About Todd

Todd heads up the social media practice at Topaz Partners. My site at MSU finally died, with no backup. So for the moment, it's being redirected here! Here's where you can find me online, besides this blog of course: http://profilefly.com/vanhoosear

Posts by Todd:

IT and business media say Topaz is #1, 15 Aug 2008 in Shameless Promotions
PRobecast B2B Special #1: John Cass, 20 Jul 2008 in B2B & PRobecast & PRobecast Special
Social networking is about people, not tech, 20 Jul 2008 in PR
PRobecast #69: Google, National Public Radio and swearing, 19 Jul 2008 in PRobecast
Don’t like swearing? GFY!, 14 Jul 2008 in Social Media
Charting the future of social media, 09 Jul 2008 in Social Media
Happy Anniversary, Tech PR Gems!, 07 Jul 2008 in Blogging & Shameless Promotions
PRobecast Musical Interlude 2, 04 Jul 2008 in Music & PRobecast
Mashup: It’s not just for software anymore, 02 Jul 2008 in Boston & Events & Shameless Promotions
PRobecast #68: Gloucester, Bad PR Jobs and Pay Gaps, 28 Jun 2008 in PRobecast
Hancock: Superhero gets PR makeover, 25 Jun 2008 in PR
How to build a killer social network, 24 Jun 2008 in PR
PodCamp Boston is next month!, 23 Jun 2008 in Boston & Events & Social Media
PRobecast #67: The A.P., Ownership and Measurement, 20 Jun 2008 in PRobecast
Content vs. community: Which will rule?, 20 Jun 2008 in PR
Engaging your customer, 18 Jun 2008 in Journalism & News & Commentary & Social Media & Web
Summer Mashup, July 1st, 17 Jun 2008 in PR
Change, 16 Jun 2008 in Boston & News & Commentary & Shameless Promotions & Tech
PRobecast #66: Tweeple, Spam and MySpace’s Facebooklift, 16 Jun 2008 in PRobecast
Audio from Social Media Club Enterprise Event, 13 Jun 2008 in PR
Tonight’s Panel, 12 Jun 2008 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Social Media and the Enterprise, 11 Jun 2008 in Boston & News & Commentary & Social Media & Social Networks
Enterprise 2.0 Live Blogging, 10 Jun 2008 in Events
PRobecast #65: Scottygate, Popcorn and Summer Reading, 06 Jun 2008 in PRobecast
Welcome to the NEW Tech PR Gems!, 05 Jun 2008 in Shameless Promotions
Probecast Interlude, 02 Jun 2008 in Music & PRobecast
Audio from the Future of Journalism, 27 May 2008 in Events & Journalism & Social Media
Social Media and Search, 27 May 2008 in Events & Social Media
The Future of Journalism is in Your Hands (Next Tuesday), 15 May 2008 in Events & Journalism & Social Media
Boston is Social Media Central, 13 May 2008 in Boston & Events & Journalism & Social Media & Web
PRobecast 63: Shrinking Newsrooms, PR Spammers and Wikis, 09 May 2008 in PRobecast
PRobecast 61: Earth Day, eBay, Rockstars and Voyeurs, 25 Apr 2008 in PRobecast
CTIA Tweetup: Wednesday, 6pm, Quark’s Bar, 28 Mar 2008 in Events & Social Media
PR(SA) lessons from the war zone (TUESDAY)!, 21 Mar 2008 in Events & PR
Social Media Club Boston update, 12 Mar 2008 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Civics, Social Media and the Countdown to Election ‘08, 15 Feb 2008 in Events & Social Media
CNN contributor Morra Aarons of BlogHer.org joins next week’s SMC Boston panel, 29 Jan 2008 in Boston & Events & Politics & Social Media
Audio from Yesterday’s PRSA / SMC Event on Future of PR, 11 Jan 2008 in Events & PR
Paul Gillin on the future of media & marketing, 08 Jan 2008 in Events & Marketing & Media Relations & Social Media & Web
Panelists for next week’s PRSA event, 03 Jan 2008 in Events & Marketing & Social Media
Twitter goes green (and pink), 21 Dec 2007 in Social Media & Web
Beyond Blogging: PR and Today’s Social Media Revolution, 13 Dec 2007 in Events & PR & Social Media
Initial findings on social media influencer research announced, 06 Dec 2007 in News & Commentary & PR & Social Media
The Future of Social Media: Boston, December 6th, 6pm, 28 Nov 2007 in Boston & Events
$100 off SNCR Research Symposium & Awards Tickets, 28 Nov 2007 in Events & PR
PRobecast #40, 16 Nov 2007 in PRobecast
PodCamp Boston 2: Following and Joining Online Conversations, 10 Nov 2007 in Events & PR & PRobecast & Podcasting & Social Media
PRobecast #39: PR & Social Media, Whole Foods, Prince vs. fans, 09 Nov 2007 in PRobecast
Adventures in tech support hell, 01 Oct 2007 in News & Commentary & Web
Social Media Sushi and Social Media Club, 18 Sep 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Facebook failed me!, 18 Sep 2007 in News & Commentary & Social Networks
PRobecast #31 - the Topaz Partners PR Podcast, 14 Sep 2007 in PRobecast
Measuring (PR) success, 13 Sep 2007 in Events & PR & Tools & Services
