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Facebook Good For Networking Not For E-Commerce; Really?
2012-05-17 08:05:00 It is observed that when it comes to the business, people are reluctant to trust Facebook which have a very wide spread appeal. A recent survey has revealed that though users readily interact on the website, when it comes to clicking on the ads or even buying the virtual goods, many are unwilling to do so. This lack of trust on the displayed ads is a serious threat to Facebook as advertisements are its largest revenue generators. Recently, after rolling out advertisements on its mobile platform it was discovered ad-interaction was not not increasing at all. Undoubtedly, Facebook has been facing problems with ads for quite some time now. If this scenario continues, it’s ad inventory might take a hit. How? Advertisers always want to target messages to people who will most likely respond. If 83% of respondents confirmed that they “hardly ever” or “never” click on the ads Facebook serves up, why will ad managers put up ads? There is still some good news, people who di...
By: WATblog
Networking: We're doing it wrong
2012-05-02 22:02:00 Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with two colleagues – one who came in from out of town this past weekend, the other a more local colleague. Central to both conversations was the whole concept of professional networking. It got me to thinking that, in talking with many people (including the “experts”)….-.we do so... Read more »
Graphic design students learn to use social-networking tools
2012-04-25 17:51:00 A recent article on My Central Jersey a graphic design instructor at Anthem Institute in North Brunswick explains why it's important for students to take advantage of tools like Behance. She states: "We use two tools specifically, LinkedIn and Behance.net. Using the sites together has greatly increased the number of interviews that our students have gotten.” Check out the full article here.
To Have ‘Better’ Regulation Of The Online Content, Social Networking Si
2012-04-23 09:35:00 In order to have ‘better’ regulation of the online content, companies like Facebook, Google & Twitter may be soon asked to setup Servers in India. These dedicated servers in India will enable the Indian Government to intercept & remove content almost instantaneously. At least that’s the plan as Home Secretary RK Singh raised his concerns to US Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute. We have already seen RIM being forced to have servers in India. Though RIM resisted bitterly, it had to eventually give in to the demands. It has however still not allowed ‘Enterprise Level’ data to be intercepted. How efficient will be the process? On technical terms, having servers in India will not affect the way ‘objectionable content’ is handled by artificial intelligence. But, Indian Government will have better arm twisting capabilities to get the content removed sooner rather than later. This issue of objectionable content has seen many twists & turns. Whi...
By: WATblog
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Indian Companies To Shine At Asia’s Premier Global Networking Events
2012-04-16 15:52:00 The upcoming Information & Media Communication Tools (ICT) events CommunicAsia and Broa-dcastAsia will be held from 19th to 22nd June 2012 at Singapore. Indian Companies like Tata Communication & TPEC wil-l be part of these prestigious events. The event helps launch newest technologies, products and solutions from over 2,000 multinational and small and medium companies. It also helps forging strategic business partnerships even with Governments. India’s ICT sector is witnessing phenomenal growth. While mobile subscriber base is exploding, companies are also considering global environment. With Kapil Sibal’s ultra-affordable Aakash’s second-rising comi-ng soon, we can expect a new wave of education driven through these innovative tools. Analysts are estimating revenues to cross US$ 100 Billion, with exports having a majority share of US$ 69 Billion. With cloud computing gathering momentum, companies like Google, Amazon & W-almart have trained t...
By: WATblog
Donate blood with a torrent?
2012-04-04 00:45:00 Hah! Blood donation plays such an important part in society and those people who donate blood deserve a lot of respect. I’m too scared of needles and unfortunately I can’t look past myself to do it, so instead I have to just hang my head in shame, but support those who do. Enough about me, ...
