Archives for the 'Herd mentality' Category

Bloggers Let Texas State Rep Have It…

A couple weeks ago I mentioned a prefiled bill in the Texas Senate that would extend Texas libel laws to blogs. Bloggers have been attacking State Representative Vicki Truitt (R-Keller) ever since. They feel the bill is too broad and they let Truitt know that in no uncertain terms. This article appeared [...]

7 December 2006 | Blogging, Herd mentality, Legal, Trends | 1 Comment

The .5 Second News Cycle & Who’s On Second?

Jeff Hunt and I taught Dr. Bill Cunningham’s class at UT B-school tonight. About 60 energetic MBA and law students filled the room, and we had a lively discussion around managing the intangible assets of a corporation, such as people, brand and reputation.
I had the chance to test some new research — “The .5 [...]

16 November 2006 | Best practice, CEOs, Crisis, Herd mentality, Legal, Second Life | No Comments

I’m Glad My Son Is Too Young To Drive

You’ll hear the phrase “ghostriding the whip” in the coming days.  It’s the latest viral video craze on YouTube.  It’s also the refrain in E-40’s song “Tell Me When to Go.”
“Ghostriding” is when the driver of a car exits the vehicle — while it is moving — and dances on its hood or roof or [...]

31 October 2006 | Herd mentality, Trends, Videocasting, Viral, YouTube | No Comments