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Real investments in virtual worlds continue

The Way of the Web

Don’t forget back in 2004, David Storey paid $26,500 in Entropia , then Jon Jacobs invested $100,000 in a virtual space station in Entropia in November 2005, and of course Anshe Chung became a millionaire via Second Life in 2006. If I had the money and time, I think I would try to make investments in this kind of virtual worlds.

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Building Trust: A Relationship is Not a Newsletter Opt-In

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

They understand that the boundaries of the “human world&# have not disappeared in the virtual world. Just because I choose to reach out to you, comment on your blog post, follow you on Twitter, become your Facebook friend, or join your LinkedIn group, it was a desire for me to possibly get to know you in the future.

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Barack Obama pushes the button on his first tweet…

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The time is right for pervasive social gaming

The Way of the Web

Thirdly we have the world of Farmville and Fishville on Facebook, and the myriad of other social games created by the likes of Playfish and Zynga. And various third-party services allow you to share your gaming interactions with automatic feeds to Facebook, Twitter etc.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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Consumers are using social media (especially Twitter) as a 1-800 line, and agencies should be helping their clients answer the social telephone by setting up listening posts and protocols, and trying marketing to customer service in real-time. As a relative newbie to the “virtual&# world, our business model is being very successful.

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In Memory of My Grandpa David, a Wonderful Man » Techipedia.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

And your own reminding again adds a human touch to our “virtual&# world. I learned more from her than from any person in the world, without a question. Reply Pearl January 20, 2008 at 10:42 am Hi Tamar – I guess I never saw this entry before and just read about it on twitter today. Thank you for sharing.

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Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

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Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?