Archive for August, 2008
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Social Media usage now a Mainstream Activity
Marshall Kirkpatrick reports via Read Write Web that the fastest growing US companies are rapidly adopting Social Media.
A one year follow up on a study of social media adoption at 500 of the fastest growing companies in the US has found that familiarity with and use of blogs, podcasting, wikis, online video and social networking has skyrocketed [...]
Social Networking is a Global Phenomenon
May people think that social media is an international affair, predominantly the domain of the U.S. However, the reality is that social media is a global phenomenon occurring across all markets irrespective of wider economic, cultural or social development. And there’s proof.
According to ComScore, social networking sites grew only 9 percent from June 2007 in the [...]
I’m a Digital Nomad, Are You?
In July Steve Rubel wrote about the rise of the Digital Nomad, independent and corporate workers - myself included - who work from wherever they want, be it an airport, hotel, plane or coffee shop, thanks to digital- and web-based services, mostly laptops, mobile phones and wi-fi.
Mike Gunderoy, Chris Brogan, Hugh Macleod and John Jantsch each report on Dell’s [...]
Who “Owns” Social Media?
This morning I posed a question on Twitter asking people to suggest which corporate division- marketing, PR, Brand, HR, Customer Services or IT - they thought “owned” social media.
Of the responses, some stood out. Melissa Attree suggested that it cannot be defined to just one of these departments and that it should perhaps sit as a separate unit in [...]
Go At Your Own Pace
Chris Brogan wrote an interesting blog post about how people should do what works for them specific to social media likes and dislikes.
I believe that his lesson relates to anything online - and offline for that matter. In the context of online, just because company or person X uses a different tactic or tool to [...]
The Secret Behind Successful Viral Videos
Do you want to know how to make a good viral video? This smart and useful video teaches us the “secret strategies” behind the viral videos we come across on the Internet. Spread it on
Kudos to Alister.
Social Media Defined In Two Words
Jason Falls asked his followers on Twitter to define social media in two words or less. Here are some of the results:
Overrated
Relationship Building
Communal Interaction
Community Building
Shared Narcissism
Citizen Journalism
Confusing
Authentic Minutia
Scaled Intimacy
Serendipitous Networking
Movable Relationships
Establishing Trust
Business Networking
Participate. Reciprocate.
My two words? Communal platforms. What do you think?
