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Are You Plurking Yet?
2008-06-05 20:32:00
When I was asked if I was "plurking yet", I thought it had something to do with baby vomit. But no, it is once again another Web 2.0 name and once again another lifestreaming service that tries to imitate Twitter , while at the same time it tries to show people how different it is from Twitter. Confused? Don't worry, you won't be in a moment. In a nutshell, Plurk is basically the same as Twitter but with a "timeline" thrown in. Exclusively confined to the website at the moment (there aren't any Plurk desktop apps right now - yet), you are able to say to the world what you are doing, how you are feeling, what you want, and much more. You can even share weblinks such as YouTube videos - which are playable inside the timeline. These messages are called....you guessed it....."plurks". I've spent a couple of days playing with Plurk and trying out the different features. At first I detested the whole thing. My first reaction was "Oh God! I hate this!" and to a cert...

Could Stumbleupon Help To Revolutionize Online Search?
2008-06-04 00:14:00
Out of all the online social networks I have tried, the one I always continue to use on a regular basis is Stumble upon. Clicking that Stumble button is like a drug and many a hour has disappeared without a trace while I find sites that I wouldn't normally have found without the aid of this amazing social network. But to simply label Stumbleupon a social network where you can find other amazing websites belittles its other amazing potential. For example, I have noticed it starting to influence search engines such as Google and Yahoo. Could Stumbleupon's human-filtered search results be the beginning of the next evolution of search engines that could see the all-powerful Google algorithim be made redundant?
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Media (but were afraid to a
2008-05-30 02:43:00
Today, I gave a social media presentation for the American Marketing Association, Louisville’s monthly seminar. There was a great backdrop at the University Club, part of the University of Louisville where attendance was in upwards of 70. This was a bit difficult to gauge, as there was a wide range of social media knowledge in ...
More About: Social , Media , Wanted

See You at the American Marketing Association Tomorrow
2008-05-28 18:32:00
I’ll be presenting at the American Marketing Association tomorrow from 12:00-1:00pm, so if you’re in the Louisville area, come on by. The talk will be called “What You Always Wanted to Know About Social Media (but were afraid to ask).” As done in one of my prior presentations on Selling Social Media, I ...
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MyBlogLog - A Social Network For Bloggers
2008-05-26 19:26:00
Back in the days of Web 1.0 (along with hit counters), it was very trendy to have a guest book on your website and to invite everyone to sign it. The highlight of my 2002 was when the author Jeffrey Deaver came by my website and signed my guestbook. He and ...
More About: Social , Yahoo , Blogging , Network , Bloggers

Google: Hey Kid, Come Check out this Cool Shiny Red Button!
2008-05-23 15:41:00
[Today’s guest post is brought to your by Wayne Smallman. Wayne Smallman is the man behind the Blah, Blah! Technology blog: a focal point of his passion for technology, and a hallmark of his business mentality, writing style, and adeptness at making complex technology issues approachable and accessible.] In providing a search service, Google have ...
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Friendfeed Wishes, Links, Noise And Information Overflow
2008-05-19 13:01:00
My favourite social networking site at the moment is without a doubt Friendfeed (but of course that is subject to immediate change if the “Next Big Thing” should rear its big ugly head). But as with everything else on the internet, Friendfeed isn’t perfect by any means. Just like everyone else, I have ...
More About: Information , Links , Wishes , Overflow , Noise

Google Reader Has Just Got Socially Sexier
2008-05-12 19:54:00
I think Google Reader has just got a damn sight more sexier and any lingering disloyal thoughts I might have had about going back to My Yahoo are now well and truly gone. The reason for my unwavering loyalty? Notes! Yes you heard me right - notes! There's now no doubt now that Google is gradually building a social network to rival all other social networks but it all seems to be in dribs and drabs and it's a bit confusing how they are going to eventually connect it all up. I mean, let's look at the various strands :
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The German Wikipedia: Rip-Off Incorporated
2008-05-06 13:51:00
It seems that plans are in the works for a slimmed down, condensed version of the German Wikipedia to be made into a printed encyclopedia book and it will be sold in bookstores for 20 Euros ($32). As many people have said, it’s “reverse publishing”. I say it’s a bit ...