Tenant Posts on Social Networking Site
2012-03-31 17:16:00 You all have had such good advice that I am back to ask another question...I googled one of my tenant's names and found a post that he made on Facebook complaining about a plumbing "burst/leak" in early March. I suspect that the tenant has done some unauthorized repair because the water was turned off during a lawn service appointment a few days after the date on the post. At that time of the lawn service appointment, I e-mailed the tenant to let them know that they were unable to complete their scheduled appointment (of which days/times are clearly listed in the lease), asked if there was a plumbing issue and stated that I would get a plumber out ASAP if there was.The lease states that it's the tenants' responsibility to report necessary repairs/emergencies, no alterations, use the landlord's plumber, etc. Therefore, failure to report the plumbing issue should be a lease violation. Repair of it without using the landlord's plumber certainly would be. As I saw the FB post sever...
iBlog: 8th Philippine Blog Summit Set On May 25 ? 26
2012-03-28 06:57:00 I almost forgot to blog about this great event, but anyway it is better late than never. iBlog: 8th Philppine Blog Summit is set to happen on May 25-26. Unfortunately I will be back in Saudi by that time. I thought the summit will be on April. Anyway I just check their site and they ...
Create Truly Custom Follow Buttons for Your Social Networking Profiles
2012-03-22 12:23:00 Whether you are a webmaster, blogger, or simply have several social media profiles, adding follow buttons to your multiple online domains allows your visitors to follow you conveniently, simply and easily. ?Follow me on Google +, follow me on Facebook, and Follow me on Twitter ? plugins? are all hot search terms on Google since ...Post from:Create Truly Custom Follow Buttons for Your Social Networking Profiles
By: Online Tech Tips
Social Networking ? We?re missing the point.
2012-03-08 04:50:00 Social networking as it stands is missing a very essential component – some type of social contract. Right now, there isn’t a good way in digital communication/interaction/netwo-rking to know whether someone got the message. Sure, you can see if they reply, ‘like’, ‘retweet’ or otherwise indicate they got it – and email has read receipts ...
By: ThansCorner
Social Networking Your Brand
2012-03-05 17:00:00 What does social networking have to do with brush manufacturing? Can social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube help North American brush manufacturers build their brands? What about blogging, Digg, Google+, QR Codes, and now Pinterest? How can social media marketing (S
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Social Networking Through Speech Gets A Boost By Bubble Motion
2012-02-27 08:32:00 Voice blogging service provider Bubble Motion has launched an iPhone Application to boost Social messaging through speech. Looking at expansion of user base through wider adoption of its services, Bubble Motion has launched an iPhone application titled ‘Bubbly’. The Social messaging centric app will help users to share their views/opinions through Voice updates. Followers of the user will receive an SMS or Facebook/Twitter update about the same. Clicking on the link will play the audio clip. Android users need not fret as Bubbly will soon be available for them by March end. Currently, this is a Value Added Service (VAS) on Vodafone, Airtel, Idea, Reliance and Tata Docomo & talks with Aircel are under way. How is it Monetized? Smartphones are being sold at a phenomenal rate. Hence adoption is bound to increase. However, the company monetizes the app by charging for Voice updates from Celebrities. “I believe that individuals would rather prefer to hear what a celebrity says...
By: WATblog
Big Brands Outsource Social Networking Accounts To Create Buzz. Let Experts
2012-02-21 12:04:00 Big Company’s Twitter Handles are being regularly being handed over to“social media-focused experts” to send out their messages & create buzz. Outsourcing has received another avenue to make money with Brands like Nokia, Kotak Securities hiring firms to handle their Twitter accounts & send out Tweets with precision intervals. Why the need to hire companies for such micro-blogging work? Twitter has become a powerful tool to generate buzz. It can be effectively used to capture consumers’ & potential customers’ & even job-seeker’s attention all within a small span of 140 Characters! Planning, Precision, Wordings are now the important characteristics that ultimately decide the number of followers that will not only actively listen to what your Twitter handle says also propagate the right & positive buzz about your brand. A cleverly placed tweet can easily generate more attention within the target crowd than an expensive TV/print commercial campaign. Co...
By: WATblog
Facebook Finds India Essential: Golden Age Of Social Networking?
2012-02-06 09:01:00 Mankind’s basic need is to stay & feel connected. This is echoed perfectly in Facebook data analyst, Inside Facebook Gold’s 2011 data which revealed that India was the third biggest Facebook market after US and Indonesia. In terms of growth rate, at 162.4 per cent, India is second only to Brazil. No wonder, Facebook finds India indispensable. We tried to analyze the reasons: Orkut was the pioneer of Social Networking. Facebook, which still respects Orkut, however, swept the ground from under its feet. We think, owing to Orkut’s cluttered interface & growing menace of SPAM, users, slowly but steadily shifted towards the simpler & fun to use interface of FB. On the other hand, Google+ may be growing, but it has still to go viral in India. Guess FB has the first mover advantage here? One might say, Orkut pulled-in the crowd & Facebook kept them engaged! FaceBook has always maintained a streamline approach & “The Wall” concept was simply brillian...
