- When it Comes to Web Scale Go Cheap, Go Custom or Go Home
Published: March 14, 2010Source: GigaOMFacebooks future home for big data
Dealing with the terabytes of data generated by users online and serving up relationships tied to that data quickly are forcing web-scale sites like Twitter, Reddit and Faceb…
- Top 10 People to Follow in the Enterprise 2.0 Space and Why (pt 1)
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Social Media GlobetrotterThere are a lot of great thinkers and practitioners in the Enterprise 2.0 space that I follow for ideas, information, and advice. The space as a whole is still fairly new and there really aren’t THAT many f…
- TweetyShow 1.0 for iPhone – Shows Photos Being Posted on Twitter, Live
Published: March 14, 2010Source: MacMegasiteLausanne, Switzerland – Nicolas Seriot and Anton Anton today are pleased to announce the release of TweetyShow 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. TweetyShow shows photos posted on Twitter in real time. iP…
- SxSW: Trash talk. What's it good for?
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Posts from the Econsultancy blogSocial media, whether you like it or not, is about conversations. For brands, that can be a headache. Especially when people are angry with your brand and talking about it. But marketers should take solace: the…
- Ridiculously Fast iPhone Typist Shames Soft Keyboard Haters [Winners]
Published: March 14, 2010Source: GizmodoThis iPhone typist/possible woodpecker earns todays Holy Shit YouTube Moment of the Day Award. Im positive I couldnt beat him on my Droid—hell, hed put up a…
- SXSW: Shirky’s New Opportunities in Public Sharing
Published: March 14, 2010Source: GigaOMToday social technology theorist Clay Shirky delivered a fitting counterpoint to Danah Boyd’s keynote on privacy at SXSW the day before. Where Boyd spoke of the danger of making information more public than u…
- The True Power of Great Marketing
Published: March 14, 2010“Apple has been able to generate over $75 million in revenue in one day on a product that 99.9% of purchasers haven’t touched or for that matter, even seen in person,” said Victor Castroll, an analyst with Valc…
- How #socialmedia is affecting real-life interactions – http://ow.ly/1kcyn (via @seattletimes)
Published: March 14, 2010How #socialmedia is affecting real-life interactions – http://ow.ly/1kcyn (via @seattletimes)
- Shirky: Napster tapped into our primate instincts
Published: March 14, 2010Source: CNET News.comWe don’t want to share goods, but we want to share information, the NYU professor says at a SXSWi talk, and Napster transformed music into information.
- Why User Competency Matters in Social Design
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Mashable!Adrian Chan is a Sr Fellow with SNCR.org and is a social interaction design consultant and strategist. You can follow him on Twitter @gravity7 and at his blog: gravity7.com/blog/media.In designing for social p…
- Notes on Leadership: Be Like Steve Jobs, . . . And Bill Campbell, And Andy Grove
Published: March 14, 2010Source: TechCrunchEditor’s note: When venture capitalists invest in early stage startups, more than anything else they are investing in the founders of the company and their ability to lead their employees through the most im…
- Avoiding Rookie Mistakes…It’s the Little Things, Stupid
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Social Media TodayGuest Post by Emily Bennington
I shot a video recently where my first boss said I was “a bit of a mess” out of college. Some people have asked if I was offended by that statement and the answe…
- Does Social Media Really Work for Business?
Published: March 14, 2010Source: WebGuild RSS for Social MediaHis topic focused on social media – does it really work for business? Engaging and entertaining, Kent shared how Rosa’s has capitalized with brand advocates …
- Google Makes Apps Script Available To All
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Slashdottheodp writes “Formerly only available to Apps Users, Google has made Apps Script available to everyone (sample script), including you Google Docs low-lifers. Apps Script lets you automate actions across spread…
- What 3 Industries Is The Apple iPad Threatening To Decimate?
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Jeffbullas's BlogThe iPad has just been released for sale on Friday and current estimates put the first days sales at 120,000 according to a report by Techcrunch.