Fight Crime On Facebook With The Manchester Police
2008-04-21 19:01:00
Coming from a police family, I have always had enormous respect for law enforcement and the job they do, and after having just seen the Facebook application for the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in Great Britain, I am even more impressed. This just goes to prove that Facebook CAN be useful. Take away all ...
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Diagnosis : Facebook Syndrome
2008-04-19 22:09:00
Never a day goes by without me hearing of another case of how people are getting more and more hacked off about Facebook and its never-ending crappy applications. All I can say is, I can feel the pain. There used to be a time when someone would ask me what the difference ...
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TWhirl Steals Alertthingy?s Thunder
2008-04-18 18:27:00
My current social media obsession is Friendfeed. I like it for a variety of reasons but the main reason is that it pulls together nicely all my various online activities. Being a tech blogger, I tend to try out every online service under the sun and so it gets more and ...
More About: Twitter , Thunder , Steals

This Space for Rent: Overheard on Twitter #6
2008-04-18 11:01:00
Andrew Baron tried selling his account on eBay this week. The eBay auction has closed, but you can still see the bidding history here, as it went as high as $1,550. Publicity stunt? Yes. Original? Yes. The real story here was that it received lots of exposure. Speaking of exposure, is a limited commercialization of ...
More About: Space , For Rent , Tech , Twitter , Rent

The Delicate Balancing Act Of Monetizing Twitter
2008-04-17 23:21:00
Twitter has rapidly become one of those social media applications that people can’t live without. Everyone may say what a waste of time Twitter is but truth be told, they really love using it (me being one of those people). But the people who run Twitter have to eat and they have to ...
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The New Social Media Democracy
2008-04-14 16:47:00
This guest post comes from Mark Seall - Mark is the founding writer at TalkClimate Change and is also a regular contributor at ProBlogger . You can find Mark?s full Bio on his personal blog at marksblog.org. Until recently, I have to admit to being very skeptical of the long term value of social media. My own experience ...
More About: Social , Media

How to be Popular: Overheard on Twitter #5
2008-04-11 22:34:00
18 minute old Twitter account - 2 updates - 400 followers. The math doesn’t add up, does it? You know what happened? Jason Calacanis said “follow him.” (I took out my angst on the picture, can you tell?) I really enjoyed refreshing every 3 seconds to see another dozen or so followers adding Mr. Modine, and some ...
More About: Youtube , Tech , Write , Barbara , Read

Starting a Conversation: The Art of Comment Fetching
2008-04-09 09:55:00
Photo by Mia Mia Everyone measures the success of their blog in different ways - but when it comes to measuring engagement, comments and trackbacks are what really count. Granted there are other ways of measuring engagement, such as Sphinns or Diggs - but let’s be narrow minded for a moment Seth Godin pointed out ...
More About: Comment , Maki , Conversation

Don?t Let Technorati Drop Your Blog
2008-04-08 09:58:00
Technorati means business with Wordpress Blog s, and rightfully so. With all the potential vulnerabilities of older, unpatched versions of Wordpress out there, many blogs have become fair game to spammers worldwide. If you have not upgraded Wordpress since 2.3.2, and have a claimed blog on Technorati, you probably received an email from Technorati architect Ian ...
More About: Blogging , Technorati , Drop

