Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2010

In fact, it’s quite telling that every single social network still requires members to sign-up with an email address. One might even argue that social media isn’t email’s Van Helsing, but rather it’s Bella or Sookie. The reasons that social networks require email addresses are numerous: 1. Why is this?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

Of these trends, the biggest is the embedding of services into online infrastructure, because the line of demarcation between your website and our social networks is going to get very fuzzy over the next few years. Do you think the ownership issue could lead to a privacy issue similar to FB?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

In fact, despite their Scrooge McDuck-level overreach on the privacy front, Facebook itself is looking to add nuance and behavior to their metrics, moving companies away from the accumulative measurement model. You’re done with the success metrics conversation. That’s not going to cut it.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

Email for several users would have zero privacy, since you can't password-protect multiple accounts. Email for several users would have zero privacy, since you can't password-protect multiple accounts. And MiFi is soooo much better than USB dongle. Surprised it hasn't taken off more yet. RevShark Great post Jay.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. Despite its shortcomings (and there are many), Twitter is easy to use, and from a personal view it seems to hold fewer privacy risks than Facebook and location-based apps.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I believe Kurrently has the potential to make Facebook a much larger player in the social CRM world, as companies can now instantly see just how much they are being mentioned on that platform. This is big in terms of privacy — and to open the eyes of FB users who may not want the world to see what they're writing.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2010

If you were Starbucks, how would you take advantage of this new network? What they have been able to secure more than Facebook (as folks demand more privacy settings) is permission. link] [link] Gregg Morris #LocationBased social networks w/value. You can see that in their decisions, collaborations and design.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 23, 2010

and its restricted access, people had no need to use any other names on the Mark Zuckerberg-created social network. It’s how social networks are intended to be used. A religious institution using a personal profile which uses default privacy to broadcast information about its offerings. But did they listen?

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 16, 2010

For those who know little if anything about social media (there are more such people than you may realize; some in rather lofty positions at that), John McTigue offers an excellent primer covering the most popular tools, sites and strategies. 30 Tips: The Productivity Guide of Social Media by WebStudio 13.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Check-ins were plentiful (as evidenced by the many thousands of people noting that they had been at the airport), and sessions describing how businesses can take advantage of local social were numerous. Largely, it didn’t happen. Not to dampen next year's event by adding to the registration rolls, but I hope to attend.

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