So what industries will be impacted and possibly changed forever… - We learn from stories and experience
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Presentation ZenWhen it comes to learning and genuinely retaining something, nothing beats experiences. Formal educational or speaking settings don’t always allow for actual hands-on experience with the content, but almost ev…
- Social Media Strategies: Ravit Lichtenberg at OMS10
Published: March 14, 2010Ravit Lichtenberg of Ustrategy spoke in the keynote at OMS10 about the vital need for a social media strategy rather than “shooting arrows at a moving target.’
Take a step back and figure out the best wa… - Twitter-Assisted Diagnosis
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Better HealthI have many reasons to use Twitter. One of them is that it’s quite easy to get feedback from doctors who also use Twitter for communication. Now one of my stories was featured in the New York Times.
Some peop… - Navigating the Middle of Your Post – Without Getting Lost
Published: March 14, 2010Source: ProBlogger Blog TipsA Guest Post from Ali Hale from The Blogger’s Guide to Effective Writing.
You know how to hook the reader at the start of a post. You know how to end on an strong note. But somewhere between that gripping fir… - Search, Video and the Future of PR: Greg Jarboe at OMS 2010
Published: March 14, 2010The Online Marketing Summit in San Diego was held at the beautiful Paradise Point Resort this year. I caught up with Greg Jarboe of SEO-PR after one of the keynote sessions and talked to him about search, vi…
- Twitter and TV: How Social Media Is Helping Old Media
Published: March 13, 2010Source: WebGuild RSS for Social Media(In a way, social media are better for bad TV than for good TV, like ketchup on a mediocre burger.) We call things like Facebook social media, but contrary …
- How to do PR in New Media
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Conversation AgentJust a few short years ago, reaching out to the media to discuss a new product or service announcement used to be a fairly straight forward deal. Media people, journalists, trade reporters, and radio personal…
- Books you don't need in a place you can't find
Published: March 14, 2010Source: Seth's BlogDavid points us to the Montague Bookmill. This is the bookstore of the future, because it’s not a business trying to maximize growth and ROI. No, it’s a place, an attitude, an approach to an afternoon. They don…
- Clarifying a couple points (Matt Cutts/Gadgets, Google, and SEO)
Published: March 13, 2010Source: TechmemeMatt Cutts / Gadgets, Google, and SEO:
Clarifying a couple points — [Just as a reminder: everything below is my personal opinion. I havent sent it to anyone else at Google for a review, etc.] — V… - How Apple Blew Its Chance To Own AdMob For $600 Million (AAPL, GOOG)
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Silicon Alley InsiderApple had a chance to own mobile advertising company AdMob for $600 million, but blew it, the New York Times reports.
In a story detailing the rancor between Apple and Google, Brad Stone and Miguel Helft report… - How to Tackle Terrorism and Reduce Islamophobia Against Muslims in the West
Published: March 13, 2010Source: All articles at BlogcriticsThe Booker Prize winner thinks criticisng Islam is not racist, but ignoring that the majority of terrorists are non-Muslim is Islamophobic.
- Former Astronauts Call Obama NASA Plans "Catastrophic"
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Slashdot: Sciencekrou writes “Talking to the BBC at a private function held at the Royal Society in London, former astronauts Jim Lovell and Eugene Cernan both spoke out about Obama’s decision to postpone further moon missions….
- Have a Conversation Instead of Writing Questions for Interviews [Interviewing]
Published: March 13, 2010Source: LifehackerMost of us, when we interview someone, compile a list of questions and go through them one by one. California Radio Personality Colin Marshall suggests that wh…
- Google Takes Small Steps for Buzz, Points to Big Solutions for Social Networking
Published: March 13, 2010Source: ReadWriteWebBuzz, Google’s controversial attempt to unseat Facebook as the most mainstream of social activity stream readers, just made some much-needed changes that Facebook could learn from as well.
Buzz users now have…
- The Water Bobble: Filtered water. Pure and Simple.
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Posts from the Econsultancy blogAt SxSW this year, there is branding as far as the eye can see. If it’s not a sponsored panel or a sidewalk branded by Whrrl, it’s free Zone bars or Tungle coffee-cup holders for your Starbucks coffee.
