Though we could cast an endless array of jokes about political figures who’ve been brought to their knees and seen their political lives cut short by their inappropriate, if not wholly ill-advised, use of social media, a few stellar examples stand out as people willing to use the platform for greater constituent outreach and community engagement. Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker has long been a frontrunner on the social media scene, with over 1,084,000 [...]

TechCrunch recently reported that Facebook accounts for 38% of all sharing online. The article, which summarized results from a ShareThis study quantifying how we share information online, confirmed what many of us have known for a while – social networking has irrevocably changed the way we interact with information and each other.  While raw data is impressive, the implications of how we share information are even more profound.  There are a couple of interesting points [...]

I talk alot about Internet Start-ups. Not just because they are cool and exciting in mainstream way due to the movie “The Social Network” but more because of the power of the process. Being able to create something and sometimes quickly be able to have it have an effect on people , in some cases thousands of  them. It’s an experience unlike any other. You learn more about yourself and what your capable of than [...]

This post originally appeared on Blackweb20.com The Internet has spawned companies like Google and Facebook. Companies that have not only changed how we find and share information, but have impacted the economy with job creation and monetization opportunities for companies of all sizes on their platforms. The Internet has been a life-changing bed of opportunity for thousands of small companies and individuals. However within all this opportunity, there is a problem that doesn’t seem to be [...]

This Sunday, Anthony Anderson, Royale Watkins, teamwork entertainment and I have partnered to bring the first interactive live comedy show to Facebook. Sunday at 8pm the Mixtape comedy show hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be streamed live on Facebook. Help us make history by making this the biggest show ever. RSVP for the show at the Mixtape fan page here http://www.facebook.com/mixtapecomedy and join us Sunday night @8pm. Tell a friend, tell all your friends and [...]