Alex Priest

November 17, 2011
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CrushIQ

I was offered the privilege of speaking at CrushIQ this past Monday, and had a blast. My talk was on “Twitter Tools” and—although I obviously couldn’t come close to covering them all—I had a lot of fun going over some … Continue reading

November 30, 2010
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I’m Hosting the Next USA Today College Roundtable Chat

  So USA Today gives me way more credit than I probably deserve, but they’ve given me the privilege of hosting a roundtable chat on blogging and social media this Thursday, December 2. In the chat we’ll talk about how … Continue reading

September 24, 2010
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The AMP Summit

AMP. Activism. Media. Politics. That’s what the AMP Summit, being held today and tomorrow here in Washington, D.C., is all about–and so far, it’s a fantastic conference. This morning I had the pleasure of volunteering with registration at the conference, … Continue reading

September 23, 2010
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The Daily Show is a Big Deal. No, Really. It Is.

So there’s all kinds of back and forth on what modern satirical news programs like Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show and Steven Colbert’s The Colbert Report actually contribute to our society. Are they a good thing? Are they a bad … Continue reading

August 19, 2010
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Facebook Wants to be the Location Lifeblood

Facebook is a smart company. Possibly one of the smartest companies we’ve ever seen, or will ever see in our lifetime. It’s for one simple reason–they want to be important, and they’re good at it. Facebook thrives on being important. … Continue reading