Why do so many executives fear social media?

Loss of control? Lack of resources? Or just plain old stuffiness? New York Times columnist David Pogue authored the newspaper's first personal technology blog and watched as the The Gray Lady overcame its own fears.

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Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:33:51 PM by Shauna Causey

Pogue @Pogue is smart, witty, real and raw. He's one of my fav ppl to follow on Twitter.

Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:55:26 PM by Shauna Causey

By the way, just a thought... this is a fairly long video (in web standards) with a few main points. I'd recommend cutting this down into a few 5 min (or so) videos and reposting. It's much easier to share that way, and Pogue has *so* many great points.

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