Blog Comments and Experimentation – Or Why @Livefyre Is Here to Stay - great post from Danny Brown on the importance of nimble commenting systems. This week was an interesting one… super busy at work and barely realized how quickly the time had flown until having to stay home yesterday with a sick baby Espo. Looking forward to a productive day tomorrow before a nice weekend capped off with an AFC Championship game rematch between the Pats & Ravens… pulling for the good guys in this one, despite our divided house. Who you picking this weekend? in 5 women using Pinterest? MORE >>

For the first week of the playoffs, I decided to go with the picks in a vacuum so if you would like to pick along, drop your selections in the comments below. Would love to hear in the comments below. With 17 weeks in the books, the NFL has entered its second season. Out of the League’s 32 teams, 12 will compete for the chance to head to the Super Bowl. Did your team make the cut? If not who is your bet for the Super Bowl ? Social Media’s Wild Card Weekend Predictions. Winners bolded. Cincinnati @ Houston. Indianapolis @ Baltimore. Minnesota @ Green Bay. Seattle @ Washington. MORE >>

give them credit for responding in the comments, but it is as weak as a candy cigarette next to a Marlboro Red. Today is one of those days that is both awesome and shitty at the same time. On one hand baby Espo is going to get to see his cousins over the weekend, who should be here sometime round midnight, but on the other it is sad. The two wonderful interns that we had working with my team at Vistaprint are headed back to school and they’ll be sorely missed. Hopefully the week was a good one and even better things are lined up for you. Hiring for a Social Media Management Role? MORE >>

Overall I thought this was a great brain exercise, and wanted to throw it out to all of you to see what brand you would be and would love to hear in the comments below. Last week I attended an off-site meeting for work. At the beginning of the meeting, we were given the ice-breaker question If you were a brand, which one would you be? As the group went around the table a lot of brands were thrown out there (Nike, Converse, Harley Davidson, and Dodge). When it came to me, I blurted out Sesame Street. The reason behind this was tri-fold. edutainment that it provided me and will to him. MORE >>

LiveFyre – I blame Danny Brown for putting me onto this comment system. have fallen in love with it and it offers more fluid commenting on many blogs and links to people’s SM accounts so you can easily follow a commenter or socially share. A collective look at the social media landscape offers varying use types. They range from an open-sourced virtual cocktail party to folks reliving the glory days and cliques of high school and businesses looking to become more human. The beauty of it is that no matter how you use the medium, there is no “doing IT wrong.”. MORE >>