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Physicists discern nature of Dark Matter

A physicist was walking down the street when he noticed ...READ»

Authors + Social Media = Tribes...and Tribes Sell Books

Sure, attention is rapidly moving online, but truth is, having a traditional printed book still remains one of the most effective credibility-building tools out there. Challenge is, whether you self-publish or go with a traditional publisher, the marketing is on you. (C'mon, you know it's the truth!)READ»

Blogging Is Dead, Long Live Journalism

Technorati's regular "State of the Blogosphere" analysis of the business is just out, and among the stats is the incredible fact that bloggers are being paid more than ever. Is it time to rethink the definition of blogging? ...READ»

The Facebook Era

What seems like eons ago (but in reality was a few months ago), I interviewed Clara Shih, the author of The Facebook Era and the creator of the Facebook application, Faceconnector (formerly Faceforce), which helps people connect with their Salesforce contacts on Facebook to build better relationships with customers, influencers and people who happen to like you!READ»

We, The Blogosphere (An Open Source Letter to President Obama)

President Obama openly insulted blogosphere denizens while discussing a plan to "rescue" the traditional news industry. We had a few thoughts.READ»

Fwix Allows Publishers to Create Their Own Hyperlocal News Feeds

Although it’s usually doling out the headlines, hyperlocal news aggregator Fwix made its own this morning by announcing a way for online publishers to add local news feeds to their sites and widgets.READ»

Social New, Now & Next: The Baltimore Marathon on "Social Media Steroids"

I'm always interested in organizations that are taking the use of social media to the next level. And, Corrigan Sports qualifies. They plan to use some latest social media hotness, R2iSMASH, to showcase the Baltimore Marathon on Oct. 10.READ»

Helping Companies Take on "the Cloud"

More and more companies are diving into cloud computing, but there are security, quality and scalability concerns. That's where Sonoa Systems comes in.READ»

WordPress Adds Real-time Update Alerts, Makes RSS Relevant Again?

WordPress just added a new feature called RSSCloud--and as unassuming as that sounds, it's going to have a potent effect on every WordPress blog: They're all going to get a little injection of real-time update action. The blogging ...READ»

Is Your Audience Too Old For Blogs and Social Media?

"Our target audience is too old for blogs. They're too old for Tweeter (sic). They're too old for Facebook. I don't see our audience reading blogs." Overhearing this, I knew an intervention was required.READ»

25 Ways to Promote and Market Your Blog

A blog might be the most powerful tool in your marketing toolbox, but it needs to be promoted as well. Here are 25 proven methods to driving more qualified leads to your blog.READ»

Biz Stone Advance Video re: Twitter Hack

“We spent a lot of 2008 catching up with a lot of the popularity of Twitter, the unexpected popularity--getting there technically so that we were stable, and along comes this massive attack. You know, we learned. We worked behind the scenes with folks from Google and other companies to figure out how to stop the attacks and how to better deal with them in the future.”READ»

Will AT&T Implode After its iPhone Contract?

AT&T radically underestimated how the Internet had changed media: in-depth, dispassionate investigations were replaced by unhinged editorializing. T'd-off iphone users have leveraged the power of interconnected media to bring an ...READ»

Social New, Now & Next: OurBlook Gets Their Social Debate On

Debate is a healthy part of life. It's an understatement to say that people won't always agree. And, as I've mentioned in a previous blog post, my interest is always piqued by companies and organizations that use social media tools in innovative ways. Which is why, when I read about OurBlook.com, I was intrigued...READ»

Old Media Still Powerful: Blogs Follow News Outlets 2.5 Hours Later

A new study by Cornell researchers shows that traditional (old-media) news outlets lead the blogosphere by 2.5 hours when it comes to breaking news. It's a sign that the old guard should chill out about blogs and how they're ...READ»

American Revolution's Pamphleteers, Today's Bloggers and Twitterers for Change

The celebration of our country’s independence this past weekend made the harrowing Twitter and blog posts of the resistance movement in Iran even more poignant. As they continue to challenge the legitimacy of that country’s ...READ»

Why is Amazon Selling Pay-per-View Blogs for the Kindle?

Amazon has announced that bloggers of all stripes will be able to publish their feeds in Kindle-friendly format, and then sell that content to users via Amazon. Wait...what? The Kindle has a built in browser--it's somewhat ...READ»

Become a Featured Member on CWW Connect

Participate in Cambridge Who’s Who Connect and receive additional exposure.READ»

Promoting Your Personal Brand Through Cambridge

Cambridge Who’s Who, the leading company for executive branding and professional networking, gives advice on promoting your personal brand.READ»

Mapping Your Way Through CWW Connect

Cambridge Who’s Who Connect is a social networking and community building website for members who wish to expand their network.READ»

Social New, Now & Next: Scitable's Social Science

I'm always interested in how companies that don't have an obvious connection with social media are using these tools to create online destinations that work for them and work for their market. To feed my curiosity, I've started a whenever-I-feel-like-it interview series about such companies. Which is why, a few weeks ago...READ»

Are Bloggers Dsplacing Traditional Media? FedEx Case Study

FedEx went after influential bloggers to disseminate a new corporate strategy. What are the implications of the short shrift they gave to traditional journalists?READ»

10 Tools to Make Your Blog Smarter, Faster, Better

Tech writer and developer Gina Trapani was recently honored on Fast Company's, "The Most Influential Women in Tech: The Bloggers," list. The founding editor of Lifehacker.com, a daily weblog on software and personal productivity, ...READ»

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A Daily Dose of Blogs for the Tech Entrepreneur

Rashmi Sinha, co-founder & CEO for SlideShare, doesn't have a lot of time to read a lot of blogs, but the following sites are the ones that she makes time for, because they help her with the day-to-day challenges of running a ...READ»

6 Sources of Inspiration for Tech Bloggers

Corvida Raven, author of the blog SheGeeks.net, made the Fast Company list of "The Most Influential Women In Technology: The Bloggers." Here, she shares her sources of inspiration. Sarah Perez - SarahinTampa - The most influential ...READ»