- Apple Brings The App Store To Twitter Promising Exclusive Offers
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TechCrunchApple and Twitter have had an interesting but cautious relationship over the past couple of years. Early on, the only official Apple accounts belonged to various iTunes properties, which utilized the service fo…
- Can Immelt Serve Both Obama and GE?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: The ConversationPresident Obama’s appointment last week of GE Chairman Jeff Immelt as chairman of his board of outside economic advisers poses an interesting and fundamentally important question: Can the CEO of an American glo…
- Google, Others Take on Ad Tracking
Published: January 24, 2011Source: BusinessWeek.com — Top NewsGoogle is the latest software outfit to release tools to help browser users keep advertisers from monitoring their Web surfing
- 5 Tips for Running a Part-Time Business
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Inc.comAs the saying goes, don’t quit your day job. Launching a part-time business can be just as rewarding—and potentially as profitable—as full-time entrepreneurship. It can also reduce many of the financial ris…
- Print at the Center of a Digital Content Strategy. Are You Mad?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: The Content Marketing RevolutionThe Premiere Issue cover for CCO Magazine
We started our latest press release on the launch of Chief Content Officer magazine (view issue here, subscribe here) with:
“Print is Dead. Long live Print.“
Darn r… - OpenGovernment: Government Data with a Social Media Twist
Published: January 24, 2011Source: ReadWriteWebThe idea of “open government” got a boost last week with the launch of OpenGovernment.org, a joint project of the Sunlight Foundation and the Participatory Politics Foundation. Similar to sibling project OpenCo…
- Why You Should Be Paying Attention To Kevin Smith
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TechdirtIt was almost exactly two years ago this week that I did my presentation at Midem concerning Trent Reznor and his many fascinating experiments in reinventing the music business (for himself), and summarized it…
- The Java Ecosystem [Infographic]
Published: January 24, 2011Source: ReadWriteWebJava is binding IBM and Oracle more closely than ever before and are forming the core for a new Java oligarchy that also includes Red Hat and other providers.
Forrester Research issued a report today called “…
- Tim Cook in NYT, says joining Apple was ‘best decision I ever made’
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TUAWThe New York Times has written a nice profile of Tim Cook, who is once again sliding into the driver’s seat at Apple while Steve Jobs takes medical leave. To hear the paper tell it, Cook is both a man well-pre…
- Apple’s iPad Is Everywhere!
Published: January 24, 2011Source: GigaOMTechEven the most bullish estimates for iPad sales were not bullish enough. In the holiday quarter (which is Apple’s first quarter for fiscal 2011), the company sold 7.3 million iPads, bringing the total to about…
- What your medical office can learn from Norman Rockwell
Published: January 24, 2011Source: KevinMD.comby Brandon BetancourtThis past summer I got a chance to visit Washington DC. While I was there, I saw a Norman Rockwell exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. As it turned out, the exhibition…
- 5 Ways Facebook’s Discussions App Will Make You a Better Blogger
Published: January 24, 2011Source: ProBlogger Blog TipsThis guest post is by Tommy Walker, Online Marketing Strategist and owner of Tommy.ismy.name.
“Build a community.” You hear it all the time. “Comment on other people’s articles, guest post, and join the… - Print from Your Phone with Google Cloud Print [Cloud Print]
Published: January 24, 2011Source: LifehackerGoogle recently released Cloud Print, a web feature that allowed you to print documents on your home printer from anywhere. Today, they’re going to start rolli…
- Did You Quit Your Job Recently With No Other Opportunity Lined Up? Email Us!
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley InsiderRecently, we asked people to fill out a job survey; the results were shocking.
More than half of the 200+ respondents said they quit a job in the last two years without another opportunity lined up. What’s more… - Wal-Mart of weed
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Boing BoingDhar Mann, 26, and Derek Peterson, 36, are the owners of the weGrow marijuana superstore in Oakland, California. The 15,000 square-foot weGrow is just their first hit though. Mann and Peterson are also shooting…
- Best Tennis Player of All Time: Jimmy Connors. Really?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Paul Kedrosky's Infectious GreedWho is the best tennis player of all time? Connors? Borg? McEnroe? Nadal? Federer? As is the case in almost all sports, this is an almost impossible question to answer definitively. Is it the player why was mos…
- Here’s How Scared Microsoft Is Of The iPad (MSFT, AAPL)
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley InsiderMicrosoft is handing out talking points to help its partners convince enterprises they should use Windows slates instead of the iPad.
