Entries from May 2009

May 28, 2009

Cleveland One of Top 25 Fittest Cities

I just came across a new Forbes list, America’s Fittest Cities, and was both excited and surprised to see Cleveland listed as #24. Go us! There were also 2 other Ohio cities listed, Columbus (#29) and Cincinnati (#14).
Forbes used varying criteria to come up with its rankings, including obesity rates, heart disease statistics, number of [...]

May 24, 2009

WMJI Rebrands Itself (or has some fun during playoffs)

I listen to the radio in the shower every day – I can’t help it, I’m a shower singer. And I always to 105.7 in the morning. Last Monday, I kept hearing what I thought was a “Beeeeep” on the radio, as if someone had said an expletive. Which to me, didn’t make much sense [...]

May 12, 2009

NightTline: More Proof That Twitter is Going to Rule the World

ABC just announced that “Nightline” is increasing its involvement in social media with the introduction of NightTline, their newest program that uses Twitter for real-time discussion with its viewers. The show will use Twitter as a vehicle for viewers to discuss and debate topics with the show’s correspondents.
The first show airs tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. [...]

May 11, 2009

What Is Social Media? The Cleveland Social Media Club Has Some Thoughts…

It seems like people asking are always me, “What IS social media?” Whether it’s a question on a panel (and it was the first question Michael DeAloia asked us at this panel!), part of a presentation, or part of every day conversation, someone is always going to be looking for the answer. (Note: One of [...]

May 7, 2009

Tips of the Trade

Last week I attended my first trade show – Windpower 2009 – on behalf of some of my clients in the wind industry. Not only was it a great experience to see everything happening with renewable energy and wind power throughout our country, but simply attending the show was a valuable learning experience.
Before I left, [...]