The future of marketing with David Weinberger - TODAY, 12 Sep 2007 in Events & Marketing
Social media lessons learned from “Fake Steve Jobs”, Wal-Mart and Forrester, 11 Sep 2007 in Events & Social Media
Social networking and the evolution of training, 07 Sep 2007 in Podcasting & Social Networks
Radio Social Media, 07 Sep 2007 in Blogging & Podcasting & Social Media
Have a safe and happy weekend, 31 Aug 2007 in News & Commentary & Podcasting
Boston social media breakfast Wednesday morning!, 28 Aug 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
PRobecast #29: Skype and Monster.com down? Facebook, social media and AC-DC good for you?, 24 Aug 2007 in PRobecast
Upcoming Boston social media events, 23 Aug 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Bacn: The new spam (but how it can be good for you), 22 Aug 2007 in Social Networks & Tips & Tricks & Web
Consumer vs. enterprise, 15 Aug 2007 in Boston & Business & News & Commentary
Boston (and Philly!) blogging havens, 14 Aug 2007 in Blogging & Boston & News & Commentary
What if everybody in the world could read your pitch?, 07 Aug 2007 in Media Relations & PR
Tech PR Gems: (Almost) a Power150 blog, 06 Aug 2007 in Shameless Promotions & Web
Dan Lyons strikes again! Is his name mud?, 06 Aug 2007 in Blogging & News & Commentary
Best PR movies, shows and novels, 03 Aug 2007 in PR
Corporate video: "CAD to the Bone", 02 Aug 2007 in Web
Facebook is scary!, 11 Jul 2007 in News & Commentary & Social Networks & Web
Boston Photowalk, Thursday 6pm @ Esplanade, 10 Jul 2007 in Boston & Events
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY, TECH PR GEMS!, 03 Jul 2007 in Blogging & Shameless Promotions
The Game of Social Media, 03 Jul 2007 in Blogging & Social Media & Web
PRobecast #22, 29 Jun 2007 in PRobecast
Submit your best PR pitch and win $$, 28 Jun 2007 in PR & Web
Boy it’s quiet out there!, 26 Jun 2007 in Politics & Tech & Web
Top 5 (+1) objections to social media, 22 Jun 2007 in PR & Social Media & Tips & Tricks
Reminder: SMC Boston event this Thursday, 18 Jun 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Boston’s PR, marketing and social media authors, 14 Jun 2007 in Boston & Marketing & Media Relations & PR & Tech
Tech PR War Stories very worthwhile, 14 Jun 2007 in PR & Podcasting & Web
MassTLC spring meeting, 13 Jun 2007 in Boston & Events & Podcasting & Tech
Time Breakdown of Modern Web Design, 12 Jun 2007 in Web
Social media manifesto for marketers, 12 Jun 2007 in Marketing & Social Media
June 21st: The business case for social media, 11 Jun 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
When is a blog not a blog?, 07 Jun 2007 in Blogging & Messaging & Positioning & PR
Sam Whitmore and David Berlind visit Topaz Partners, 05 Jun 2007 in Shameless Promotions
David Weinberger on the new way to bring order from chaos, 05 Jun 2007 in News & Commentary & PR & Predictions
Adam Zand on anonymous blogging, 04 Jun 2007 in Blogging & Tips & Tricks
Boston Second Life Social Media Club event video available in SL, 01 Jun 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media & Web
PRobecast #15 — The Topaz Partners Podcast — Second Life, Journalism, Fortune magazine and fights at the Boston Pops, 14 May 2007 in PRobecast
Social Media Club Boston May Event: Second Life, 08 May 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Highlights from the May 2 MassTLC Healthcare Event, 08 May 2007 in Boston & Events
The Topaz Turmoil, 30 Apr 2007 in Blogging & News & Commentary & PR & Shameless Promotions
Battle of the Podcast Theme Songs Begins!, 16 Apr 2007 in PRobecast & Shameless Promotions
PRobecast #11 Player, 14 Apr 2007 in PRobecast
Boston, bomb scares and buzz marketing, 06 Apr 2007 in Advertising & Boston & Marketing & Social Media
Free money for good PR!, 06 Apr 2007 in Boston & PR
Tom Foremski at the New Comm Forum 2007, 28 Mar 2007 in Interviews & Roundtables & PR
SMCBoston: Ethics and the social media generation gap, 21 Mar 2007 in Boston & Events & Marketing & Social Media
First Inc. Now Fortune? WTF?!, 14 Mar 2007 in Blogging & News & Commentary
Entropy, social media and communications ethics, 06 Mar 2007 in Blogging & News & Commentary & PR & Social Media
PRobecast - The Topaz Partners PR Podcast - Episode 4, 24 Feb 2007 in PRobecast
Portland television reporter interviews Stickam users on Stickam, 22 Feb 2007 in Journalism & Social Media & Web
Audio from February’s Boston SMC event on video, 22 Feb 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Topaz speaking at next week’s PRSA social media panel, 20 Feb 2007 in Boston & Events & Shameless Promotions
