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Anatomy of Facebook: The World is Getting Smaller! [Study]

Mindjumpers

Tweet Last week, Facebook released two studies made in collaboration with researchers at the Università degli Studi di Milano. Both of the studies show that Facebook, as a social network is both global and local – it connects people who are far apart, but also enables connections locally. hops, while now it is 4.74.

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Upcoming social media events in DC

SocialFish

Not one, but two events that I’d love to attend are just around the corner– The Social Graph Clinic DC , and What’s Next DC. The Social Graph Clinic DC. Also speaking are Adam Conner, the associate manager for privacy & global public policy at Facebook (can you say hot seat?)

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Facebook to Google+: "Hey Look, We Have This Too - It's Right Here!"

Stay N' Alive

Facebook announced an expected update to its service today that is scheduled to be released on Thursday. I wrote about the release of Facebook Friend Lists back in 2008 when Jason Alba and myself launched my first book, I'm on Facebook--Now What??? This in and of itself is a very big change.

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Are Blog Comments Dead? | Justin Levy

Justin Levy

Written on July 30, 2010 by Justin Levy in blog , community , facebook , interactions , social media , twitter 23 Comments - Leave a comment! As engagement and sharing on Twitter, Facebook and other social tools continues to increase, many bloggers are noticing a sharp decrease in comments on their blogs.

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Putting In The Time

Twist Image

Success at Facebook may be easier than you think. The senior team at Twist Image spent some time at Facebook the other day. Considering it was written in 2008, I'll take that as a compliment. What has changed since 2008, is that brands have become increasingly smarter at this, and many more players have entered the fray.

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10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media

Justin Levy

Almost everyone has an outlet for blogging these days — whether that means a site running WordPress, an account at LiveJournal, or a blog on MySpace or Facebook. By writing about issues you’re passionate about, you’re helping to spread awareness among your social circle. United States License.

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Brain Crack, Innovation, Leadership | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

As late as November, 2008, Guy Kawasaki ran a poll and over half still said they would be willing to pay – despite the usual snark attack common by internet communities. That changes the character of the social graph and who’s listening for everyone. It is an incredible business platform in many ways IMO.