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Curation is Not Aggregation

Firebelly

Curation is the big new buzzword this year in social media circles — collecting information in a strategic amassing of selected information that’s presented in a new way to draw out the subtleties and patterns that might not otherwise be noticed when looking at the group in toto. Photo credit: Chuck_Heston (Flickr, Creative Commons).

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How to Increase Reader Engagement with Images

Kikolani

You can use Flickr to source creative commons but if you can’t find one that completely works with your blog post, create one or purchase a license for one. I use this linking pattern to link to other relevant pages on my blog or elsewhere where visitors will get access to relevant information on the topic. Use Big Images.

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Could Google Wave Be One Of The Many Social Media Networking Sites

Social Media Network Marketing

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Could Google Wave Be One Of The Many Social Media Networking Sites These days there are numerous Social Media sites taking place on the internet. Lets look at Google Wave. Google recently has sounded off the media world that it will withdraw the Wave, however, will retain the technology for further use.

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5 essential books for geeks…

The Way of the Web

Neuromancer and/or Pattern Recognition by William Gibson: Picking the first major novel by the creator of cyberpunk isn’t exactly a radical suggestion, but when it comes to weaving fascinating stories with a technology thread, there are few equals. Pattern Recognition on Amazon. One of Creative Commons founders?

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Are Blog Comments Dead? | Justin Levy

Justin Levy

Google Reader trends tell me that I share around 30 articles per day through there. But, if you share that blog post with your community on Google Reader, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, then you’re promoting that content to your social graph thus extending the total overall reach of that post. United States License.

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Sleep is Forbidden | Justin Levy

Justin Levy

I’ve studied my levels of productivity based on different sleeping patterns and length of sleep. JustinRLevy.com by Justin Levy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Some have wondered if this actually lowers my productivity. I am most productive at around 4 hours of sleep.

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The Bamboo Project Blog

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Stephens PLE: Store photos ( Flickr ) and video ( Google video ). Place to work collaboratively through Google docs. Way to stay up to date ( Google Reader )-- My note--only 4-5 people in this group of about 40 who use RSS!!! Knowing where hes staying before he gets there ( Google Maps ). Way to draw ( Gliffy).

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