April 29, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 170 views | Comments (15)

One of the great things about playing online is that you can try out new things and get great feedback about what works and what doesn’t – quickly.  It’s the perfect laboratory to test your ideas.

Here’s a list of ten social media experiments I’m currently running online.  What they lack in scientific rigor they gain in helping me carve out a workable direction online.

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March 31, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 75 views | Comments (10)

I love free services like YouTube, Posterous and Twitter.  They have become an important part of the way I operate online.  They make my life easier and help me succeed.

But there’s a problem with this increasing dependency – a sting that can cause short bursts of acute pain.  Here’s a classic example… [Read more]

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