Star Tribune: What would it take for you to buy a smartwatch? Local tech enthusiasts discussed that at a Mobile Twin Cities group gathering the evening before Apple’s big announcement. In a room with 20 tech savvy people, only a couple had purchased one of the existing smartwatches on the market. (Here’s a nice side-by-side […]
Read More I’m quoted in this Star Tribune piece on the Apple WatchStar Tribune: As popular as ever, selfies are changing the way we communicate “Our phones have front-facing cameras for a reason. It’s to take pictures of ourselves,” said Greg Swan, an avid selfie snapper and vice president at public relations firm Weber Shandwick. “People want to share pictures of themselves and what they’re doing.” … […]
Read More Quoted on the selfie trend in the Star TribuneStar Tribune Top Workplaces 2013 – Weber Shandwick.
Read More Weber Shandwick named a Star Tribune Top WorkplaceI was quoted about memes — “an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.” — in the Star Tribune this week: Funky photo fads flourish thanks to social media: Today’s memes are a manifestation of the remix culture that’s permeating art, advertising and media right now,” said Weber Shandwick’s […]
Read More Greg Swan in Star Tribune talking memesToday was a Sunday, and I got 36 pitch e-mails. Last Friday I got 134 pitch e-mails. My average is 70-80/day. That’s why if you’re not following me on Twitter (listen up bands, labels and PR people), then you will never have my full attention. I first discovered Twitter’s true impact during SXSW 2007, when […]
Read More I’m in the Star Tribune today
