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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Russian Firm Digital Sky Technologies (DST) and Yuri Milner Bet on Online Social Media Revolution

Russian Firm Bets on Online Revolution - WSJ.com

William Lyons at the Wall Stree Journal online quotes Yuri Milner:
""The next decade will be transformational for the Internet," he says. "The last 10 years have been all about search; companies such as Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. have benefited from this.

"But the next major trend is social. In the next three years, everything on the Internet will be becoming social, there will not be a site that will not be social, which will allow advertising to become much more targeted.""

Friday, February 5, 2010

5 Real Challenges For Non-Profit Texting Campaigns

5 Real Challenges For Non-Profit Texting Campaigns
"“The big challenge for non-profits is that they don’t get the donor info from the cell companies — the non-profit just gets a check from their text donation provider 30 to 90 days after folks make the donations,” said Lucy Bernholtz, principal author of the Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future Social Sector report. “This is problematic; as knowing who the donors are and being able to keep in touch with them is as important as the donation. Ironically, many donors will love text donations because they keep the donor’s information anonymous.”"

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Social media giants survey their growing kingdom - CNN.com - Paul Armstrong

Social media giants survey their growing kingdom - CNN.com
by Paul Armstrong, CNN

Social Media Monitoring and Engagement – Radian6

Social Media Monitoring and Engagement – Radian6
"Bigger than TV? Social Media's Power Shift

Social media is changing business, fundamentally. Everything from communication to personal interactions and the very culture of organizations is shifting as a result, making social media potentially the biggest change in business communication since the introduction of mass media. Radian6's CEO Marcel Lebrun riffs on the new notions of how the medium and the message are working together more powerfully than ever before."


See the video:

Monday, January 25, 2010

Marketers to Spend More on Social Media as Usage Skyrockets - ClickZ

Marketers to Spend More on Social Media as Usage Skyrockets - ClickZ
By Douglas Quenqua, ClickZ, Jan 25, 2010

"[A] new Nielsen report ... says the average person spent five and a half hours on social media sites in December 2009, up 82 percent from December 2008. Significant traffic increases for Facebook and Twitter led the way."

Kippreport » The Media vs social media » : An In the Box Experiment

Here is an interesting "in the box" social media experiment.

Kippreport » The Media vs social media »: Jan 25th, 2010
"Five journalists are getting set to assess the latest ‘threats’ to the traditional media-Facebook and Twitter. The reporters, from Canadian, French, Belgian and Swiss radio stations, will be locking themselves in a French farmhouse for five days with access only to the two social networking sites.

They will then aim to test the quality of news from Facebook and Twitter and try to find out if they are genuine “threats” to the traditional media, reports AFP. The experiment begins on February 1."

Monday, January 18, 2010

The 10 Golden Rules Of Home Business : 5. Make the most of social media

The 10 Golden Rules Of Home Business
"5. Make the most of social media - tools such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have been warmly embraced by the home business community. They are free to use and act as business development channel and a virtual water cooler for the moments when you miss the banter of an out-of-home office."

Friday, January 15, 2010

Event: Building Brands on Social Networks | Sprout

Event: Building Brands on Social Networks | Sprout
"We’re happy to announce the return of our Building Brands on Social Networks event series. We’ll be visiting 5 cities in the upcoming months and hope you’ll participate when we come to your area. This is your chance to meet with one of the few Facebook Preferred Developers."

Thursday. February 4th, 2010: San Francisco - REGISTER NOW $49

Thursday. February 18th, 2010: Silicon Valley - REGISTER NOW $49

Thursday. March 9th, 2010: Los Angeles – REGISTER NOW

(Sprout CEO will be presenting at this event as part of Digiday Social)

Wednesday. March 31st, 2010: Chicago – registration coming soon
Thursday. April 1st, 2010: New York – registration coming soon"

Speaker Spotlight: Kevin Palmer | WordCamp Chicago

Speaker Spotlight: Kevin Palmer | WordCamp Chicago
"Kevin Palmer is the social media guru behind the site Social Media Answers, and we’re happy to welcome him to WordCamp Chicago where he will speak on the topic of Using WordPress as Your Social Media Hub."

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Jeff Hilimire relates 30 reasons why brands are hesitant to get into social

Jeff Hilimire relates 30 reasons why brands are hesitant to get into social

Men, The Female Consumer is in Control. Listen or Perish. « She-conomy

Men, The Female Consumer is in Control. Listen or Perish. « She-conomy

20 Best Marketing And Social Media Blogs By Women - Forbes.com

20 Best Marketing And Social Media Blogs By Women - Forbes.com

Employers and Social Media

Social media permeate the employment life cycle by Renee M. Jackson, National Law Journal, January 11, 2010.
"Employers must address their use and misuse before, during and after an employee's tenure.

