Tag Archive | "Social Media"

BusinessWeek: “China: Falling Hard for Web 2.0”

January 9, 2007 by Lisa Oshima | Social Media
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There is a great article in the January 15 issue of BusinessWeek on Web 2.0 and Social Media in China: “China: Falling Hard for Web 2.0”.  Check it out!

TripHub: A great way to organize vacations

January 8, 2007 by Lisa Oshima | Review, Social Media
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Further to my posting about WAYN I learned about TripHub.com, which helps users organize trips with their friends and family.  It combines travel research facilities, blogging capabilities, and invitation tracking (like Evite) into one easy interface.  The site allows users to shop for hotels, flights, and activities and share this information with others. There’s an […]

WAYN: Social Networking for Travelers

January 4, 2007 by Lisa Oshima | Review, Social Media
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I’ve been hearing a lot about WAYN (acronym for “Where Are You Now”) over the last few months.  WAYN is a social networking site focused on travelers, where community members can exchange travel tips and meet others who will be in the same place at the same time. With some calling it the “MySpace of […]

Six Apart: Why Can’t Non-Voxers Post Comments? (and other feature ideas)

January 2, 2007 by Lisa Oshima | Review, Social Media
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Today, I got a very nice email from the Marketing Manager at Indeed.com.  She wanted to provide clarification on a few of the comments that appear regarding my December 30th posting about job trends in social media.  However, as a non Voxer, she couldn’t provide comments. She says she tried to enroll for Vox, but […]

Jobs in Social Media and Web 2.0 on the Rise!

December 30, 2006 by Lisa Oshima | Social Media
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When I’m curious about what particular companies are up to/ the strategic direction they’re heading, I often look on their careers web pages and scroll through the open vacancies.  It is hard for companies (especially those in high-tech) to find what they’re looking for in candidates without getting specific about the specific skills they’re after. […]

The Social Networking Awards – Vote for Your Favorite

December 29, 2006 by Lisa Oshima | Contest, Events, Social Media
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Mashable in conjunction with PhotoBucket is hosting “The Social Networking Awards” and is asking you to vote on your favorite mainstream social networking site. The nominees are: MySpace Friendster Multiply hi5 Piczo Tagworld Bebo Tagged Orkut Xanga Facebook Facebox LinkedIn Vox To vote, click HERE. I voted for Vox because I use it so often, […]

Impact of the ‘Washingtonienne’ case on Social Media.

December 26, 2006 by Lisa Oshima | Social Media
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It’s been a slow news week in the world of social media and social networking – what, with the holidays, people are spending time with real life friends and family, rather than at work or with their on-line network.  But, there is one social media/ social networking story that is still making headlines and drawing […]

BMW Using Social Media to Develop Community

December 20, 2006 by Lisa Oshima | Social Media
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Todd Schomer from SixApart tipped me off to the fact that BMW is using video upload and social media sharing as a way to involve prospective and current customers with their North America campaign to “Watch Holiday Wishes Come True”.  To see the videos that have been submitted or to post your own video, click […]

Social Media Optimization (SMO): Rules to Live By

December 18, 2006 by Lisa Oshima | Social Media
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For those of you interested in using Social Media as a way to communicate to your customers, partners, etc., I recommend reading the following blog post by Rohit Bhargava, VP of Interactive Marketing for Ogilvy Public Relations.  Back in August, Rohit started an interesting conversation about Social Media Optimization (SMO), summarizing a series of rules […]

Gartner’s latest predictions about the Blogosphere

December 16, 2006 by Lisa Oshima | Research, Social Media
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It’s been a busy couple of days, which have left little time for research and blogging, but I will be back full force next week.  In the meantime, here’s some interesting reading. Gartner’s latest study predicts the future of the blogosphere.





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