Posts Tagged ‘social media’
Does the social web need Miranda?
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 June 2009 07:05 Written by Mike Wednesday, 21 January 2009 09:43
In today’s world, just about everyone involved in social media knows not to make a fool of yourself online. I say just about everyone because a lot of people still manage to make asses out of themselves anyway. From the Ketchum/FedEx fiasco in Mephis, TN to the minor ruckus involving techno-geek Robert Scoble on his birthday.
It is understandable for so-called social experts to come under fire for making statements that reflect poor judgment. However is it necessary to put up a facade? Do we need to hide behind a fake smile while true expression recedes like the tides? If you have ever been to Memphis you will know exactly what James Andrews was talking about. That place needs more than just a face lift.
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10 Things I have learned about Twitter
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 June 2009 07:09 Written by Mike Sunday, 11 January 2009 05:02
Everyone is writing a 10 list about something these days. With twitter being such a huge influence in the social web. I spent the last couple months watching what “you’re doing” on twitter. I doubted the usefulness until I started looking at what was making the service so successful. My first thoughts were that it’s just a fad. No, its not really a ‘”fad”, it’s actually useful. It enriches peoples lives. I feel that tweets are here to stay for some time.
Yet I still ask myself, how can they monetize their service? It would be impossible to continue to outlay huge amounts of capital without recouping the investment at some point in time. Twitter will eventual monetize their service in several areas, most likely through its API, and partnerships with cell carriers. Their service and API was a bit shaky at first. The typical growing pains of a start up. Now it seems more robust and stable. I have not seen an error while updating in weeks. So what have I learned from the micro-blogging universe that is twitter? Read on…
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What can social media do for you?
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 June 2009 07:10 Written by Mike Sunday, 11 January 2009 11:19
The buzz words today is “social media”. Everyone is aware of the hype, but what exactly can social media do for you? According to wikipedia.org Social media is primarily Internet, and mobile-based tools for sharing and discussing information amongst humans. Hmmm, how can this be of benefit to me you might ask. Well think of it this way. Humans are generally social creatures, we tend to “hang out” with each other. We have been doing this long before the advent of the internet.
Our culture is one of socializing, and unless your people skills are completely inept. You are aware of what it takes to make friends and build relationships with people in real life. Social media is no different in that respect. However social media expands on this by allowing people, or groups of people to network with each other seamlessly and globally, in a fraction of the time it used to take you to pen a letter. You can either reach one person or millions.
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