But the… - Small Business Web Directory Launches at SXSW
Published: March 13, 2010Source: ReadWriteWebUpon first glance we were skeptical. Generally when someone says they’re launching a business directory it’s an SEO play with little value to users. Nevertheless, the small business web directory is a pleasant…
- How To: Turn Your Web Apps Into Real Apps [How To]
Published: March 13, 2010Source: GizmodoWhen you use a site like Gmail, you have to decide: Do I want to use the service’s website, or do I want to use it through an app, like Outlook? Here’s how to…
- Privacy Is Not Dead: Danah Boyd Talks About Privacy at SXSW
Published: March 13, 2010Source: ReadWriteWebDuring today’s SXSW keynote, social media research Danah Boyd, who works for Microsoft Research New England and is a fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, talked about online p…
- Reset the Tab to Fix a Faulty Light Socket [Lighting]
Published: March 13, 2010Source: LifehackerIf it seems like a lamp or light fixture in your house practically eats light bulbs compared to the other fixtures, you may not be imagining it. This ten secon…
- Apple’s Spat With Google Is Getting Personal
Published: March 14, 2010Source: NYT > TechnologyOnce allies, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt are now engaged in a gritty fight over mobile computing and cellphones.
- SxSW: Can neuroscience trump creativity in marketing?
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Posts from the Econsultancy blogWhen it comes to analyzing and predicting consumer behavior, advances in neuroscience have started to provide fascinating insight into the brain of the modern consumer.
At the Big Brother in Your Brain: Neuro… - Molding the iPad into a Business Tool
(PC World)Published: March 13, 2010Source: Yahoo! News: Technology NewsPC World – The Apple iPad has been available for pre-order for more than 24 hours now. Initial demand seems promising, although not everyone has embraced the concept of dedicating $500 or more to be an early ad… - Ford wins PR Week Award for Best Use of Social Media!
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Social Media TodayWe’d like to extend our sincere congratulations to our client Ford Motor Company for this week’s win at the PR Week Awards! This past Thursday in New York (where we were all very dressed up, includi…
- Sentiment Analysis is Not a Mood Ring
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Social Media TodaySentiment analysis is generating blog headlines again. After reading about the non-response bias of automated sentiment analysis, and that it has no place in social media monitoring, I decided to ru…
- Use Linux to Scan Unusable Windows Drives for Viruses [How-to]
Published: March 13, 2010Source: LifehackerOften, even if we do catch a virus, its not so difficult to eradicate it using installed anti-virus—but if your system has been crippled, try using Linux to…
- A sad state of affair
Published: March 13, 2010Source: The MacalopeThe Macalope laments the current state of online journalism in this week’s Macworld piece which finds three particularly odious examples.
- 5 Must-See Google Easter Eggs
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Mashable!There’s no doubt Google has a sense of humor — its excellent April Fools jokes are a testament to that. But there’s a wealth of funnies that can found any time of the year too. Here we pull together a ha…
- Dead iPad battery? Never mind replacing it, Apple just sends another iPad for $99
Published: March 13, 2010Source: EngadgetWhoa, Nelly! Isn’t this something? Apple has just posted details on its iPad battery replacement service, which is really not a battery replacement service at all. Check out the company’s opening line:
“If yo…
- Why Being Happy Is Easier Than Being Miserable
Published: March 12, 2010Source: Dumb Little Man – Tips for LifeI hate miserable people! OK, let me rephrase this last statement: I don’t hate miserable people because to hate someone we first have to love them. But let’s say I can’t stand people who constantly complain, wh…
- Why Social Media Is Overhyped as an Engine of Growth
Published: March 13, 2010Source: WebGuild RSS for Social MediaWhile the popularity of Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites is unquestioned, to assess their financial impact on the $13 trillion US economy we …
- Twitter Listening 101: Fast Track to Zoom Your Biz with Knowledge
Published: March 13, 2010Source: SocialMediaBlog.comIn business we like to Zoom! Knowledge is power and power makes you ZOOM! One of my favorite features of Twitter is the easy access to filtered knowledge. Twitter is a great source of knowledge and puts valu…
- Waste In The Healthcare System: An Allegory
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Better HealthAUTHOR’S NOTE: I am very frustrated with a system that increases cost dramatically and yet reduces what I get paid. The rest of the money is going somewhere, and since it is not improving the overall quality…
- What is the point of success?