By: WATblog
Networking Sites for Web Design Companies
2012-01-27 23:31:00 Getting your web design company’s name out in the public, as well as networking with other businesses is a great way to draw in not only potential clients but also new ideas. Every web design company should take the time out to create online profiles on various networking web sites. A company should not limit ...
Become A Social CMO. CMOs Must Experience Social Networking To Lead The Br
2012-01-07 00:50:00 However, only 16% of CMOs think that it's necessary to become proficient at social media themselves to be successful leaders. Forrester believes that CMOs who personally participate in social media will be better at leading the new brand experience, an...
Females Spend More Time On Social Networking Sites Reveals Report
2012-01-05 07:43:00 Paying close attention to gender behavior comScore has reveal-ed in a report that females ranging from the age of 15 and above spend more amount of time on social networking sites. Though the relative importance of social networking varied across regions, women were found to be consistently more social on the Web than their regional male counterparts. The variation could be attributed to overall cultural differences, but the fact remained consistent. Social Networking’s reach among women was highest in Latin America, where it reached 94% of females online. The case wasn’t that dissimilar in North America & Europe saw their female populations visit a social networking site & stay active for approx. 2 hours. Meanwhile in Asia Pacific, where many regions still face low broadband penetration and site restrictions, the number of women active was a surprising 55%. On reading this, many of our users must have checked their friend list, like I did. Honestly speaking, ...
By: WATblog
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Social Networking Fueled By Mobile Internet: Android Apps Fueling The Trend
2011-12-30 07:23:00 More than 300 Million or almost 40% of Facebook’s users are accessing the site using Mobile Apps. If the data from a recent report of Benedict Evans prepared for Enders Analysis is anything to go by, users of largest Social Networking site Facebook are increasingly accessing the portal through Apps on various mobile platforms. This trend is primarily being attributed to increasing use of iOS & Android apps. Earlier in September, Facebook had confirmed the number of monthly active mobile users to be 350 Million, thereby making Facebook one of the most mobile-optimized online service. However, this number includes mobile web users as well as users of its mobile apps. Mobile Web users are those who access Facebook through browsers on their mobiles. In this case, a mobile-optimized version of Facebook is displayed or accessible. Breaking down the numbers, Evans reports that over 100 Million from the iOS & Android community, from the total of 225 Million, have installed the ...
By: WATblog
“Facebook” Is The Top Keyword Of 2011: Social Networking The King?
2011-12-26 07:22:00 Web-monitoring firm Experian Hitwise has revealed that in 2011, the search term “Facebook” topped the list followed closely by YouTube. According to Hitwise, the the top ten keywords punched into Google & other search engines, consisted of four variations of heavy-weight Facebook – Facebook.com, Facebook, Facebook login and of course www.facebook.com. Not surprisingly, Social Networking has remained dominant in the second consecutive year, with a 46% rise over earlier year. This was closely followed by popular video-sharing site YouTube. In the United Kingdom, people are known for their brevity & here, they merely chose the abbreviation ‘FB’ & that made the top ten for the first time this year. The top 10 most searched for terms for 2011 in US were: Facebook YouTube Facebook login Craigslist Facebook.com Yahoo eBay www.facebook.com Mapquest Yahoo.com As evident above ‘Navigational searches’ dominated the top search results as “users typed in terms a...
By: WATblog
LinkedIn Bullish In Asia Pacific: Professional Networking Preferred In Asia
2011-12-22 08:26:00 Professional Networking website LinkedIn will double its staff at its Asia Pacific Headquarters located at Singapore to support it expansion in the region. Opened just 7 months ago, they have added more than 3 million members. That’s more than two members per second! With a world-wide subscription crossing 135 Million, the site is ranked 33 in terms of unique visitors! This strength was recently endorsed by JP Morgan. Singapore was chosen as the company felt, the country attracts the region’s best talent an serves as an ideal entry point into the local regional markets. With a recently opened office in Japan & 3 in India, LinkedIn already has a total of 7 offices in the region. LinkedIn has tasted huge success with its evaluation doubling on Public Issue launch, going upto US$ 8.9 billion! Current worldwide user base has already crossed 100 Million mark, with 1/10th of them in India alone! We had earlier studied how LinkedIn became a force to reckon with. Basically the firm...
