Sree Sreenivasan (@sree) * Columbia University’s first Chief Digital Officer and Columbia Journalism School professor. Technology evangelist/skeptic. Bio and more at Sree.netNEW SOCIAL MEDIA BLOG at CNET NEWS: http://cnet.co/sreetips Twitter: @sree; Twitter.com/sree Facebook: Facebook.com/sreetips & FB.com/sreenet My Social Media Guide: bit.ly/sreesocMy Twitter Guide for Skeptics & Newbies: bit.ly/twitterideas You can ask me questions on VYou.com My workshops around the country bit.ly/sreeworkshops new HelloBar(13947,9768); The Hello Bar is a simple web toolbar that engages users and communicates a call to action. Tumblr (3.0; @sreetips)http://sreetips.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b859dd2351dd8ed9da7a058272c845e/tumblr_mn0wf6TYQu1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Amateur Night at the Apollo” is Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. Would love to go one day.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50777513512http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50777513512Sat, 18 May 2013 22:04:18 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b208ef7db542dc24654c0f884dad6a2/tumblr_mn08hnj7Jn1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Michael Douglas as I’ve never seen him.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50741677327http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50741677327Sat, 18 May 2013 13:27:22 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kfWBBrqNzH4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>2013 video of my annual presentation, “Social Media Things to Know Before You Graduate,” which I’ve been doing at Columbia Journalism School for several years now. In addition to J-school students, we invite students from various other schools and departments to join us. The constantly-updated slides I use are at <a href="http://bit.ly/sreejobs%C2%A0">http://bit.ly/sreejobs </a><br/>[NOTE: I had a dental emergency all through this particular presentation and you’ll see and hear about how much pain I was in. I felt I could have fainted at any point. You’ll see how helpful multiple people were - just an example of the wonderfully caring & generous community we have at Columbia.]</p> <p><strong>Beautifully - and single-handedly - shot by  @TeresaMahoney, who manned two cameras at the same time. </strong></p> <p><strong>- Sree Sreenivasan, <a href="http://twitter.com/sree">@sree</a>, sree@sree.net, <a href="http://www.sree.net">sree.net</a></strong></p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50487309368http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50487309368Wed, 15 May 2013 05:50:49 -0400job huntingcareersvideosreetips<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aec9e9a1d61a6fcc3ef923b0a37e014e/tumblr_mmsl4i8m8d1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When I was growing up in NYC, the only easily available food-cart foods were hot dogs and pretzels. Now there’s so much variety. And this Nutella-serving wonder (sweet or savory crepes or waffles for $5) showed up on Columbia’s campus today. I know what I’m having for lunch. #columbiapix</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50420511334http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50420511334Tue, 14 May 2013 10:19:30 -0400columbiapix<p><div class="visually_embed" data-category="Business"><img alt="The Many Faces of Influence" class="visually_embed_infographic" src="http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/the-many-faces-of-influence_515af84ab9f9c_w587.png"/><div class="visually_embed_bar"><span class="visually_embed_cycle"><a href="http://visual.ly/many-faces-influence/?utm_source=visually_embed">The Many Faces of Influence infographic</a> </span></div> <script src="http://visual.ly/embeder/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div></p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50413415004http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50413415004Tue, 14 May 2013 07:09:18 -0400Social mediainfographicsinfluence<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0e079610ab3bf246a28989c1bf260ad7/tumblr_mmrr9nit5N1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love this stamp. I rarely use stamps these days, so had no idea this kind existed.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50396477414http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50396477414Mon, 13 May 2013 23:34:34 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3544ab840c7cdbf6de4bc79af7c091b3/tumblr_mmqgocmj5K1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The most beautiful business card I’ve ever seen belongs to veteran Japanese journalist and Columbia J-school alum Junji Kitadai.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50334477921http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50334477921Mon, 13 May 2013 06:48:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/edd28788b70ba32934f3a61fa3863113/tumblr_mmqbu6aLVH1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We had a great time in #SilverDollarCity -1880s theme park in Branson, Missouri. Made this w/ @FotoRus app</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50331671441http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50331671441Mon, 13 May 2013 05:03:42 -0400silverdollarcity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/41f00e6372dc0898055bfd4d241e6bf1/tumblr_mmnqlu27ZE1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>May is National BBQ Month. Some thoughts on this subject at #SilverDollarCity - the 1880s theme park in Branson, Missouri. We’re having a great time and some great BBQ.