Social media are any type of Internet-based media created through social interaction in which ­individuals primarily produce, rather than consume, the content. In the workplace, the prevalent social media are video-sharing Web sites (YouTube), social ­networking Web sites (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter), online multiuser virtual worlds (Second Life, World of War­craft) and personal or corporate blogs."
Read the full article.

Survey Reveals: Who Leads In Social Media, Business or Consumer Brands? « Jeffbullas’s Blog

Survey Reveals: Who Leads In Social Media, Business or Consumer Brands? « Jeffbullas’s Blog

Survey shows that B2B leads in 15 categories and B2C in 6 categories.

The key direction is toward business monitoring in real time.

$2 Million in Donations for Haiti, via Text Message - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

$2 Million in Donations for Haiti, via Text Message - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

"Anyone with a mobile phone and an account with a major wireless carrier can text the phrase “Haiti” to the number 90999 and donate $10 to the Red Cross. That amount is charged to the donor’s cellphone bill.

The texted donations are being handled by a company called mGive, which started the campaign in a joint effort with the State Department and the Red Cross late Tuesday night. Thanks to a mention on the White House’s blog and lots of word of mouth on Twitter and Facebook, the campaign had raised well over a million dollars by Tuesday evening, mGive said."

Social media a lifeline after quake struck | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/14/2010

Social media a lifeline after quake struck | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/14/2010:

"Social media a lifeline after quake struck
A post, a tweet, a text from Haiti was often the only way those affected could reach out."

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Social media illustrates devastation in Haiti in real time

Social media illustrates devastation in Haiti in real time

Square Pegs: Is social networking ruining DFW children? | www.pegasusnews.com | Dallas/Fort Worth

Square Pegs: Is social networking ruining DFW children? | www.pegasusnews.com | Dallas/Fort Worth

There is in fact a vexatious problem in DFW, Texas, as noted in the article, but I am not talking about the two hours per day DFW kids are spending on social networking but the three hours per day spent watching television.

Given the fact that American TV caters to the lowest common denominator on average - this is a serious problem.

Zuckerberg Comments Underscore Conflict Between Social Networking and Privacy - PC World Business Center

Zuckerberg Comments Underscore Conflict Between Social Networking and Privacy - PC World Business Center by Tony Bradley
"Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg added fuel to the ongoing privacy debate with recent statements that users no longer care about privacy. While the statement itself may be a little simplistic, the sentiment may be accurate and the success of Facebook is evidence to back up Zuckerberg's assertion."

List of social networking websites - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of social networking websites - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"This is a list of major active social networking websites and excludes dating websites (see List of online dating websites). For defunct social networking websites see List of defunct social networking websites

Please note the list is not exhaustive, and is limited to some notable, well-known sites."

Social networking gains popularity | The Optimist

Social networking gains popularity | The Optimist by Sondra Rodriguez

Facebook / McAfee deal provides security software but little education | Social Business | ZDNet.com

We call this "ripping off" the stupids:

Facebook / McAfee deal provides security software but little education | Social Business | ZDNet.com:
"Facebook tonight announced that it has partnered with McAfee to offer a six-month security software subscription to its 350 million users. In the announcement, said that it entered into its partnership to further demonstrate its commitment to securing its user base. After the six-month subscription runs out users will then be offered a discounted price on the security software, making it not a bad sales or marketing deal for McAfee, either."

Global Study Reveals Proliferation of Consumer-Based Social Networking Throughout the Enterprise and a Growing Need for Governance and IT Involvement

Global Study Reveals Proliferation of Consumer-Based Social Networking Throughout the Enterprise and a Growing Need for Governance and IT Involvement
"Despite Increased Adoption of Social Networking Tools, the Absence of Policies, Process and IT Architecture Puts Organizations at Risk

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today released the results of a third-party global study designed to assess how organizations use consumer social networking tools to collaborate externally, revealing the need for stronger governance and IT involvement. The research is the first of a two-part series that Cisco has commissioned to explore the impact of social networking and collaboration applications in the enterprise."

Mashable : The Social Media Guide is a Leader in its Field

Mashable : The Social Media Guide has established itself as a leader in this field, writing:
"Mashable is an online guide to social media. One of the top 10 blogs worldwide, Mashable is a hub for those looking to make sense of the online realm.

What will you find here? Step-by-step guides to using popular websites, reviews of mobile applications, breaking news about what's happening on the web, the best viral videos, tips for marketing your businesses online and much much more!"

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