By: WATblog
Search & Social Networking The Top Two Uses Of Mobile Internet, Reports
2011-12-21 14:16:00 India is the fastest growing market for mobile devices and poised to become the largest market. Internet penetration is also increasing rapidly and the number of people accessing internet on their phones is at an all time high. Smartphone prices are dropping and that promises to make mobile internet more lucrative in the days to come. We have earlier spoken a lot about mobile advertising and how a data usage on phone is fast outstripping the traditional usages, like calling and SMS. Now we will look at what ‘we the people’ actually do when we are connected to the internet through our phones. Opera Software, the company behind the popular Opera Mini mobile web browser, conducts an annual survey to determine the most visited and popular websites which people visit from the mobile web browser. As was expected search and social networking were two top verticals. User-generated content is another vertical which gained a lot of momentum in 2011. Wikipedia, Spaces and Blogger (the blo...
By: WATblog
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Activities that build relationships
2011-11-21 16:30:00 We all know that it’s easier to do business with someone we know, at any level, than with a cold contact. Often, however, I struggle with finding and getting to know “new people” to expand my circle of relationships, which is critical to growing my personal and professional network, and hence, my business. This morning, ...
Social Networking Sites Lowering Productivity, Says A New Survey
2011-10-12 14:15:00 Facebook, Orkut, Twitter, MySpace & many others have long been part of our lives. However a new survey conducted by Ponemon Institute has revealed a rather disturbing “fact”: Low employee productivity and reduced information technology (IT) bandwidth are the biggest reasons for the rise in the use of social media at work. The “Survey” comprising of only IT & IT security practitioners across 12 countries including US, UK, France, Germany, India and Brazil “confirmed” in large majority of 90% that use of social media at work hits the productivity of employees, while 73% said it resulted in lowering the available IT bandwidth. The reasons supporting these allegations were lack of IT policies, especially for Social Networking Sites. About 39% of organizations surveyed, did not have a policy that informed employees clearly about the acceptable use of social media at workplace and in the ones that did, only 49% respondents said the policy was actually enforced. Thou...
By: WATblog
Vodafone And Myriad To Bring Social Networking To You Via SMS, USSD
2011-09-27 15:13:00 Social Networking via Mobiles is already on the rise. More people are using their mobiles as replacements for computers. However, a large number of phones in India are still in the entry level range and a new development spells good news for them. Vodafone and Myriad Group AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MYRN) have entered a partnership to bring Mobile Social Networking and other web services to Vodafone subscribers. What makes the deal different is that this will skip the traditional EDGE and 3G channel and be via SMS and USSD. Vodafone is India’s 2nd largest Telecom Provider with 143 Million subscribers country wide. Myriad is a Swiss company and a global leader in Mobile Tech, having shipped nearly 4 Billion Apps worldwide. They develop and deliver mobile services for global operators in emerging markets. Mr Kumar Ramanathan, CMO, Vodafone Essar, said, “Adoption of social networking on mobile devices across India is growing exponentially. In order to keep pace with market...
By: WATblog
2011 IAWRT International Awards for Excellence in Documentary Making
2011-08-25 03:38:00 I have an exciting news for all the female directors and journalists all over the world, especially here in Cambodia. The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) - of which I am a member of - is extending invitations to the 2011 IAWRT International Awards for Excellence in Documentary Making. The IAWRT Awards celebrate outstanding documentaries made by women and are open to all female producers, directors and journalists working with radio, television and film documentaries anywhere in the world. Documentaries must be about women who are making a difference to their own lives or to the lives of other women. Entries must be between 20 - 90 minutes long for Film and 15 ? 60 minutes for Radio and have been broadcast, or shown at a competitive festival from October 2009 ? September 2011. This competition is open to all female directors and journalists worldwide. I'm helping spread this information, so if you know someone, or someone you know ...
