It has been awhile since I have run my Cool Tools column. But today I read that JotSpot just released an upgrade to its service that includes collaborative calendars, spreadsheets, file repositories, and photo galleries. It also allows the user to fully control the look and feel of the site.

Way back when (October 2005), before I started Communication Overtones, I signed up for a free wiki at JotSpot. I read more...

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Originally uploaded by kassaf20. First, let me say that I love research. But lately it seems as if there is a lot of it out there and few are offering critical thought around how to interpret all of these results.

I am not immune to this. As we hurry through our days, with client work piling up on the desk, it is tempting to report on new studies without spending too much time analyzing them.

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Last night we had a great time at Spezie’s in Washington, D.C. Mike Krempasky from Edelman and Red State bought me a drink, thanks Mike, and we had a very interesting chat about media relations and D.C. politics.

I also invited Debbie Weil to come and she showed up an advance read more...

I can’t remember when I had a more fun at lunch. Today I met with Andrea Weckerle at the Lebanese Taverna in McLean, Va., which is just outside of Washington, D.C.

Andrea blogs at New Millennium PR and is sporting a new blog template and a new attitude.

Our lunch at a Lebanese restaurant (with wifi) was timely with the current conflict between Israel read more...

I am most likely to be votes as “most likely not to follow-through on a stupid meme,” but Todd Defren ruined my reputation on this principle by tagging me and asking me to share my favorite social media tools.

Problem was, I had been considering putting together a post about my favorite social media tools all week. However, I will add my twist, as I often do, and share the tools I use the most on my measurement dashboard. In other words, how I measure the effectiveness of this blog and others that I follow.

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