The Way of the Web

AUGUST 11, 2010

→ Augmented Reality needs to jump the shark August 11th, 2010 · View Comments Augmented Reality is still the hot new technology which is getting a lot of people excited when it comes to smartphone applications, and there are lots of cool ways it is increasingly being used. Jumping the Shark defined ).

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Kikolani

JANUARY 13, 2010

For example, I was commenting on a post on whether to go with comment moderation or closing comments , and when I saw my comment was not just sentences but paragraphs, I turned it into a post on whether closing blog comments is a good idea. I certainly don’t need another Facebook application posting to my wall.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They want a blog, an iPhone app, viral videos, a Twitter handle, a Facebook fan page complete with custom applications, blogger and influencer engagement initiatives, an ad.ly Now that I’ve shared some concrete examples, let’s take a moment to talk about the benefits of “fixing your house” first, before engaging in social.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

In that way, I wish Quizlet, an online application to make learning vocabulary fun and engaging, was available back when I needed it. I was reading a recent interview with Andrew , who built the application out of a passion and a need — I don’t think anything like Quizlet exists anywhere else.

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Justin Levy

JULY 14, 2009

Support Causes on Awareness Hubs Another way you can show your support for the charities you care about is to rally around them on awareness hubs like Change.org , Care2 , or the Facebook Causes application. These are social networks or applications specifically built with non-profits in mind.

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The Way of the Web

MAY 23, 2010

Noone denies the success of the application approach for the iPhone and iPod Touch – the small screen means that applications have proved hugely successful at utilising a smaller space and handheld processing power to achieve great results. blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners: But the iPad?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

As an example, I followed two major news aggregators for awhile, but the updates were just too frequent for my needs. If you have a software application and people follow your product, by all means, set up a Twitter feed and let your users subscribe! Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

For example, the markers for a jump to cloud computing for a declining retail company are quite different than the markers for a growing startup to embrace a business intelligence application. What is the precise ROI of being able to understand your customer base better via business intelligence (BI) applications? is different.

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2010

This means that if our customer is viewing our brand say for example on TV it is very essential that they meet the same personality on the internet as well. If on TV our core brand personality is projecting ourselves for example as humorous and easy going then it is crucial that in the online medium as well we have similar projection.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Why is it that these web applications allow users to rate an article before they’re even forwarded to it? While the problem doesn’t solely lie on the shoulders of the developers who have been implementing the tools in these web applications, the responsibility for accurately monitoring true interest in submissions does.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

One great example this year has been Blame Drew’s Cancer. You can use the many applications that Facebook offers, so that others can answer questions on a survey, have discussions on the forums, and/or have notes to bring awareness to a topic. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

That’s like finding a better way to punch people in the face&# is one of the more memorable examples of his outlook. His “Pull and Stay&# advice; segmenting customers into barrels; platforming; social currency, and other concepts are instantly applicable to real world marketing challenges fitting a wide variety of circumstances.

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2010

With a good take off, everyone has started to join into Twitter and Facebook [dependent on what is wanted, this is just example]. So, there is a team appointed to carry out the various tasks. And, the execution starts. And soon the excitement builds up as we start to count on how many people have joined us.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

As an example, let’s take a look at Robert Scoble’s FriendFeed (click the image for a larger view): In this screenshot, Robert utilized both Google Reader and Twitter, and the comments spread to his feed where an ongoing discussion ensued. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Social Media Network Marketing

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Here are seven simple tips and some examples that will teach you how to write a great article for the Internet: 1) Create a catchy title Your article's title can be a make or break for readers. A short, attention-grabbing title will pique reader interest and draw them in.

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Social Media Network Marketing

JULY 10, 2010

As the BP example showed, its better to be present in social media for the PR purpose, if not for promoting the brand! Internet penetration will increase over the years. Its better to be an early mover. Its a low cost medium. It can co-exist with other media without a high burden on the budgets. Appreciate the thought provoking piece.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

The short answer for me is usually applicable to everyone, though. Some advice I give to my Social Media students is to be careful following the example of some large brands who are relatively new to Social Media but seem to be successful. Small businesses can’t always follow by example, unfortunately.