This is a stunning development.
It’s one thing for the iPad — which launche… - Guess What Could Stop the Tablet Revolution?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: GigaOMTechWith 2011 shaping up to be the Year of the Tablet, securing the display components for the looming army of tablets may be a key factor in determining success. Last year, we saw that the fast start for the iPad…
- Is ‘social media’ becoming a check-list silo item?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Global NeighbourhoodsIt was back in 2005, or perhaps 2004, when Chris Shipley walked onto the dais of a DEMOConference and introduced the term “social media” in her keynote address. She defined the term, “as spaces on the internet…
- Googlers Say Larry Page Is A “Rude” “Egomaniacal” “Jerk,” Who Is An “Intellectually Honest Visionary” (GOOG)
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley InsiderGooglers and ex-Googlers say the company’s new CEO, cofounder Larry Page, is an unpretentious, rude person who will find interacting with other people the most challenging part of his new job.
They say his next… - Foursquare Is Growing Quickly — But Still Not Mainstream
Published: January 24, 2011Source: GigaOMTechFoursquare said today that it signed up its 6 millionth user last week, and that the location-based network has grown by more than 3,400 percent over the past year. Meanwhile co-founder Naveen Selvadurai told…
- Yobongo Launches Location-Based Chat App for iPhone [INVITES]
Published: January 24, 2011Yobongo, an iPhone application for serendipitously connecting nearby people in mobile, chatroom-like environments, is launching in private beta Monday.
The previously stealth startup hails from Caleb Elston… - Free WordPress themes are loaded with malware
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Boing BoingSiobhan Ambrose of wpmu.org examined the first 10 results from a Google search for “free WordPress themes” and discovered that the sites had themes that were loaded with malicious code designed to do things li…
- Rethinking The Bible As A Social Book
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TechCrunchAre books better as standalone, pristine works or as social objects to be modified and commented on by those who read them? We are about to find out. Today, Rethink Books is launching ist SocialBooks softwar…
- Why The Future of Java is with Large Customers, not Innovative, Young Developers
Published: January 24, 2011Source: ReadWriteWebOracle is taking such lengths to control Java’s future that companies need to start looking at alternatives such as .NET, Platform-as-a-Service and the Open Web.
In a report issued today, John R. Rymer and Je…
- Why Would The NFL Force Toyota To Pull An Ad About Protecting Players From Concussions?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TechdirtCopycense points us to the news that the NFL apparently freaked out and pressured Toyota to edit a TV ad it was running during football games — a move many people noted was “unusual.” Apparently, the ad discu…
- A simple social media plan any health care professional can use
Published: January 24, 2011Source: KevinMD.comby Susan Giurleo, PhDIf you listen to the discussions in health care circles about social media, you get the idea that social media is complicated, time consuming and a liability nightmare.Nah.It’s not that…
- 8 Ingredients That Make a Community Manager
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Outspoken MediaWelcome back. Today is an important day. It’s Community Manager Appreciation Day (CMAD), an effort started by Jeremiah Owyang last year that asks us to take a minute to thank the people who fight on the front…
- How Groupon Can Boost Your Company’s Exposure
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Inc.comSmall business owners want to dispel a myth about Groupon. The daily coupon site is not going to rake in huge piles of new revenue or give a big boost to your bottom line. Plenty of business owners from acros…
- Stores within stores: Retail’s savior?
Published: January 24, 2011Sometimes the best thing retailers can do these days is hand over part of their store to someone else.
- What LivingSocial’s biggest deal means for Amazon
Published: January 24, 2011The implications of the Amazon flash sale go beyond 24 hours, proving the company is serious about its investment — and the competition.
- Has the Internet Made Teaching Lucrative?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: CopybloggerWhen I turned 18, my father took me aside to talk about my future.
“I don’t care what you do for a living“, he said, “as long as you don’t go into education.”
I obeyed to a point. I never did go i… - The philosophical novel?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Maud NewtonCan a novelist write philosophically? Even some of those considered among the most philosophical have “answered with an emphatic no.” See also Percy Kierkegaard.
- DLD11: Foursquare And Groupon CEOs On Cracking The Local Commerce Nut
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TechCrunchThese are my notes from a panel on ‘Local Markets’ at the DLD Conference in Germany, which featured Groupon CEO Andrew Mason and Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley.
