Stay N Alive

How to Replace Your RSS Feed Automatically With Facebook's Like Button

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:11:20 PST

As I seek to make this blog more and more a part of the social networks you participate in (I call this "From Fishers to Farmers" - something I speak about in my talks), I'll be documenting my progress along the way. I just showed how I'm doing this with Facebook's Frictionless Sharing on this blog (just click through to the blog, and click the link over on the right to start adding these posts

Stay N Alive Supports Facebook's Open Graph

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:27:55 PST

Just the other day I got approval from Facebook that the "read" action, available for Facebook's Open Graph "Frictionless Sharing" was approved for StayNAlive.com. What this means is that if you click the link on the right of this blog, under "Click below to post to your Facebook Timeline when you read articles on Stay N Alive", every post you read on this site will be automatically shared to

My Official (and Obligatory) "Traditional Blogging is Dead" Post

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:58:30 PST

I fought it - I even ridiculed people like +Paul Allen for moving towards it (for that I apologize). However, I think I'm whooped. My page views are down. Comments and engagement on the blog itself are lower than ever. Looking over other blogs I manage, some with even more frequent content than my own, I'm seeing similar. As sad as I am to see it, I think blogging really is dying. It's a really

Xydo Pivots to a New, Targeted B2B Content Model for Your Business Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:24:49 PST

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you clicked on a link from my newsletter to get it. If you didn't, go over to the right column of my blog and subscribe now! (or just click here) One thing I haven't been able to divulge until now is that there's an innovative company that I've been using to provide these weekly emails that provide customized news from my social news streams, and

Path's Privacy Problems Aren't Path's - They're Apple's

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:05:07 PST

The world is up in arms about how the mobile application Path, which I covered here as one of the next social networks to watch, has been sending users' phone directory data back to the service. As someone that knows the founders and trusts what they'll do with the data, I didn't give it a second thought, but the concern is valid. I'd like to suggest that the problem isn't Path's though. In

The Solution to Offshore Manufacturing is Technology, Not Politics

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:56:25 PST

In The Biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, it talked about a meeting Steve Jobs had with President Obama. Jobs was quoted saying, '“You’re headed for a one-term presidency,” Jobs told Obama at the outset. To prevent that, he said, the administration needed to be a lot more business-friendly. He described how easy it was to build a factory in China, and said that it was almost impossible

Defining Social Product Strategy Within the Organization - a New Role I Think Companies Should Pursue

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:35:21 PST

Over the last several years, as we've seen Social Media grow and mature within organizations, I've been in a bit of a struggle as I've tried to define my role at each organization. As a software developer and entrepreneur interested in product design and growth, I've been forced into this world of marketing, a world where developers typically avoid. I've grown to enjoy it, and I think I've

There's Plenty of Room to Grow for Enterprise Social

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:34:57 PST

On Thursday Altimeter Group released a report, titled "A Strategy for Managing Social Media Proliferation", on the state of social media strategy in global corporations with over 1,000 employees. The report is quite telling, suggesting that most organizations in this category simply aren't properly aligning business values with social media strategy and lack the proper tools to manage their

Top 10 Rides of Disneyland 2011 (Stay N Abroad)

noreply@blogger.com (Rebecca Stay) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:48:51 PST

Disneyland (and Disney California Adventure) cannot be experienced in a single day. The industry standard is at least 3 days, 3 long days. Between rides, shows, parades, and shopping, it is hard to know where to begin and what to skip when time starts running short. Choosing a top 10 list was almost impossible. After three fun-filled but long days at Disneyland and Disney California

Christmas Traditions (Stay N Faithful)

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:17:53 PST

This is a re-post from my more personal blog, Stay N Faithful. I thought due to the timeliness, it was worth sharing this bit of my life with you as well. Please enjoy, and Merry Christmas! As I finish up the night, stockings all hung, presents wrapped and under the tree, I can't help but reflect back on all the traditions my family has participated in over the years. Christmas, in my family,

3 Common Sense Tips for Holiday Travel (Stay N Abroad)

noreply@blogger.com (Rebecca Stay) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:22:14 PST

With many of us hitting the road and the skies during the next week, here are a few common sense tips to make traveling a little easier.Tip #1--Check the WeatherThis should be obvious, but many of us get so locked into our plans we forget to take the weather into consideration. One memorable year, an uncle of mine insisted on leaving as scheduled despite a severe storm. The consequence--he was

A Walk Down Path Takes You Home Sweet Home

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:00:00 PST

I'm no stranger to the power of social networks. I have 3 books on Facebook and 1 on Google+, and have built an entire business around Twitter. So far, the majority of my current career is built around bringing attention to people and brands through social media (of course, while making them more personable). As a result, I've built what some consider to be a considerable audience in the

Legoland - It's Not About the Rides! (Stay N Abroad)

noreply@blogger.com (Rebecca Stay) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:14:17 PST

In case you didn't read the title--Legoland is NOT about the rides. Though Legoland does have enough rides to fill an entire day (and then some), the rides are not unique (with a couple of exceptions), aimed almost exclusively at the 4-9 age group, and frankly your child would be equally happy going to a local amusement park--at least as far as rides go. Also, the ride policy on kiddie rides is

