Monthly Archives: May 2008
[SociaList] Social Networking News Blurbs (May 8, 2008)
[SociaList] Social Networking News Blurbs (May 8, 2008) Apparently, “everyone is talking about mobile social networking” with eMarketer forecasting that “mobile social networking will grow from 82 million users in 2007 to over 800 million worldwide by 2012.” Social networking isn’t only about mobile, though, and certainly isn’t just for fun. Enterprise social networking is all the rage and Rachel Happe, IDC’s research manager for digital business economy, explains that “the technology is popular because companies are discovering the use of applications spawned by the popularity of Facebook and Myspace …
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No Soup For You!
“Client is always King” (Except when that’s not profitable) There’s an interesting thing that occurs in the world of business. A business or consultant being respected/liked/popular/and otherwise showered with sales in the form of cash and cookies despite that they practice the opposite of “customer-first-always.” Plenty of angry or controversial business owners have existed in time, from the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld (who was based on a real person), to that stuck up restaurant down the road, to the hip club that only lets the beautiful in, with no remorse …
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Month-to-Month
Have you ever been forced to live “month-to-month”? If you’re like many (most) Americans, chances are this phrase resonates with you. You’re used to living on the financial edge at times and if you aren’t currently there, you’ve probably either been there, or will be there, at some point during your life. In the context of business, living month-to-month can be a scary thing. Despite whether it’s 2 or 30 employees counting on you for their paychecks and livelihood, the anxiety of tip-toeing financial disaster can be overwhelming. Yet, for …
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Charity 2.0
Long gone are the days of boring mass-market charities and impersonal giving catered towards older white males. Web 2.0 has arrived and it has dramatically changed the face of online charity. The Internet makes it possible for virtually any social player to have a voice and a method of raising money. Web 2.0 has impacted charitable giving in powerful ways, from politics to AIDS research. Top charitable causes in the web 2.0 fray incorporate social media and social networking to help spread viral ideas, facilitate community around causes, and involve …
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[SociaList] May 4th Edition
Geography finds its place online with geo-social networking sites “They’re called points of interest and can range from favourite outlet malls and good fishing spots to golf courses where Tiger Woods won a PGA tour championship. Others include Tim Hortons locations, Salvation Army Thrift Stores, historic cemeteries and hot-air balloon festivals. Geography is becoming a part of social networking on the Internet as websites focus on places that connect people, and as GPS technology becomes more common among consumers.” LinkedIn Prepares for Lucrative Push Into Europe “LinkedIn is building up …
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[EssentiaList] Discover New Things Online Edition
In no particular order: 1. One of the most attractive things about the Internet for me is the fact that I can read about 12 different subjects at once without cracking several books open. Add an element of randomness (using user-generated content), and my dreams have finally come true: Stumbleupon (Warning: Crucial Productivity Killer) 2. The Internet really is del.icio.us 3. Not only can you stumble on new stuff, but you can also talk about it in real time with others: Me.dium (Serious Productivity Killer. Consider yourself warned) 4. Everything …
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