Q: Two very exciting startups on stage. Denni… - The most loathsome Americans
Published: January 24, 2011Source: kottke.orgAlways a fun read: The Beast’s list of the 50 most loathsome Americans of 2010. The idiot Alaskan lady is a mere sixth on the list; #1 is “you”:
Your brain’s been cobbled together over millions of years of bli…
- Foursquare Now Six Million Users Strong, Hit 381M Total Check-Ins In 2010
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TechCrunchFoursquare has just announced some staggering growth stats via an infographic today. The company said that it has now hit 6 million registered users, grew 3400 percent in terms of check-ins and saw a total of 3…
- Sports Columnist Tracks Down Trolls And Calls Them
Published: January 24, 2011Source: TechdirtA few folks passed along this amusing column by sports columnist (for SI.com) Jeff Pearlman, in which he talks about how he tracked down a couple of “online haters” who insulted him online (one sent him graphic…
- 7 Tough Questions Entrepreneurs Need To Ask VCs
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley InsiderI’ve been on both sides of the table, but there are seven hard questions I’d ask my deal lead at a firm from which I’m considering taking venture investment.
There are certainly more questions to ask, but… - Groupon’s Andrew Mason: We Want to Be Amazon for Local
Published: January 24, 2011Founder and CEO of Groupon Andrew Mason was reluctant to directly answer some questions from moderator Kara Swisher at the DLD conference today. But he still shared many of his views on what makes Groupon a…
- How to Create Eye-Catching Images With Microsoft PowerPoint
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Thesis Theme BlogThere’s a remarkably easy and inexpensive way to create eye-catching graphics for your blog, and I’m going to show you how to do it. All you need to get started is Microsoft PowerPoint.
Wait, what? Powerpoi… - INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Interesting Facebook Marketing Facts
Published: January 24, 2011Source: All FacebookDan Zarella, author of the new Facebook Marketing Book, recently published an interesting chart of five statistics about Facebook marketing.
While not completely new data, it provides an interesting summary of…
- Here’s What You Need To Know (So Far) About The NYT’s Pay Wall
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley InsiderDetails continue to trickle out about the New York Times paywall, which is expected to go live sometime next month.
Here’s what you need to know:The NYT will have both an internet-only subscription for unlimi…
- A geotagging iPhone/iPod touch diary app
Published: January 24, 2011Source: MacMegasiteMelbourne, Australia – Serene IT Pty Ltd, the makers of Seretech iBlaster, today have released the 1.3.1 update to ‘Seretech Chronicler’. ‘Seretech Chronicler’ is an iOS geotagging journal application…
- How Entrepreneurial Journalism Will Change Our World
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Influential MarketingThink about the best article you read last year. The hard hitting, excellently researched, insightfully written article that you just couldn’t put down. Now think about how much money you spent to read it. Was…
- Where to Use Keywords in Corporate Blog Posts
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Online Marketing BlogNumerous companies start blogs to better connect with customers (but often through a narcissistic lens). In most cases, Public Relations departments manage social media and blogging for companies which is g…
- Quora’s pursuit of the holy grail: intent (a counter-view)
Published: January 24, 2011Source: BBH LabsWe recently posted a rant about Quora that generated a lot of conversation. One of the comments was by Leslie Barry, the founder of Iphso. Leslie made the intriguing argument that Quora actually gets closer to…
- Rethinking the Future of Business Part 1: The State of Corporate Social Media
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Brian SolisWhether you know it or not, the path that social media follows within the organization is in your hands. But as we’re learning, mastery of the latest social tools does not guarantee a place in the ranks of…
- Can government agencies become Yelps online?
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Posts from the Econsultancy blogWhen you want to know whether the restaurant down the street is worth
eating at, there’s a decent chance you’ll turn to online services like
Yelp to see what other diners in your area have to say about it. Th… - An Open Letter to the Smiley Face Following an Insult [Smileys]
Published: January 24, 2011Source: GizmodoYou know that thing people do, when they stick a
right after a rude comment? Yeah, that’s just about the most annoying thing ever, huh?
Over at McSweeney… - How To: Recover Your Data (Mostly) Free and Easy [How To]
Published: January 24, 2011Source: GizmodoAccidentally hit that delete button? Having a hard drive failure? Help is here. Let us take you through the steps to get that data back in your hands. More�…
- 5 Ways to Make Your Website Scream Local
Published: January 24, 20115 Ways to Make Your Website Scream LocalThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing
Search engines have become one of the primary ways that people find products and services right in their hometown. This growing rea… - Three more Microsoft executives jump ship
Published: January 24, 2011Source: InfoWorld NewsThree more Microsoft executives left the company last week just days after CEO Steve Ballmer decided to replace Bob Muglia at the top of the Server and Tools Business.