Niche Social Networking Bridges Demographics and Advertisers
2011-08-14 13:31:00 We feel the need to belong, to form a part of a group who make us feel wanted, and loved and understood. And what better place to do that than the Internet? We’re not suggesting you stop going out more often, but there are increasing signs of “like-minded” individuals e-huddling together and carrying out activities which are of common interest, and this is where niche social networking steps in. By targeting a specific audience, a niche social networking site is able to create an automatic bond between people. Niche social networks center around a specific hobby or activity. Which means if you like planting cactus in your garden; chances are you will take help from the Internet, where you will most probably find a bunch of like-minded people who prefer cacti to lilies or roses. Someone who is deeply obsessed with the same idea has already created some kind of interactive forum or web page where fellow cactus-lovers unite, and voila, a “niche” is created, which will be t...
By: WATblog
Personal Development Group
2011-08-08 21:45:00 I love sharing and connecting with like-minded people. Years ago when I discovered the power of personal development, and journaling, I decided to write much of what I learned in this blog, share with the world, and make friends in the process. Throughout this time, this blog has given me the opportunity to meet thousands of ...
Networking Garments
2011-08-04 12:00:00 According to industry experts and cell-phone manufacturers NFC (Near Field Communication) will become a standard function in the near future for short range wireless communication between portable devices. NFC works on high frequency like Bluetooth but over a shorter range, ...
By: talk2myShirt
Foursquare Hits 10 Million Users With Geo-Location Networking
2011-07-20 10:00:00 The most sought after social networking platform Foursquare has appeared in the numero uno position. Just the way Foursquare helps people and places connect through interfaces like mobiles, there are many other players in the same arena. Facebook Places, Loopt and Gowalla are trying to beat but Foursquare appears to be victorious with a whopping 10 million users giving a whole new dimension to the geo-location based networking ear. This milestone has been elucidated by Foursquare in a beautiful infographic. The Foursquare growth traction is 10 million in two years as compared to Twitter that took two years to reach a user base of 1 million. The interesting part is the dynamism of Foursquare in engaging its customers with enthroned mayor-ships and check-ins. Apart from individuals, Foursquare has added a lot of value to the local business-patron relationship. There are some very popular Foursquare chains such as : What was the main metric for Foursquare? It was indeed happiness. ...
By: WATblog
A Networking "How-to" ...
2011-06-29 19:11:00 Well, co-Job-Stalker Gordon Dymowski came up with a goodie this week ... his reflections on networking, both his own experiences with the subject, and something of a how-to for its implementation. As I've frequently pushed here, networking should be an essential part of not just job-seeking (but it is a key element there), but in professional career-building in general. --- --- --- One of the things that I am extremely grateful for - especially in my job search - is really knowing how to network well. For me, it can be very easily frustrating to feel like I'm not "in the loop" because I am not attending every available evening and lunch time networking event. Part of it is...
Google+ A Challenge To Facebook Networking
2011-06-29 10:16:00 Have you ever be in a situation where you want to share something on your status with your chosen friends and keep unwanted friend out of the discussion. Google have set up a new social network called Google+ which aspires to share information among small group of friends rather than spreading the information to other social connections mostly including colleagues and others. You can check out the video and see for yourself the introduction of the new social network The main reason behind Google+ network is to share information among chosen ‘Circles’. It allows users to create specific social sphere among categories. For example: you are looking forward to party with your friends but you do not want your parents to know about it. Simply, user can create a separate circle for your friends and for your family. This will successful send across message among your chosen friends. Google+ also features called Sparks where people can talk and share specific topics like news...
By: WATblog
Battle of Sexes On Professional Networking Site – LinkedIn
2011-06-23 14:57:00 Just few days back, LinkedIn was celebrating the fact it has 10 million professional users in India and around 100 million users worldwide. According to some of the insights and info-graphics on Linked Blog, men are more savvy networkers on LinekdIn in comparison to women. Going through the statistics globally and in U.S , LinkedIn have declared the winner on the basis of two factors: The ratio of connection male members have in comparison to women members. The ratio of male members on LinkedIn in compare to women members. According to the report, professions like health care, hospitals, cosmetics are no longer female savvy industry but majority male are part of it. And industries like ranching, tobacco consists of female savviers. This data was taken from U.S. In India, the ratio between men and women are equally savvy in industries like real estate, professional training, photography, entertainment and retail. But according to us, it is very sexist to say that women are n...