Speaking of word of mouth…, 09 Feb 2007 in Advertising & PR & Tips & Tricks
Name that podcast, 06 Feb 2007 in PRobecast & Podcasting & Shameless Promotions
I’ve done some stupid things in my life…, 01 Feb 2007 in Boston & Marketing & News & Commentary
The death of social media, 24 Jan 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Social media has crossed the chasm, 23 Jan 2007 in Marketing & Messaging & Positioning & PR & Social Media
"Tangled up in tubes", 19 Jan 2007 in Web
SMC-Boston Jan-07 Part 2, 12 Jan 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
SMC-Boston Jan-07 Part 1, 12 Jan 2007 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Next Boston Social Media Club Event: Jan 11th, 22 Dec 2006 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Comments closed, 19 Dec 2006 in Blogging
Marketing in a digital age, 11 Dec 2006 in Advertising & Marketing & News & Commentary & PR
James Kim died a hero, 06 Dec 2006 in News & Commentary
Edelman poised to tackle the social media release, 05 Dec 2006 in Media Relations & PR & Social Media
Happy Thanksgiving!, 21 Nov 2006 in Shameless Promotions
Boston Social Media Club - How to get involved, 16 Nov 2006 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Boston gets social media, 10 Nov 2006 in Boston & New Media Release & PR & Social Media
Trust: The last barricade to social media success, 09 Nov 2006 in News & Commentary & PR & Social Media
I finally got to meet you!, 07 Nov 2006 in Events
Second Thursday in Second Life, 07 Nov 2006 in Events & Social Networks
The present and near future of the press release, 07 Nov 2006 in Media Relations & Messaging & Positioning & PR
Social Media Release draft specification released, 02 Nov 2006 in PR & Social Media
Boston Social Media Club site is live, 01 Nov 2006 in Boston & Events & Social Media
The world’s first remote-controlled speaker training collar, 27 Oct 2006 in News & Commentary
Inaugural SMC Boston event sold out — but…, 25 Oct 2006 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Reminder: Inaugural Social Media Club Boston event: Nov. 2nd, 19 Oct 2006 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Boston’s inaugural Social Media Club meeting scheduled for Nov. 2, 6pm, 19 Oct 2006 in Boston & Events & Social Media
Have you seen this avatar?, 17 Oct 2006 in PR & Social Networks & Web
Boston SMC event registration update, 11 Oct 2006 in Boston & Events & PR & Social Media
It’s not too late to sign up for the SNCR symposium and celebration!, 10 Oct 2006 in Boston & Events
Users, money shifting to participatory ‘Web 2.0′, 10 Oct 2006 in News & Commentary & Web
Stop VI: Non-material alternatives to press releases, 05 Oct 2006 in Media Relations & PR & Predictions
B2B blogging on an upswing, 28 Sep 2006 in Blogging & Business
Kudos to the Cardinal for wicked strong (blog) street creds, 28 Sep 2006 in Blogging & News & Commentary
Topaz is hiring, 27 Sep 2006 in Shameless Promotions
Press releases and PR agency pot-shots, 27 Sep 2006 in New Media Release & News & Commentary & PR
Business Wire to support XHTML, 25 Sep 2006 in PR & Web
Topaz in BusinessWeek, 25 Sep 2006 in Shameless Promotions
One step closer to EPIC…, 20 Sep 2006 in News & Commentary & Social Media & Web
Old school meets new school in tech mashup, 20 Sep 2006 in Journalism & Predictions & Web
Bostonians, support social media, 20 Sep 2006 in Boston & Events & New Media Release & Social Media
Public relations vs. public relationships, 18 Sep 2006 in PR & Predictions
What’s wrong with this picture?, 14 Sep 2006 in Tech
YouTube vs. the Superbowl, 01 Sep 2006 in News & Commentary & Social Media & Web
Inaugurating the Social Media Club, 17 Aug 2006 in New Media Release & PR & Social Media
Survey request: Press release use by public companies, 10 Aug 2006 in Media Relations & PR
Google and the death of display advertising, 10 Aug 2006 in Advertising & PR & Social Media & Web
Todd’s email rant, or why I will never buy a Blackberry, 07 Aug 2006 in News & Commentary
Stop V: Current practices of disclosing non-material information, 04 Aug 2006 in Advertising & Marketing & News & Commentary & PR & Predictions
A little math: Measuring blogging, 28 Jul 2006 in Blogging & News & Commentary
PR blasts don’t work, 27 Jul 2006 in News & Commentary & PR
Will Bravo improve tabloid journalism’s rep?, 23 Jul 2006 in Journalism & News & Commentary
The problems with the press release, 21 Jul 2006 in New Media Release & News & Commentary & PR