- 15 Useful Twitter Tools for B2B Social Media
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Social Media B2BWith Twitter such an important social media platform and with so many Twitter tools available, we thought we’d highlight a few that could be valuable to the social media managers in your B2B organization. Her…
- Create a disease to market a new drug
Published: January 24, 2011Source: KevinMD.comAn excerpt from White Coat, Black Hat.by Carl ElliottMany of us have a relatively simple, commonsense view of the way that drug development and marketing work.People get diseases; scientists develop drugs to…
- “Microsoft has tons of smart people who talk evocatively about future of technology. Yet Microsoft isn’t the future …
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley Insider“Microsoft has tons of smart people who talk evocatively about the future of technology. Yet Microsoft isn’t the future of technology.” — Justin Fox of Harvard Business Review reacts to a presentation by Dan R…
- Why Advertising Agencies Struggle With Social Media
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Social Media ExplorerThe day an advertising agency’s creatives (art directors and copywriters) truly “get” social media and how to communicate ideas through social channels, is the day said agency becomes a re…
- Tim Cook Is Running Apple, but Not Imitating Steve Jobs (Miguel Helft/New York Times)
Published: January 23, 2011Source: TechmemeMiguel Helft / New York Times:
Tim Cook Is Running Apple, but Not Imitating Steve Jobs — On an 18-hour flight from California to Singapore a few years ago, Timothy D. Cook, Apples chief operating office… - The InterDependent Web
Published: January 24, 2011Source: John Battelle's SearchblogWhen I wrote Identity and The Independent Web last Fall, I was sketching out the beginnings of what I sense was an important distinction in how we consume the web. This distinction turned on one simple concept:…
- Sean Buvala Addresses Applied-Storytelling Backlash
Published: January 23, 2011Source: A Storied CareerMy friend Sean Buvala wrote a terrific post on his blog in response to my post yesterday,
Not Everyone Thinks Applied Storytelling Is a Good Idea. He has given me permissions to re-post it here, beginning with… - “If five years, credit cards won’t exist. The world is going to mobile payments.” — Rene Schuster, Telefonica Germa…
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley Insider“If five years, credit cards won’t exist. The world is going to mobile payments.” — Rene Schuster, Telefonica Germany CEO, at DLD, via Jay MeydadJoin the conversation about this story »
- Social Media for Paranoid Bosses
Published: January 24, 2011Source: The Home Of Peter Shankman“When did you become so paranoid?” “When they started chasing me.”
Ask any company who hasn’t yet dipped their toe into the social media cesspool ocean, and you’ll find that chances are, it’s not… - Some Possible Insight Into Steve Jobs’ Condition From Someone Who Probably Knows Some Things
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley InsiderAt the DLD conference in Munich yesterday, a panel of folks were asked to play a word-association game.
The moderator, Kara Swisher, threw out a stream of topics, and the panelists were asked to provide a one-w… - Three ways to help people get things done
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Seth's BlogA friend sent me a copy of a new book about basketball coach Don Meyer. Don was one of the most successful college basketball coaches of all time, apparently. It’s quite a sad book—sad because of his tragic a…
- The Facebook Effect
Published: January 24, 2011Source: SAI: Silicon Alley InsiderEsther Dyson posts the following update from DLD, needling moderator David Kirkpatrick, who wrote (and hawked on stage), The Facebook Effect:
Join the conversation about this story » - The four keys to tweet success
Published: January 23, 2011A few months ago my friend Dr. Ben Hanna led an extensive statistical study to discover the optimal tweeting strategy by running matched tests of tweets over a period of weeks. He uncovered some very interesti…
- The Young And The Witless
Published: January 24, 2011Source: The Ad Contrarian
- Understanding the 3 Types of Communities in Social Business
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Social Media GlobetrotterWhen you talk about social business you can’t help but bring up the C-word. We all know what I’m talking about right? Yes, communities! Now, when most people or organizations think of communities they…
- Google, Demand Media and the value of content
Published: January 24, 2011Source: Posts from the Econsultancy blogAs consumers, techies and the media trade some of their infatuation with
Google for the latest crop of super-hot web upstarts like Facebook, the
world’s most dominant search engine is finding that more and mo…




















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