By: WATblog
Networking With Bloggers
2011-06-18 07:16:00 Rabiya Sulaiman - CIO Pakistan With Network!! Pakistan?s First International Media Summit, CIO Pakistan and PC World Pakistan, for the first time in the history of Pakistan, recognized the efforts...
By: Light Within
Around Town: Connect Inspire Grow Networking Event
2011-06-14 22:00:00 The latest Chicago networking event, Connect Inspire Grow, features 5 Chicago entrepreneurs on a speaking panel, including In Her Shoes blogger Corri McFadden.
Social Networking More Important To Indians Than Money: Survey
2011-06-13 13:59:00 You read that right, nearly 75% of Indians are more concerned about their social networking account getting hacked as opposed to their personal information getting stolen or their credit card being misused. A survey conducted by Microsoft India on their Windows And Me Facebook page with over 2,07,000 fans revealed this information. The survey was aimed at understanding the online security needs of Indian consumers. Other findings of the survey were one fourth of Indians had been a victim of cyber crime over 90 per cent Indians realize the importance of Anti-viruses 62 percent of Indians feel that their job is done once they install an anti-virus on their PC The very low figure of just 5% of Indians being worried about their credit card info being stolen indicates that even though ecommerce sites are flooding the Indian internet market, very few Indians actually use their credit cards online. What would you be more concerned valuable to you, your social networking account, you...
By: WATblog
Stop, Look, Listen- Not Your Father's Networking Event - League of Pro
2011-06-07 14:06:00 Stop, Look, Listen- Not Your Father's Networking Event - League of Professional Networkers Aims High With Launch
Emerging Mobile Technology Trend Conference: Networking Opportunity
2011-06-06 20:26:00 Some of my best business and job leads have risen out of conferences. It is a terrific place to meet leaders in your industry, all in one place. There is a valuable event coming up you should consider attending next week. The Connected World Conference is the premier event for networking visionaries and bringing together business leaders and upwardly mobile professionals seeking to drive tomorrow's technology initiatives. This event will be held June 14-16 at the Lincolnshire Marriott. So, if you are a top senior executive, or a top tech firm, or professional just starting out in your career, this is an event for you. The Connected World Conference will deliver insight into the emerging technology trends shaping the future...
Meet the Authors: Tim Ferriss and Ramit Sethi
2011-05-29 08:57:00 “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ~Mark Twain Now that the second year is behind me I get about a minute to breathe as I transition into clinic and start studying for the board exam. My idea of using that minute is spending time with good ...
Content Rich Portals & Social Networking Sites Dominate Mobile Web Spac
2011-05-27 10:56:00 The mobile web space in India is growing at an incredible pace and with the advent of 3G it is poised to grow even more. Majority of the phones have at least a WAP browser to access basic information on the internet.Opera’s April edition of its monthly report titled “State of the Mobile Web” attempts to find usage statistics of internet surfers using the Opera Mini Web browser on their phones. The report finds that Social networking is the most preferred activity of mobile phone users. Facebook is the most used social network in India, UK and other western countries while vKontakte is used by people in Russia and other CIS countries (Commonwealth of Independent states). Even though Facebook is used by 42% of mobile users in India it only accounts for 27% of all pageviews. This can be attributed to the existence of alternative ways to use facebook like SMS, voice updates and USSD. Sunil Kamath, Director of Sales for India and SAARC, Opera Software raised a ...
By: WATblog
Cyberstalking and scamming on social networking sites
2011-04-12 17:12:00 Recently, more and more people have been commenting on this blog and saying they’ve met scammers on Facebook, pretending to be British or American soldiers stationed abroad. It seems social networking is turning into a battle ground as well. As if that wasn’t bad enough, a recent study has revealed that social networking sites have ... Related posts:Social networking Vs dating sitesWhat we can learn from social networking sites5 things you can do to make your Facebook accont online dating ready
Speaking of networking events ...
