Dave Burke : Online Community and Social Business Specialist

Meta Searching. Interesting Duct Tape article on Foursquare's new search capabilities. What struck me from an information architect perspective is how Foursquare is searching data unique to Foursquare's user content practices. Searching tips, for instance... [More]

Expert Is as Expert Does.  A ScLoHo reference to Seth Godin with a reminder-slash-warning to not extend our expertise beyond our bounds by managing business functions that are better performed by others.  We one-person shops often “do it all,” b... [More]

I deleted my Facebook account today and I feel fine. As for why I left, I couldn’t help thinking I was in a Twilight Zone Episode titled “To Serve Man.”  Facebook was the master alien race and I was heading up the stairway into the spacecraft. If yo... [More]

Reciprocation. Putting Facebook Last. The title of this Molly Rants piece is absolutely correct, How Facebook is putting its users last. I opted-out of Personalization and allowing friends and applications to share anything and everything about me across ... [More]

I launched a new blog on Sueetie.com called The Business of Community.  I hope you consider visiting.  The focus of the new blog is on growing, managing and marketing online communities. I’ve been debating how to repurpose Everyman Links content... [More]