Twitter Tweetdeck I use Tweetdeck for serious twitter sessions. It doesn’t have the advanced functionality of Tweetdeck (such as cross-posting to Facebook), but it’s so easy-to-use that it’s my favorite Twitter app. It takes up a lot less screen real estate that Tweetdeck, and I always use Tweetie when conducting my live, Twitter 20 interviews. The one downside is Kodak’s built-in video software pales in comparison to Flip’s, forcing me to use iMovie on the Mac, which I can barely tolerate. Smart. implement bit.ly Try it yourself. MORE >>

So, while setting up and monitoring mentions of a Louisville-area heath care system recently, I composed this comparison on setup, features and price. There was no real way to mash those results up (keeping in mind I didn’t read the instructions on how to do so), so I did that manually for comparison sake. Tit-for-tat comparison’s are relevant but not altogether conclusive, however. Radian6 allows you to produce topic-related comparisons easier than Scout Labs, in my experience. Lauratorgerson great comparison article! Excellent comparison piece. MORE >>

Where does the mainland Europe market fit into this US/UK comparison? That said, there are lots of very creative people in the UK and great things going on in tech (like Tweetdeck ), creative ( Moshi Monsters ), as well as advertising and PR. MM: I find influentials and communities in the UK to be less open to being approached, and more cynical of unsolicited communications in the UK than they are in the US. In EMEA more broadly, there are massive differences in how community members behave, and engage, from one country to the next. CK: Nothing really. It just is. MORE >>

For great social media discussions, follow the conversations on #smchat every Wednesday at 1 pm on Twitter, join the #smchat Ning community , and get the transcripts. Social bookmarking sites like digg and delicious have their own unique communities. Become a valued resource to your community. What kinds of information does your community need? am honored by your high compliment and humbled by the great feedback from the community. DJ and sommelier.great comparisons. am sure our community would enjoy learning how content curation works in action. MORE >>

While Ill let Valerias work speak for itself (she is a must read if you dont have her in your blog reader or Tweetdeck yet), you should also know about several other smarties we have at Powered. day ago The Community Roundtable Using Social Media in Regulated Industries - This week we had a member call on using social media in regulated industries with guests Mari Anne Snow, CEO of SophiaThink Consulting, and Edward McNichol. With social and community initiatives, that is required bu. Citizen Marketer 2.1 Oh yeah, Ill also talk about new things Im learning too. It he. MORE >>