new media

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»

Entrepreneurs Behaving Badly...

Breaking news….If you are a startup pursuing funding, you have more in common with a politician or athlete caught behaving badly then you might think. READ»

Five New Schemes to Save Old Media

Those working in the media, particularly old media, are constantly cognizant that current revenue models for media companies are not working. Those who aren’t were reminded just how fragile things are this week as magazine house ...READ»

Art and Commerce Meet on Buildings' Interactive Media Facades

The main strips of Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and Times Square are on the cutting-edge of illuminated media façades--emblazoned with hyper-animated, neon advertising. But there's a parallel movement to harness the technology for ...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»

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»

'Internet Manifesto' Outlines Web Journalism's Information Revolution

All great revolutions need great manifestos, and a group of influential German bloggers have delivered one, nailing their 17 theses on the future of journalism in the Internet age up in the most public of forums. Signed by 15 of ...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»

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How to Communicate with Teenagers, Pt I...

When you figure it out, please tell me. In all seriousness, in order to effectively communicate with someone, you need to have a basic understanding of that person’s frame of reference. Through extensive lecturing at high schools and universities (as well as my niece torturing me by continuously friending and de-friending me on Facebook) it is very clear that the experiences for a teen growing up now is very different than it was for me. How different?READ»

NPR Faces the Future With Web Site Revamp, iPhone App

NPR's always been a kind of hybrid animal existing alongside conventional radio stations in the U.S. But the rise of the Internet has threatened public radio's future just as much as its commercial brethren. So, like all good wild ...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»

Eco Design Series: ICONOGRAPHIC

From Iconographic (culturally classically designed) to Biomimicked (bio organism inspired design) - We are taking a look at the cross-influenced, current eco conundrums design faces today.READ»

The Eco Design Blog Series

From Iconographic to Biomimiced to Eco Dad, we are taking a look at the eco conundrum within design.READ»

What Are You Watching on Meagan Good?

Actress Meagan Good brings Hollywood to the internet... more.READ»

DREAM JOB: $70k to use Twitter and Facebook!

I was reading this article…http://mashable.com/2009/05/09/twitter-facebook-job/And, honestly, I’m not really surprised. A county in Oregon wants to pay someone $60k-$70k a year for a job that requires using facebook and twitter. ...READ»

Economics and Truth: CultureofFuture.com and IDEO

Quite a gap of time since we last posted! It is definitely a whirlwind time of shift and change. Are we busy? We are busy here at CultureofFuture.com – framing change in a way that inspires learned pathways and wise reengagements. ...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»

Will NPR Save the News?

The most successful hybrid of old and new media comes from the last place you'd expect. How NPR's digital smarts, nonprofit structure, and good old-fashioned shoe leather just might save the news.READ»

Lessons From The Trenches

Activating a customer base with digital tools isn't as easy as it looks. As Chris Hughes showed with both Facebook and Obama, detailed execution is at least as important as strategy. Some examples:READ»

• Boy Wonder
• The Community That Hughes Built

Does the Seattle P-I Going 100% Web Signal the End of Newspapers?

As of today the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is a 100% online publication, with the final print run of its paper edition already complete. Does this move sound a death knell for physical newspapers? The Post-Intelligencer has ...READ»

If We Did Not Build it, They Would Not Come: Citizen Journalism is Discovered - The Harsh Reality of the New World Media

Over the past two years, the way in which American's receive their news has changed. No longer does the father come home, kick off his shoes, and read the day’s events in the local newspaper such as THE NEWARK ADVOCATE, A Gannett Publication, based in Newark, Ohio. America, The way media in America is being distriputed arounnd the world is no longer in the hands of "The Editorial Board" but YOU, The American Citizen Journalist, From RobertPaisola.com READ»

Why I’m Qwitting You On Twitter

Twitter is a useful tool, but only if you manage your connections. Here's why I might unfollow you.READ»

Music 2.0 Is The Next Frontier - Is Soca Already 2.0?

While reading the book Music 2.0 by Media Futurist - Gerd Leonhard it hit me that if he is right there will be more money to go around in soca music! His theory hinges on us moving toward a new music landscape. Basically saying that the digital evolution of the music will take place faster in developing nations than in developed countries ... read more on the links below - feel free to comment and join in the discussion.READ»