Tag Archive | "social networking"
January 22, 2007 by
Lisa Oshima |
Consulting,
Social Media
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If you’re a blogger, aspiring journalist, or market researcher listen up. Mashable is paying its users to write “Top 10” review posts between 600 and 1300 words, talking about web-based products in a particular category. Click here to learn how it works. This seems like an interesting (and inexpensive) way for Mashable to generate new […]
January 20, 2007 by
Lisa Oshima |
Social Media
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Thanks to technology and the Internet, the world is becoming increasingly transparent and accessible. Social media is playing an important role in this transformation. So far, most people seem to be responding to the power of social media favorably, and they’re using the power of social media for good. However, there is a risk that […]
January 18, 2007 by
Lisa Oshima |
Social Media
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Today, the Associated Press reported, that four families filed separate lawsuits against News Corp (MySpace), claiming that their 14 and 15 year old daughters were sexually assaulted by pedophiles they met on-line. The families, located in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and South Carolina, are seeking millions of dollars damages, claiming that MySpace didn’t initiate strong […]
January 17, 2007 by
Lisa Oshima |
Mobile,
Social Media
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Jimmy Wales from Wikia (a collection of sites users can edit) and Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit) spoke at last night’s Social Media Club meeting at CNET‘s office in San Francisco, CA. Themes from Wales’ talk included several social media lessons he learned from Wikipedia: Give users accountability rather than being a gatekeeper of […]
January 16, 2007 by
Lisa Oshima |
Social Media
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Everyone in marketing is talking about “social media” these days. I’d be tempted to add the term “Social Media” to my “bullshit bingo” card, except that as you can probably tell from my previous blog posts, I like social media. In 2007, developing an effective Social Media strategy is an important part of developing a […]
January 11, 2007 by
Lisa Oshima |
Social Media
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Today, the self-proclaimed “tech gossip rag,” Valleywag, published the following graph, suggesting that Social Networking is past its peak from a media coverage perspective: 011107-valleywag Valleywag writes: The social network — the umbrella term for features of a website which allow users to track their friends — is past its peak. Mentions in the press […]
January 10, 2007 by
Lisa Oshima |
Review,
Social Media
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Gather is a social networking site for adults. It is free, fun, well organized, and a little bit like vox, though it encourages cross posting of blogs, articles, comments, etc. around specific “groups” of participants with similar interests. There are some really interesting blogs, conversations, and participants happening on Gather… For example, one of America’s […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