Stop IV: Who’s the audience, 20 Jul 2006 in PR & Tips & Tricks
The evolution of the press release, 19 Jul 2006 in Media Relations & PR
The history of the press release, 18 Jul 2006 in Media Relations & News & Commentary & PR
Blog series: The history, evolution and future of the press release, 18 Jul 2006 in News & Commentary & PR
Computerworld on the future of IT, 17 Jul 2006 in Client Service & News & Commentary & Tech
Bears, bugs and bunt things, 05 Jul 2006 in Shameless Promotions
Topaz… On the Record…Online, 22 Jun 2006 in Shameless Promotions
Speaking of job transitions…, 13 Jun 2006 in Blogging & Web
Snakes, blogs and memes, 13 Jun 2006 in Web
The future of technology, 30 May 2006 in Uncategorized
If Judith Miller were a blogger, would she have printed the pre-9/11 intelligence?, 21 May 2006 in Uncategorized
I thought we answered this one…, 21 May 2006 in Uncategorized
The Internet: Where content is king…, 15 May 2006 in Uncategorized
Considering a blog relations campaign?, 28 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
The BBC is not unbending, 26 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
The age of plagiarism, 25 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Setting the stage part I: Okay, so what’s missing?, 24 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Blog series: PR and the microformat revolution, 24 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Blogs, movies and monsters, 24 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Giving up control of the message, 21 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Blogging is good for your career*, 17 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Podcasting the Boston Marathon, 17 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
From CGM to citizen marketing, 14 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
The veil is lifted, the curtains parted, 13 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Nine steps to a better business blog, 12 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
Viral Hall of Fame winners announced, 06 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
We’re back - Did you miss us?, 03 Apr 2006 in Uncategorized
No no really, we’re still here…, 28 Mar 2006 in Uncategorized
Paying attention to attention at ETech, 09 Mar 2006 in Uncategorized
Comment disclaimers on blogs, 27 Feb 2006 in Uncategorized
Topaz @ Yankee IABC, 24 Feb 2006 in Uncategorized
Behind Steve Job’s curtain, 08 Feb 2006 in Uncategorized
Press releases, public companies and blogs: Stay tuned for more, 07 Feb 2006 in Uncategorized
Bloggers fight the U.S. Army, win, 05 Feb 2006 in Uncategorized
Imagining the Google future, 03 Feb 2006 in Uncategorized
Generalists vs. specialists, 30 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
The other side: What we technophiles forget, 26 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Stop III: Material nonpublic disclosure alternatives, 26 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Stop II: Disclosure of material information, 25 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Stop I: Defining material, nonpublic information, 23 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Blog series: Press releases, public companies and blogs, 23 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
The continued blurring of old and new media, 19 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Viva la search release… but only for private co’s, 18 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Targeting satellite photos, 17 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Thoughts on Today’s online marketing strategies seminar, 12 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Newseum: Front pages from around the world, 10 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Sliding scale of blog ghost writing, 09 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
No, I’m not at CES, 08 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Speaking of blogging for bucks…, 08 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Blog Day in Waltham, Mass.: Thus. Jan 12th, 06 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
But *I* like Hawaiian shirts…, 05 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Can your company do this?, 04 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
Blogging for bucks, 04 Jan 2006 in Uncategorized
