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LOL: Newspaper Industry Aims To Save Itself With Hideous Print Ads

BY John PavlusThu Nov 3, 2011

In 2009, media critic Clay Shirky wrote an essay called "Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable," in which he put the economic woes of paper-based newsmedia into historical and cultural context. The tl;dr version of his argument: ... READ»

SHAREPOINT | Comment

The Top 25 SharePoint Influencers Online

BY David LavendaTue Sep 27, 2011

Only a third of users in a SharePoint environment use it daily for document exchange because they are discouraged by the complex multi-step navigation required to complete SharePoint tasks. A new study by harmon.ie identifies the ‘Top 25 SharePoint Influencers Online’ in an attempt to give enterprises easily accessible online resources for advancing their collaboration and social initiatives. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

8 Ways To Build Your Personal Learning Network With Twitter, Google Plus, And More

BY Anya KamenetzTue Aug 2, 2011

Lifelong learning is a must for any career. But in the long run, no one learns alone. We Your "Personal Learning Network," or PLN, is the group of people who feed your learning head. In a true PLN, you’re a contributor, not just a consumer. Here's how to get yours up and rolling. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

This Is The Time To Go Your Own Way

BY Brian SolisFri Jul 15, 2011

Social Media represent change. Change evokes fear and sometimes that fear can paralyze us. Yet, all we need is a better understanding of how we got here in order to plan for where we need to go.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

The Digital Schwag Strategy

BY Douglas CretsWed Jun 29, 2011

A slew of digital marketing companies that track influencers are springing up on the web. Here's another one, Socmetrics, and CTO Jason Toy, who runs west coast operations for the startup.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Funny Money: Is Bitcoin The Future Of Currency... Or A Total Scam?

BY Kit EatonFri Jun 17, 2011

Digital currency Bitcoin is regulated by no nation or bank. Critics say it's used by drug dealers, legislators are threatening crackdowns, and some argue the whole idea is an utter scam. Sounds nefarious--but it's just like the history of "real" money.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Is American Express Creating The Future Of Small Business Communications?

BY Douglas CretsSat May 28, 2011

Started in 2007, American Express began publishing OPEN Forum, a platform for small biz owners to share advice and get information about their trades-in-question. With a rise to mobile use, AMEX execs see a shift to business owners needing on-the-road information, and the OPEN Forum is following them there. READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Smartphone's Tracking Geodata May Be as Personal as Your DNA

BY Kit EatonThu Apr 7, 2011

Lawmakers in Europe are concentrating their efforts on one aspect of online privacy that may be being overlooked in the rush to "check in" everywhere, and are suggesting your real-time (and historic) geo-tracking data may be as personal as DNA.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

American Express Launches "Serve" Digital Payments Platform, Paves Way for NFC

BY Kit EatonMon Mar 28, 2011

American Express is joining the ranks of old-school credit card companies that have realized they need to embrace the future of digital transactions. Its new Serve platform enables novel digital payments that threaten PayPal and pave the way for NFC.READ»

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Infographic of the Day: The World Lives On Facebook

BY Cliff KuangThu Feb 24, 2011

Imagine it's 2008. Facebook is a mere shadow of its current size, and it's easy to imagine that the website would forever be just an addictive waste of time, albeit one on a huge scale. But flash forward to 2011, and it's hard to not ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Malcolm Gladwell, Your Slip Is Showing

BY Brian SolisMon Feb 7, 2011

In these historic times, I wished to add perspective in the hopes of moving this important conversation in a productive direction. Malcolm Gladwell continues his march toward ignorance with his latest installment in the New Yorker about social media vs. social activism.READ»

IFIVE | Comment

iFive: Egypt Online Again, Bing Copies Google, Google's Hotpot Goes Global, Smartphone Market Wars, E-Book Price Fixes

BY Kit EatonWed Feb 2, 2011

Get a jump start on the day's goings-on with our summary of the early innovation news:READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

The Social Compass Is the GPS for the Adaptive Business

BY Brian SolisFri Jan 14, 2011

Impact lies beyond the socialization of business; it introduces us to a genre of an adaptive business, an entity that can earn relevance now and over time by listening, engaging, and learning.READ»

ASEAN | Comment

Southeast Asian Nations Reveal ICT Masterplan, China Is of Little Help

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Jan 14, 2011

While the ASEAN group of nations meet this week to hash out a grand ICT vision for Southeast Asia, neighboring China, a so-called leader in the region, struggles with its own ICT infrastructure.READ»

RADIO | Comment

The Groupon of Radio? Triton, Deal Current to Bring Daily Deals to Listeners

BY David ZaxWed Jan 12, 2011

As radio's revenue shrinks, daily deals and other online services become a new important income stream.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

New Media and the Future of Business

BY Brian SolisWed Jan 12, 2011

I was recently interviewed by Israel's BuzzInNews about new media and business. The discussion explores the evolution of social media in business from attention economics to B2B to ROI and concluding with a discussion of the brewing cold war between Google and Facebook.READ»

BAIDU BEAT | Comment

Baidu's English-Language Blog Illuminates Chinese Web Activity

BY Jenara NerenbergWed Jan 12, 2011

China's equivalent of Google offers a window into the world of the country's netizens--but how transparent will the leading Chinese search engine be?READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

From Community Management to Command Centers

BY Brian SolisTue Jan 11, 2011

Over the years, the role of the community manager has evolved. What started as a gateway to surfacing the conversations related to brands in the emerging conversational landscape, evolved into something far more sophisticated. And, we're just getting started.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

In Social Media, Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail

BY Brian SolisThu Jan 6, 2011

Are many of the social media programs in play yielding tangible results? No. Are they designed to impact the bottom line or are they tied to meaningful business outcomes? No. The truth is that you can’t fail in anything if success is never defined.READ»

IFIVE | Comment

iFive: iPad 2 Mockup, Amazon vs. Google Android Apps, Online IVF Test, Anonymous vs. Zimbabwe, Amazon Censors Cheating Book

BY Kit EatonWed Jan 5, 2011

This is your CES incoming alert! Welcome to innovation central, here's today's early summary:READ»