Connecting the Dots / An Agency Blog

Social media is unavoidable for anyone with a desk job and a finger (at least a little bit) on the pulse of things. Let’s face it, for those of us connected, sooner or later you’re going to get the distraction and head over to Facebook. For some employers, time equates 100% to money and every minute wasted is a dollar lost – an unfortunate but realistic factor of capitalism. But for many on the employee side, powering through the day can be a challenge when the social sphere is only a click away.

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Tumblr users react in real time to the events of Michael Jackson’s memorial service streaming live on the internet.

That’s right, yet another blogger pontificating on Michael Jackson’s untimely death. But give me just a second here! For this post is more about the almighty internet rather than the King of Pop. Which is a great segue into what I’m getting at. The last time a celebrity of this magnitude was buried with this much media attention was the King of Rock N’ Roll, Elvis Presley, and I just want to take a moment to note how much things have changed since then.
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