Published: March 13, 2010Source: WritelifeSuccess is a moving target. It’s a cloud formation never the same one day to the next – even one minute to the next. What on earth is it?
I sent off a question today that asked, “Have we misunderstood the… - The Dark Side of the Web
Published: March 13, 2010Source: SlashdotBarence writes Beneath the web pages indexed by Google lies an online world that few know exists. Its a realm of huge, untapped reserves of valuable information containing sprawling databases, hidden websites a…
- Managing the Modern Employee’s Personal Brand
Published: March 13, 2010The rise of personal branding has thrown a giant wrench in the norms of how to manage the workforce. Many companies have been caught flat footed and are jumping to the wrong conclusions when it…
- Why Your Business Needs Friends
Published: March 13, 2010Source: ProBlogger Blog TipsA Guest Post by Johnny B. Truant from The Charlie and Johnny Jam Sessions.
I got an email the other day from a man who was at his wit’s end.
The email explained that in this man’s business, he was doing man… - We can do it
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Seth's BlogToo often, it seems, this attitude is missing from teams, organizations or the community.It’s missing because people are quick to opt out of the ‘we’ part. “What do you mean, we?” they ask. It’s so easy to not…
- Reflections On Chronic Illness – It Can Happen To You
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Better HealthA few weeks ago, I wrote a post about being stricken with pneumonia and my reflections on what it must be like for people who live continually with chronic illnesses. I was surprised by the response from many…
- Financial Services & Social Media
Published: March 13, 2010Source: Social Media TodayAs someone who has a background in marketing to the financial services industry, and who is also social media consultant, I have been watching, with interest, some of the forays into the social web …
- 12 Tips on Live Blogging & Content Marketing at SXSWi
Published: March 12, 2010Source: Online Marketing BlogSo here I sit in the DFW airport hanging out with David Berkowitz and Joe Morin waiting for my connection to Austin. What better way to spend that 45 min than to write a helpful blog post? A big part of my “…
- How to Build a Better Online Newsroom: Part II
Published: March 12, 2010Source: JournalisticsI did a post back in January about how to build a better online newsroom, where I looked at the online newsrooms to tech giants Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft – all of which are great…
- Truncated RSS Is A Bad Business Decision
Published: March 12, 2010Source: TechdirtA few years back, I wrote about why we had found full text RSS feeds to be much more powerful and useful than truncated RSS feeds. The reason that many sites push truncated feeds is the belief that it will for…
- Explaining User Experience Design to High Schoolers (and other new audiences)
Published: March 12, 2010Source: Adaptive PathHow do user experience designers tell their story in a relevant, meaningful way, to audiences who have no exposure to user experience design (UX)? UX practitioners are keenly aware that everything we use in our…
- Could the future of Microsoft’s Windows be all Metro?
Published: March 12, 2010Source: The InquisitrBack in February on my Windows related blog I made a prediction regarding the next version of Windows expected some time in 2012. In the post I suggested that we could see something radically different from Re…
- America’s Top Phones? Not Who You Think.
Published: March 12, 2010Source: NYT > TechnologyWho makes the most popular phones in America? It’s Samsung, and therein lies a valuable lesson for phone shoppers.
- Protecting Your Privacy on Google Buzz
Published: March 12, 2010Source: NYT > TechnologyThe new social networking service continues to evolve, giving users more control over who can see what.
- Say Goodbye to Unlimited Wireless Data Plans [Opinion]
Published: March 12, 2010Source: GizmodoYou know how you pay a fixed monthly fee for your phone, and can check email and Twitter, surf the web and the Yelp app anytime you like without counting minut…
- Why Sex-Ed Remains a Challenge for Social Media
Published: March 12, 2010Source: Mashable!Geoff Livingston co-founded Zoetica to focus on cause-related work, and released an award-winning book on new media Now is Gone in 2007.Addressing the very private nature of intimacy remains the most difficult…
- Target the Right Executive for Your Next Sale
Published: March 12, 2010Source: The ConversationWhen navigating any complex client organization you can usually identify multiple executives who exert power and influence over buying decisions. However, for each sales opportunity there is typically one exec…