Christmas Recipes From My Daughter (Stay N Cooking)

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:57:02 PST

The following was just posted on my daughter's cooking blog - try it out and let me know what you think!: Ho Ho Ho here is some awesome christmas recipes from santa!!!Awsome frosting tip! frost a cookie ( for starters preferably a oreo) with white frosting and drop 1 drop of red food coloring in the center of the cookie and be carful and make swirls out of it on the cookie. There's more! Click

5 Different Ways to Tour Disneyland (Stay N Abroad)

noreply@blogger.com (Rebecca Stay) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:51:03 PST

It has become an American icon--Disneyland (or Disney World). Even budget conscious large families often plan at least one trip to a Disney property. It's magical. It's memorable. Parades, Fireworks, Rides, Characters that come to life. It is also long lines, long days, and quite a blow to the bank account. Entire books are devoted on how to beat the lines, the heat, a cranky toddler, etc.

Why Corporations Should Pay Less Taxes and Individuals Should Pay More

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:47:00 PST

This is a cross-post from my other blog, Stay N Faithful, a blog I set up for Political and Religious posts (be sure to click and subscribe if you want more posts like these). I asked my brother, Ben Stay, if he could comment on the current tax situation of America, and gave him access to post there. The article was so good, and since he used Google and Google+ as examples, I thought it was

Sign up for Small Business Success Summit Before Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:42:43 PST

Just a quick note - I'll be speaking at Social Media Examiner's Small Biz Success Summit on February 6. Currently, if you sign up before Friday you can get 50% off the price of admission. In full disclosure, if you use my links here I get a commission on ticket sales from your registrations so if you register through me please go through these links. This will be a great conference (all

Facebook's Need for Consistency in the Competition With Google

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:57:37 PST

UPDATE: After removing everything in the description and any mention of competition, the ad mentioned here that I created was approved. However, there are still some issues of consistency that Facebook needs to get around. Maybe it's just a communication issue? Read on... When people such as Google and Twitter mention their inability to integrate with Facebook, I traditionally shake my head.

Wondering About Google+? Do Me a Favor and Go Buy My New Book.

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:00:03 PST

You may have read some of my posts about Google+ wondering what it is. Or, maybe you've tried out the service, and just can't see the point. Or perhaps you're even an active user, looking for tips and strategies to improve your presence on Google+. Whatever your situation, could I ask you a favor? Go and buy my latest book, Google+ For Dummies, Portable Edition now. Google+ For Dummies, just

Google+ for Apps - the Perfect Competition for Yammer and SalesForce Chatter

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:40:43 PDT

I've always suggested that the business collaboration space is a very saturated one. There's perhaps the most popular one - Yammer, and then there are solutions such as SalesForce Chatter, MangoSpring, Cisco Quad, Confluence, and even build-your-own solutions such as Status.net. Even Microsoft and Sharepoint are beginning to enter this space. Those are just the most popular - there are many,

Miss My Google Reader Updates? Here Are 4 Ways You Can Still Get Relevant Tech News

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:53:03 PDT

If you're an avid Google Reader user like me, you are well aware of the recent changes Google Reader made to their interface, removing the ability to share news with friends, and as a result, killing the means for over 1,500 of you to receive relevant tech news updates from me. As a long-time supporter, and defender of Google Reader (I defended it even when others were saying it was dead), it's

Facebook Just Downplayed The Biggest Launch They've Made Since Platform for the Web

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:56:40 PDT

I'm still trying to understand what just happened. The other day I wrote about finding some information about the upcoming HTML5 platform for mobile launch awhile back. There was a piece of their developer documentation that they had left open, which listed all the launch partners, and provided sample apps, which were publicly visible at the time. I had images, HTML, and the entire mobile SDK

Getting Relevant News With the Stay N Alive Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:43:47 PDT

As you know, I love tech news. I've shared, on this blog, of my love of Google Reader and subscribing to news in various places around the web. I follow and subscribe to thousands of interesting tech people around the web. I get inside news on what's coming and what's happening in the industry, and I share what I can, when I can. Many of you have asked how you can get a sample of all the news I

The Conflict of Honor, or Fame and Expertise - What Would You Do?

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:45:30 PDT

I came across some very public information tonight on Facebook's site (not from any of my Facebook friends - anyone can find it), that to any other blogger would be fair game to share. It basically confirms many of the rumors of Techcrunch's reporting of Spartan, and reveals more details that even Techcrunch doesn't know. I guess being a developer kind of helps in "reporting". However, I'm torn

One Thing is Clear About F8 - the Focus of a Facebook Conference is on Relationships

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Stay) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:42:55 PDT

I just finished my 3rd consecutive Facebook F8 developers conference. While I missed the first one (I followed it remotely though), the Facebook conferences I have attended thus far just get better year to year. This year was no exception. I noticed something this year though, reflecting on years past and other, non-Facebook conferences I've attended in the past. There's one thing Facebook (and