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Jess Dennis and Tommytrc discuss the 2010 Winter Olympics and how social media is negatively affecting tape delays in programming. Can networks like NBC continue to control when live events are aired and whether participants can discuss the proceedings in their social networks? Are the big networks acting as gatekeepers and trying to control the message? Control freaks or not, discuss on Twitter using the hashtag #redshoesspeak.

Red Shoes Speak No. 16: Olympic Tape Delays from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

For this week Online with Erin Davisson, I was asked about a new social media craze called FourSquare. FourSquare is a geo-location tool to tell your friends where you. Kinda like geo-tagging in the big city. You get points for going to different places and can see how many points your friends have.  See what Ross LaRocco and myself have to say to Erin. Thanks Erin and WFRV for having me on the show again!

Are you a digital hoarder? Tommy and Jess discuss how Gmail and cloud computing have changed the way we store and search for information. Is Google changing the way individuals will file information forever? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter using the hash tag #redshoesspeak.

Red Shoes Speaks No. 15 Digital Hoarding from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) was asked to step off a Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) flight on Feb. 13, 2010 due to his size. With over 1.6 million followers, Smith’s Tweets about the situation quickly hit mainstream media and blew up in social media. The Southwest Twitter account responded very quickly and appropriately with multiple apologies. As companies continue to engage in social media, how do they prevent or respond to crisis situations such as this? Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #redshoesspeak.

Red Shoes Speak No. 14 Kevin Smith & Soutwest Air Crisis Communication from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

In a world of 24/7 news and social media communication, how should Toyota have handled their recent recalls that affected 2.3 million vehicles? Tommy and Lisa discuss crisis communications and examples of how companies have handled similar situations. What would be your advice to Toyota? #redshoesspeak

Red Shoes Speak No. 13: Toyota’s Crisis Communications Mishap from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

Does it feel like people are too positive on twitter and social media in general? Do you gravitate to people who are positive in nature? Is your glass half empty or half full? Lisa and Tommy discuss this social media topic in this weeks Red Shoes Speak. #redshoesspeak

Red Shoes Speak No 12: Positive Influences on Twitter from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

Found this ditty on Gizmodo. You guys rock. I had to laugh when I saw this. I watched the whole keynote and actually thought about the wording used and how carefully each word was selected. Now after seeing this, you know exactly that… Great job Uncle Steve and Phil.

From the youtube description: Bored of watching the full iPad keynote? No problem! The following video by Neil Curtis sums it up to convenient 180 seconds of all the important words spoken there. I assure you, that no scene is repeated and everything was said on this keynote! Oh, and please don’t take it personal: it’s meant to be humor!

Jess and Tommy talk about James Cameron’s Epic movie Avatar and the news reports that people are leaving the movie depressed and some even suicidal. Can a nearly 3 hour movie really bring on feelings of depression and make an otherwise normal person suicidal? What do you think? Join the discussion on twitter using #redshoesspeak.

Red Shoes Speak No 11 – Avatar Depression and Economic Escape from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

It’s estimated there are one-hundred million videos online on Youtube – the popular video sharing website. Hundreds are posted by Appleton’s Tommy Clifford. Today in Online with Erin, Clifford shares with Erin Davission some simple tips that will get your videos in front of your audience…. and when you are posting your video, DO NOT forget keywords that will describe your video – very helpful for finding them later.

Lisa and Tommy talk about the late night talk show spat between NBC and Conan O’Brien. Conan is getting a reported $40 million to leave NBC, now’s the time for him to start anew. The Tonight Show is getting old and stale. Does he needs to get away from network TV and take his show to the internet? Be part of the conversion, tell us what you think. #redshoesspeak on twitter.

Red Shoes Speak No. 10 Fly Conan FLY from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.