- The fundamental divide in the marketing community: Whether you see the impact of digital media as tactical or transformational
Is digital media just another outlet as the Murdoch’s of the world believe? Or, is there a little magic in there? - The Power of Social Recommendations
Ryan Spoon offers up an example of the value of conversation in the real time web. No arguments here. - FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App
More than one way to skin a cat. What a strange story this has been. - Nine Awesome iPhone Apps for Business
Box.net puts SharePoint to shame. I’ve tried four of the others and they aren’t bad either. - Fast Company’s Most Innovative Marketing Expert Blogs
A lot of very talented people blogging here. Set aside some time, it’ll be worth it. - Camtasia screen recording solution for the Mac available Aug. 25
The premier Windows app finally comes to the Mac. I can hardly wait to try it out. - Social networks are speeding up hiring with ‘twésumés’ and other …
Twitter gets this job seeker there first. - Bits: Microsoft’s Sharepoint Thrives in the Recession
For Microsoft, consultants and trainers it does. Take a walk on the wild side and give Box.net a try. Your employees will thank you. - How to Make Gmail Your Ultimate Productivity Center
If I did all of these things I’d spend my whole day in Gmail, which is something he warns against. - New Facebook iPhone App “Pretty Much Done”
Well then, let’s pretty much get it out there okay? It looks to have some nice new features. - Beat Reporting, Fair Use, Twitter And Free Expression: Mashing Up Some Thoughts
Good piece, from the sports beat writer side of things, on fair use when it comes to reporting, aggregating and sharing the news. - The Myth of Brand Loyalty
Chris Brogan points out how brands can do a better job of “remembering” their customers. - Why Don’t Newspapers ‘Parasite’ Themselves?
Exactly! If bloggers and such are such parasites, and if it apparently works so well, why don’t the publishers just start their own “parasite”? - The New Deal: The Network Gets the Words; The Writer Gets The Shaft
Tom Chandler points out that things are getting a little out of hand in the freelance writing market. Not only do they not want to pay, they want non-competes as well. Kind of surprised they aren’t asking for your bank account pin number while they’re at it. - The Age of the Stream
Steve Ruble posts some thoughts on streams (Rivers of News or Information) and how they’re changing media consumption. - Paid Blog Posts: The Need for Total Disclosure But Only Partial Independence
Augie Ray posts a thoughtful piece on a theme he started early in the week. - Sideshows: Making Time for the Important Things
Sound advice from the Web Worker Daily folks on how to deal with what tends to overwork us. - I buried the album cover
Today’s the anniversary of the Abbey Road photo. Rex Hammock says it’s probably the only album he purchased in four different formats: Vinyl, 8-track, cassette and CD. And, here’s a live stream of the crossing. - Apple to stream first live concert to iPhone tonight
Anyone want to bet on whether it brings the AT&T network down? - 24 Reasons why Twitter sucks!
Especially in light of the DDOS ‘eh? Loved number 3. “When you have nothing to say, say it on Twitter.”
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