2011-03-31 04:13:00 As you know, I try to make it out to 2-4 networking events per week, to keep myself "in front of" folks that I already know, and meeting others that I haven't yet. And, as I've noted, there are several very useful resources out there which list many hundreds of events every week in the Chicago market. Today I was off at a luncheon that was co-hosted by 435Digital, TribNation, and EventBrite, the latter being one of those useful sources for networking event info. On the spur of the moment (and this whole event was "spur of the moment" for me, as I didn't even register for it until 3am this morning!), it occurred to me that having one of...
More tales from the networking world ...
2011-03-24 04:55:00 Well, I didn't have any "industry" profile this week, no "guest post", nor other handy thing lined up to bring to you today, so I guess you're stuck with my regaling you about my latest networking adventures. As regular readers will recall, I try to get out to 2-4 events a week, but haven't been making that many of late. This week, however, I'm already up to 3, having had two yesterday, a breakfast featuring one of the authors of Content Rules, and a Chicago Tweet-Up in the evening that was a fund-raiser benefiting the Red Cross' relief efforts in Japan. Tonight I was off at Ignite Chicago to help my P2PMicroversity associate Ed Hubbard with his presentation. This is...
Black Wall Street Chicago Meet and Greet, Networking Reception With Million
2011-03-16 21:00:00 Special Announcement from Mark S. Allen, Board Member of Black Wall Street Chicago and National Spokesperson for National President of National Black Wall Street-USA Office 312-624-8351 or direct cell 773-392-0165 Black Wall Street Chicago Fundraiser Reception and Networking Event featuring KENNY LEWIS Just $25 to come meet and greet in person, Mr. Kenny Lewis, a legendary Black millionaire businessman, founder of Kenny's for Ribs, The Harrambe House Banquet Facility, Dusties and other successful business investment ventures. Come see, meet, greet Kenny up close and personal as we talk about more ways to sustain and increase Black owned businesses and jobs. RSVP NOW for our Black Wall Street Reception. FRIDAY, March 18th from 6:00 PM until 9:00...
Beware the "scam" networking events ...
2011-03-12 05:22:00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ra-inerebert/4894416197/I'm usually a great advocate for getting out and doing networking events in almost any context other than those "room full of unemployed people" functions (which are always depressing and rarely prove to be anything other than useless), however I got suckered into something last night that "is going to leave scars". This was an event run by a local "institute" which I'd heard mentioned with a certain amount of frequency in various settings over the past several years. I'd never had an opportunity to check them out before, and they were offering a "networking event" with a presentation, which was going to have a few hundred people attending.I figured, a new networking context, a lot of people, maybe I...
Networking, contacts, and links (oh my!) ...
2011-02-25 18:46:00 Had a bit of a whirlwind day yesterday ... my alma mater (Lawrence University) hosted the first event for a new Chicago-area alumni group at lunch (a great success with 80 attendees), which was followed by a meeting with folks from one of my consulting projects (about a new thing they're pitching involving Second Life), followed by the Chicago instance of a nation-wide (there were 11 cities doing these, plus a live Twitter chat) event, the "HAPPO Hour" set to mark the first year of the HAPPO - "Help A Pr Pro Out" organization, whose mission is "to use social media to leverage relationships and help connect those seeking a job in the PR industry with employers" ... a useful...
Disney Acquires Kids’ Social Networking Site Togetherville
2011-02-25 12:40:00 Disney has acquired Togetherville, a social networking website for kids. The social network is known for parent-child interactions. Togetherville’s terms of use now reads, “Welcome to the Internet sites of the Walt Disney Internet Group,” and CEO Mandeep Dhillon’s LinkedIn profile shows his designation as Vice President, Togetherville at The Walt Disney Company. Togetherville, a social networking site for children of age group 10 or younger, brings the experience of adult social networking sites, like Facebook, in an age-appropriate and parent-monitored environment. Togetherville provides many fascinating features. It allows children to play games, watch videos, create art and take polls. They are also allowed to create their neighbourhoods and connect through school communities. The social network also allows parents to connect with each other and with their kids after logging in with their Facebook accounts. In TogetherVille, parents constantly keep an eye o...
By: WATblog
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