Kategoriarkiv: Communication

Epic’s epic marketing

Udgivet den 15. oktober 2019 by

I am sure no-one else thought of that pun. I don’t play Fortnite but even I got caught up in this: How this was possibly turned into a brilliant marketing ploy is described in this thread: 1/ #Fortnite has now … Læs resten →

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This kind of headline bothers me

Udgivet den 10. oktober 2019 by

“There are precious few places in America where the average worker can afford a median-priced home” I mean, come on, you are using “average” and “median” in the same sentence. So, I thought it would be interesting to see if, … Læs resten →

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Hypocrisy is the ultimate power move

Udgivet den 25. august 2019 by

This hit me hard: Hypocrisy is the ultimate power move. It is a way of demonstrating that one plays by a different set of rules from the ones adhered to by common people. Hypocrisy demonstrates how unaccountable one is to … Læs resten →

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Stop feeding the troll

Udgivet den 23. august 2019 by

Trolls can only be dealt with in one way – ignore them. Or to quote Dave Winer: Trolls die in darkness I’ve completely had it with people who RT the troller-in-chief. When you RT him you shine the light on … Læs resten →

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Telemarketing

Udgivet den 29. juli 2019 by

Has telemarketing surpassed used car sales and real estate as the most hated profession? I don’t think I’ve heard anyone speak kindly of telemarketing for a very long time. Recently I was contacted by yet another telemarketer from the fairly … Læs resten →

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Unarmed

Udgivet den 26. juli 2019 by

Mind games don’t work if you’re going to show up unarmed. Not mine, unfortunately. Beware, the thread it originates from is not pleasant. Which reminds me, I recently read someone saying that what’s on Twitter today is what was on … Læs resten →

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Bringing up a kid

Udgivet den 8. juli 2019 by

This comic demonstrates something I find happening all the time; I feel the need to explain something that I know could be controversial or emotional so I put a lot of effort into being as precise and open about it … Læs resten →

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The not-so-Backfire Effect

Udgivet den 28. juni 2019 by

Apparently the Backfire Effect isn’t that much of a thing, after all. The Backfire Effect is the idea that when a claim aligns with someone’s ideological beliefs, telling them that it’s wrong will actually make them believe it even more … Læs resten →

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Advice for online sharing

Udgivet den 20. juni 2019 by

From Benjamin Wittes: Here are six easy steps you can take to help control the problem of political disinformation: (1) Pause a moment–just a moment–before you share something on social media to ask whether you are being someone’s dupe and … Læs resten →

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The internet news cycle

Udgivet den 20. maj 2019 by

I have in some ways a pretty broad stream of news coming to me online; on the other hand, I realise it’s also pretty specific at times. But I keep seeing a pattern: Sometimes a story appears, I read about … Læs resten →

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