November 8, 2008, newly elected President Barack Obama tweeted to the world: "We just made history."

This summer, on July 6, 2011, he became the first president to tweet live during a nationwide Town Hall meeting conducted entirely through the social media platform Twitter.

But for today’s politicians, there...

Women seem to be trending. Or perhaps more appropriately put: the study, analysis and case for the inclusion of female perspective and participation on a deeper and wider scale is trending. From the expanse of gender-related programs within the World Economic Forum to various...

Those of us in the New York City vicinity know that the temperature has dropped significantly, finally catching up to the falling leaves and early thoughts of holiday plans. It's a time when many hip New Yorkers decide which new coat picks will be added to their wardrobes. Coats that...

I was recently invited to attend The Economist's Ideas Economy event, the second conference in a series which aims to stir dialogue and uncover new ideas intended to expand and overturn established thinking "regarding innovation, human potential and more." In fact, I only arrived at such a conference...

Given that just this week Comcast boldly declared that their proposed merger with NBCU would be easily approved by the government by the end of 2010 (with nary a tech-centric provision in their diversity initiatives which conveniently focus primarily on television channel creation), and reports of Google and Verizon cozying...

The times, they are a changin'. Voices previously a bit off the radar are gaining more and more visibility thanks to digital platforms. If you missed the MSNBC segment on the announcement of a new series on Hip Hop and politics, definitely check it out on line. NBC's

Facebook's recent antics have tested the faith of its users; wireless carriers are posting massive profits (no doubt, due in large part to Blacks and Latinos out-indexing each month in expenditures); statistical reports demonstrate "surprising" facts that young, hip users of color are also out-indexing in Twitter usage; there are...

Last week, the mainstream social media world seemed shocked to read the latest statistics which demonstrated the power of Black and Latino presence and behavior patterns across social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

In case you were under a rock and missed it: "Social Media Today"...

The growing teen flash mob phenomenon in Philadelphia seems to be causing greater and greater concern due to some of the off-shoot, violent behavior exhibited by various participants. Just recently there was yet more mayhem after what seems to have started out as a non-threatening event. And the...

The tension in our country after the passing of the health care bill seems to be at an all-time high. Harsh words, equally now with bullets, have flown freely. While many are appalled at the level of intensity, the interesting thing about much of the activity is the fact that...

As many people currently rush around deal making, networking, panel participating and tweeting at the big South By Southwest Conference (SXSW), it's important to pause just a moment to look not only at the large impact that the once little-conference-that-could has but also at how it plays into...

By now we all know the outcome of the recent Texas GOP gubernatorial primary; and Texas Governor Rick Perry has made it past the first hurdle. But as we look to further political races this year, current shake-ups with New York State Governor seat and any number of future activities...

From CMO's to politicos, at one time or another many people have been faced with the challenge of branding an entity in which it's very difficult to get traction from the target population. The market either doesn't know, doesn't care and/or doesn't trust whatever it is you're pushing.

So what...

Needless to say, Toyota is in the throws of a crisis. It happens from time to time with large corporations, and people are drawn to it like a bad accident on the side of the highway. But the business crisis of today is far from that of yesterday. It's more...

As everyone reviews and analyzes President Obama's points during his State of the Union speech last night, the review of the outcome of the Republican-sponsored live mobile text chat opportunity during the SOTU address seems non-existent at the moment. If you were one of the many that did not even...

A few analysts are wisely looking at the impact of social media on the recent Senate election in Massachusetts between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Martha Coakley. And by now certainly everyone and anyone who is interested has compared the Republican candidate's digital numbers over the Democratic candidate's numbers. Without...

The buzz on E-readers was so big at the recent Consumer Electronics Show that the ripple effects are still taking place. From Twitter to Facebook, attendees are talking non-stop about what new devices will launch, the market impact of upgrades of current digital readers and, most definitely, the prices. Yet...

New year, new media! And nowhere does this seem more apparent than at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. I haven't been able to get as deep into this show nor stay as long as I would certainly like. But I've been here long...