Tag Archives: LinkedIn

What About Twitter

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Social media is a time sink. Time is precious, so social media requires spending something precious. People are precious, too; and connecting with them can be one of the best ways to spend a life. And then, Twitter hit the … Continue reading →

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Spending Time On Social Media

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

Posts making your crazy? Folks on Facebook revealing a bit too much about the values behind their facade? Tweets flittering by as if there can’t be content in a few dozen characters? LinkedIn seeming to be so dull that it … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Netflix

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Go to Netflix.com. Wait for the computer to load the page. Watch the page grab so much of the computer’s power that even opening a text file means having enough time to pour a cup of tea. So, why am … Continue reading →

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A Rakkasan Twitter Mystery

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

The mysterious box is opened. The kettle is warming up, heading to “A full rolling boil”. A friendly tea provider has been consulted. A typo has been found. Just another episode in my not-so-boring life. Thanks, Twitter, I guess. And … Continue reading →

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Wasting Time On Facebook

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Does Facebook seem a bit bloated, lately? More ads than updates? More about politicians and less about families and friends? Yeah. I’m a fan of social media, in general, but I’m also a fan of spending time wisely. That’s the … Continue reading →

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Purposely Vague And Private

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Listen to three friends and one news story and hear a thread that’s permeating society with cautions and clues about our future. Good luck trying to be the first in line with new news in a small town. Everyone knows … Continue reading →

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Why I Blog

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Unintended consequences happen. I am known for my blogging (at least according to LinkedIn), and also known for the stereotypical struggles of the modern entrepreneur. Considering all of the things I could be working on, I’m asked why I spend … Continue reading →

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Who Is An Expert

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Expert? Me? That’s not a term I use for myself, unless we’re talking about who is an expert at being Tom Trimbath, and even there I have some suggestions for improvements. Expert is a title some claim for themselves, have … Continue reading →

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Social Media Manners Matter

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Will someone please come up with a better name than ‘social media’? Yes, it is correct because the media that is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and such are media driven by socializing, but too many people either don’t use the term … Continue reading →

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Social Media Really

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Why? Why Like, Follow, Plus, Connect, or Subscribe to someone? Why not? It’s free, isn’t it? It’s worthless, isn’t it? Skip the pleas from Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and WordPress and Blogger. They aren’t free, really. They aren’t worthless, … Continue reading →

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