That’s all folks… Til next year at least, 23 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Spam success of the week, 22 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
The Internet is broken, 21 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Wikipedia to time delay popular pages, 20 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Cuban: Blogs vs. NYT, 19 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Posting versus communicating, 16 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Blog sex… Okay, not really, 14 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
PR: Nuance, translation or sales?, 12 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Wagner highlights blog relations successes, 09 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Backchannels a la blog, 08 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
Podcast content search, 02 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
WOM = MLM?, 01 Dec 2005 in Uncategorized
NPR’s podcasts all the rage, 30 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Tech PR Gems disclaimer (frequently updated), 29 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Is the Boston tech scene dying?, 28 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
The seven deadly blogging sins, 28 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
The Industry Standard still exists?, 28 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Wiki your blogging best practices, 28 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Thanksgiving break, 22 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
All your base are belong to Google, 17 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
PR "blasts" don’t work - especially with bloggers, 17 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
The buzz about BzzAgent, 15 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
PR blog ranking madness continues, 14 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Blogging in 5 years, 13 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Getting enough from Technorati?, 11 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Continuum of corporate blog approaches, 10 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Automate your website news with blogs, 10 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
The rise and fall of PR blogs, 09 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Another call for straight PR speak, 09 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
CEOs wake up, smell the blogs, 08 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
How do your presentations/newsletters/blogs rate?, 07 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Video kills the podcasting star?, 04 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Comment management issues resolved, 03 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Whitmore does it again: A response from Dan Lyons, 03 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Kryptonite: The only folks happy with Daniel Lyons’ article, 02 Nov 2005 in Uncategorized
Feah me now, heah me latah, 31 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Friday not quite as funny, 28 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
I’m not a journalist… yet…, 27 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
The secret’s out: "The Conversation Gap", 26 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Digression: Dilbert does blogs, 25 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Riding the long tail’s coattails, 25 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Splogs hurt Blogger’s legitimacy, 24 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Impact of corporate bolg filtering, 24 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Wikipedia strikes back, 24 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Sourcing Wikipedia, 20 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Fads to avoid, 20 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Wikipedia finds critics–inside and out, 19 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Lack of interest, not fear of bad acid, killed Blogstock, 18 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Micro Persuasion: Searching by authority, 17 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
State of the Blogosphere, 17 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Another publicist hits the dirt, 14 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Google blogs on issues, not just gee wiz tech, 11 Oct 2005 in Uncategorized
Blog PR survey