Posts Tagged ‘ socialmedia ’

‘Controlled Serendipity’ Liberates the Web

We are no longer just consumers of content, we have become curators of it too. If someone approached me even five years ago and explained that one day in the near future I would be filtering, collecting and sharing content for thousands of perfect strangers to read — and doing it for free —...
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This ad agency “website” rocks my world

Some will hate it and some will love it. But many will talk about it: And yes, booneoakley.com translates to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elo7WeIydh8. Bold – very bold. (Saw it here.)
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Tinker toys for social networks

My good friend Rastin Mehr and several colleagues are soon to launch the Anahita Social Engine … an open-source framework for building social networks and applications. Here’s their latest overview presentation: Anahita Social Engine
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Director Tom’s recessionary get-a-job strategy

Director Tom’s recessionary get-a-job strategy

I worked with Thomas Clifford (AKA Director Tom) recently on a corporate film that I was executive producing. He was absolutely amazing. And he’s done hundreds of films over a 25-year career. And he’s one of the most connected social media individuals you will ever find. But 3 days ago he just got laid...
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KPIs and Metrics: what’s the difference?

KPIs and Metrics: what’s the difference?

OK. So you’ve launched your new social-viral-mashable-linked-web2.0-connected web place, and you’re tracking a million metrics. Which ones should you actually be paying attention to? Those are your Key Performance Indicators. As Rhian James at FreshNetworks mentioned in a comment on my recent post about measuring social media marketing efforts, that’s really the key. Burying...
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Twitter: Hello Again, Fail Whale

Twitter: Hello Again, Fail Whale

I’m seeing Twitter’s fail whale more and more lately: Twitter has been MUCH better the past few months, but I guess the relentless growth – up about a million users in the last 3 months – is starting to take its toll again. Planning for incessant growth is not easy … I recently met...
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