The problem with this analysis is that many people using Facebook don’t always realise quite how much they are sharing for two reasons: The privacy filters on Facebook can be complex - it is well known that Facebook has complicated privacy settings , at one point giving users 170 different options to control who sees what on their profile. You are here with your friends, hearing about what they are doing, organising events with them and seeing and sharing photos of places you have been and things you have done. Image by Gilderic via Flickr. Some will not. Tweet This! MORE >>

While I love the actual speaking part of each engagement, it can be a bumpy road leading up to the event, especially if the host or sponsor hasn’t taken the time to clearly define their goals. Wanting to better manage the process of up-front event planning, I’ve put together a few tips which would make things flow more smoothly and efficiently. Do you expect speakers to help promote the event and share in the fees collected. and/or how visibility at this event will benefit the speaker in some other way) is even more critical. love public speaking! MORE >>

This year, Wired magazine hosted their inaugural conference to bring together a community of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are defining the future. Joanna Shields, VP of Facebook EMEA,  talked to us about social media and the future of Facebook: Facebook – privacy concerns. All Facebook can do, said Shields, was to ensure that it is as open and transparent about the way that it handles members’ data – which is why they made their privacy settings more accessible last year. The next big thing? It will be music. Tweet This! Post on Google Buzz. MORE >>

Simple Framework to Measure the Effectiveness of Social Media Programs » 18 Social Media Use Cases: Conversation, Campaign and Community Welcome to the Gauravonomics Blog for Marketers, Entrepreneurs and Activists ! Community: Bringing together influencers and evangelists on a social platform hosted by the brand on a long-term basis. Out of these six steps, we can structure three — conversation, campaign and community — as standalone social media programs. Community-based social media programs can relate to – 1. Innovation: Ideation community. MORE >>

Gauravonomics Blog For Marketers, Entrepreneurs and Activists How To Organize and Energize Your Evangelists Blog Speaking Writing Bio Media Subscribe Slideshare Twitter LinkedIn Facebook IdeaSliver Labs Tumblr « Why the Japanese Prefer Visual Thinking How to Scale Real-time Plus Face-time » Social Networks and Communities Can Be Content-Centric or People-Centric Welcome to the Gauravonomics Blog for Marketers, Entrepreneurs and Activists ! Gautam Ghosh has written an interesting post on how social media can be about content or community. What do you think? Lets talk. MORE >>