Leggo My Brand?o, Overheard on Twitter #4
2008-04-04 23:23:00
This is a slightly different approach the the Overheard on Twitter - let us know what you think. The last few brought up the concept of branding, and this time we wanted to take a look at brand theft. Photo by Jef Bettens You have worked very hard to develop a brand that conveys not just what ...
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Interview with The Man About Social Media - Rohit Bhargava
2008-04-01 00:19:00
by Patricia Mayo Rohit Bhargava (@rohitbhargava) recently opened up for people to pick his brain to promote his new book, Personality Not Included - and I am very pleased to present to you, at long last, his answers! Thanks so much Rohit for letting us pick your brain Trisha: I used to work for Best Buy many ...
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Who Cares?! Overheard on Twitter #3
2008-03-30 23:09:00
"Here's a quarter - call someone who cares." Well, pay phones don't cost a quarter anymore (especially in New York!) - but Twitter is free, and decidedly better. Whatever you need, whenever your time of need - your support system is just a tweet away!

Breaking News? Mixx is Breaking News.
2008-03-26 01:54:00
Mixx has launched a new ‘Breaking News ’ feature - one that should be well received by social media enthusiasts of all sorts. Timeliness has always been a problem with breaking news in social media ? for example, it can take up to 24 hours for breaking news to hit the front page of other social ...
More About: Breaking News , Mixx

Building a Brand and Content for Clicks: Overheard on Twitter #2
2008-03-22 00:00:00
In this week's Overheard on Twitter , we're taking a look at branding, reputation management, and the amazing lengths some people will go to protect (or damage) that perfect image for a bit o' traffic.
More About: Building , Blogging , Content , Brand

Twitter Puts the ?Full? in Useful: Overheard on Twitter #1
2008-03-13 22:42:00
In this weekly Overheard on Twitter , you will get to see why Twitter is such an indispensable resource for the real promotion pros. And since the early bird gets the worm, this one is extra chock full o' nuts. Enjoy!
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Think Twitter Sucks? You?re Wrong, Here?s Why.
2008-03-11 06:56:00
I've probably just become the envy and bane of every desk-chained slave of the corporate world... (please don't hate me!) Hi! I'm Patricia Mayo, and I get paid to do the stuff most get fired for doing. Officially, my title is "Social Media Strategist." But really I just stick my head in the clouds, pull out great ideas, and play with those sites you probably need a proxy to visit at work. My apologies in advance if I end up getting you fired... *sheepish grin* How did I get such a great gig? Well - chances are you have already seen my work.
More About: Wordpress , Blogging , Twitter , Wrong , Sucks

You Say Tomato, I Say Del.icio.us
2008-03-07 23:38:00
This is a guest post by MikeonTV. The self proclaimed Social Media Jedi who is consistently burning up social media sides like Digg, Del.icio.us & Stumbleupon. Feel free to follow him on Twitter , Pownce & FriendFeed. Digg is to Dugg as ____ is to Del.icio.us? Don?t worry. We aren?t about to make you ...
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Digg Town Hall Summary
2008-02-26 06:23:00
This is a guest post by Esteban Panzera, he writes about SEO and SMM in his personal Blog. Today at 9 PM EST started the first Digg Town Hall Webcast, which could be seen by using Ustream. Everyone had the opportunity of watching and listening to Kevin Rose (Digg’s Founder) and Jay Adelson (Digg’s CEO) answer ...
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How to Really Sell Social Media
2008-02-20 17:49:00
Ok, some of us had a good laugh on my previous humor post on selling social media. But when it comes down to it, this is no laughing matter. People want to know. Prior to our 2nd meeting of the Social Media Club - Louisville chapter, folks wanted the topic of conversation to be ...
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NowSourcing Featured on WebProNews
2008-02-13 03:47:00
Here’s the recent video interview I did with Mike McDonald when WebProNews came to town when we had our inaugural Social Media Club Louisville meeting. Those WPN guys have a nice looking microphone. I took it from Mike when it came time for me to talk. Watch for it, they had a ...
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NowSourcing Interview on Broadcasting Brain
2008-02-12 20:09:00
Mark Dykeman of Broadcasting Brain interviewed me in his latest in the series of Catch the Brainwaves. Mark and I talk a bit about NowSourcing, Collective Thoughts, and and social media / blogging scene. Go check it out!
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