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The Way of the Web

AUGUST 9, 2010

Partly this is because it’s easy – relative to establishing a successful blog in a niche and achieving the same level of earnings for example. Wikipedia is one example, but others, for instance, Squidoo, allow you to donate any earnings to charity, for example.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

For example, Digg has finally acknowledged that productivity and lifehack websites deserve a section of their own, so they launched a “Lifestyle&# section with its more universal taxonomy. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

strategy No hands-on application of the tools we were discussing Very little discussion of what’s worked/what hasn’t Day Two Before even arriving for Day Two, I was excited to find Hanns on Twitter that night, responding to our #aiim tweets from the first day. For me, there were two big takeaways from Day Two. 1) Enterprise 2.0

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2010

On the other side of the debate I heard a great example given during an evening get together at Media140 in Bristol a couple of months ago. The guy said, "People don't try to mearsure the ROI of their telephone calls! So why do we think we need to measure the ROI on Social Media?

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

Before rolling out ANY type of social media application, whether it’s blogs, or a wiki, or microblogging, make sure that you do an assessment of your user culture first. These questions need to be asked before rolling out any type of social media application. Are they rewarded or punished for collaborating? The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 1, 2010

No, I’d rather see social media taught as it’s applicable to the individual classes, not as a one-size fits all approach to learning how to tweet or blog. Would you have a Social Media and Communications 101, a Biology and Social Media 101 course, etc.? It’s just not scalable. Grading Social Media [.] The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

While government use of social media is often highlighted as best practice examples of open government, they’re by no means the only examples. A modern up-to-date browser is more than just a luxury – it can make collaboration easier and more efficient by providing easier access to applications and sites.

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

I hate to see this mindset continue, especially with social media applications behind the firewall. Rolling any enterprise-wide social media application is a tough chore – a chore made much easier if you can tap into existing communities like Intellipedia. Enter Intellipedia , the gold standard of wikis behind the firewall.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 27, 2010

One of best other idea Links Of London.For example, they, however, give off unimaginable faculty. It is definitely recommended to give one or, both of these gifts to your female, however, why impede there? baby and flowers certainly the way you feel about your links of London rings. If yes, then maybe this is where you should rest.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

They found examples of others who were doing it. Practical application of getting the business message out there. Practical application of getting the business message out there. link] sradick @Andrew I wasn’t implying that there are plenty of great examples where the government is “getting&# it and doing it.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

You may say that your IM application offers the ability to create a chatroom – the difference here is that messages are open to everyone, not just the people you choose. For example, Aberdeen recently published a report on Sales 2.0 For example, Aberdeen recently published a report on Sales 2.0 brief summary: [link].

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 6, 2008

My social media strategy is to integrate social media principles and applications into existing communications, collaboration, and/or knowledge management strategies. One of the other areas that we’ve branched out into social media consulting. is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

COPPA laws protect children under the age of 13, and that’s why Ani’s blog, for example, is protected (by her mother’s request). My first blog was written when I was 8 or 9 in my computer’s Notepad application because there were no online blogs at that point, but sure, there were plenty of pens and papers and journals.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

What is great about Glympse is that it allows you: • to do everything from one application • share your location with specific people and not with an entire network • let people for whom it’s relevant to see your location to follow you on specific trips from one place to another • make your life easier!

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 12, 2008

For example, let’s say that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wanted to implement a wiki – should that wiki be open to just TSA employees? In public sector applications it is important to architect tools in a way that minimizes social fear and invites inclusion. Thus the standard for public comment.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

What is great about Glympse is that it allows you: • to do everything from one application • share your location with specific people and not with an entire network • let people for whom it’s relevant to see your location to follow you on specific trips from one place to another • make your life easier!

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 27, 2009

For example, if you were to take your eighth point, “Be Knowledgeable,” and expand upon the title, you could start to reveal those unique differences that distinguish an effective public sector social media consultant. In this case, I mention a couple of examples (and this is NOT a counter-point to any of Tim O’Reilly’s posts on Gov 2.0).

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Too often we see social media strategies that involve putting photos into Flickr, videos into YouTube or the creation of a Facebook application and then never revisiting the environment to engage with the communities around this content. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

For example, one of my Friendster aliases is Times Square. The value to me (although I don’t know if a lot of people are actively doing it) is the ability for me to vote on what you think is applicable to you. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We are aggregating vast amounts of data, and in our integration with Facebook for example, we don’t open up everything we get because some of it just isn’t relevant. “Who Should I Know&# for example, is a relevant and important question that needs to be better answered. If it is, we’ll include it in Viral Heat.

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