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50204814698http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50204814698Sat, 11 May 2013 19:29:54 -0400silverdollarcity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/837101e992378e1c686d91ffd3c5460f/tumblr_mmk9ziYkkG1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The fountain outside the Plaza Hotel and the Apple Store on Fifth Ave.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50061577044http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/50061577044Thu, 09 May 2013 22:38:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bda0559860f32dc4b8846280154d4290/tumblr_mmhdk2VkPu1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>WIN A PRIZE! Sometimes, it rains so hard in NYC that no rain gear can keep you dry & no photo can capture how wet wet wet it is. Here’s my feeble attempt. So I’m offering a prize for a NYC photo from today that best captures how really bad it is. Tag w/ #nycrain • sree@sree.net</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49930803338http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49930803338Wed, 08 May 2013 09:02:26 -0400nycrain<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/728a8b2d2034dde66c9256e314434dbf/tumblr_mmh829qAKo1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>CAPTION CONTEST! My entry: “I’m praying my agent doesn’t keep me going until F&F 14.”</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49926523527http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49926523527Wed, 08 May 2013 07:03:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ec162c87d7efadd2ce99695959ee3ff/tumblr_mmdoiwL4fY1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Am all for innovation, but this is literally the last thing the world needs at the moment.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49771829240http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49771829240Mon, 06 May 2013 09:08:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/161a0d5e0d9b35801c93b4b1a230cf55/tumblr_mm6jm6jTwG1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thurs morning in Wisconsin (top) & Manhattan (bottom) - where would you rather be? My son picked the snow.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49443977348http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49443977348Thu, 02 May 2013 12:39:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa443af6f937e7ca2ad4b3f0ca010f74/tumblr_mm4h3hlm0P1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is the simplest and most beautiful thank you card I’ve received in a long, long time. It’s the power of these two words and a thoughtful handwritten message inside. [The sender forbade me from publicly posting the wonderful gift that came with this.]</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49358248004http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49358248004Wed, 01 May 2013 09:50:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a61534059945b5b0e983ebb5e86f455c/tumblr_mm2mtz1v7y1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Eye-catching, memorable outdoor tables and plates at 9:45 am, well before opening time, at the newish Amigos Restaurant on 113th St and Broadway. #columbiapix #nycpix</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49257952390http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/49257952390Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:58:47 -0400columbiapixnycpix<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/66a200cecc83f4d3dec944b976deb1c0/tumblr_mlorqawJcA1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful nighttime scene at Columbus Circle #nycpix</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48662962583http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48662962583Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:18:10 -0400nycpix<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0ed8562692deedf4f2dfabd22d41f729/tumblr_mlkx65BiMd1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A quiet moment with my wife, Roopa (@roopaonline on Twitter). Encourage her to do Instagram, folks!</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48481080884http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48481080884Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:25:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de68c90694209cbf8887c599c154882a/tumblr_mlflrmcIQL1qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flag at half-staff for Boston at MLK High School of Arts & Technology near Lincoln Center. Praying for Boston.</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48253913487http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48253913487Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:30:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/de68c90694209cbf8887c599c154882a/tumblr_mleu6bvhm41qz8p5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flag at half-staff for Boston at MLK School of the Arts near Lincoln Center. #prayforboston</p>http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48209289558http://sreetips.tumblr.com/post/48209289558Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:34:59 -0400prayforboston