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Viral Loop Chronicles Part 1: Forget Everything You've Heard About Book Publishing
VIRAL LOOP CHRONICLES   |  5 comments

Forget Everything You've Heard About Book Publishing

BY Adam PenenbergThu Oct 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Most people have a vision of publishing that ceased to exist years ago: writers of yore traipsing bookstore to bookstore across America to offer readings and scrawl inscriptions to the handful of strangers who bothered to show up. It sounds so quaint. Alas, today's publishers have little patience for such low-yield marketing efforts. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 1]READ»

catarina fake
VIRAL LOOP   |  4 comments

Flickr Co-Founder Caterina Fake on the Value of Viral Loops [Exclusive Q&A]

BY Adam PenenbergTue Oct 13, 2009 at 2:47 PM

This interview was conducted during research for my book, Viral Loop. You can read an excerpt here at Fast Company, or find out what your friends are really worth by installing the Viral Loop widget. In 2002, Caterina Fake (her ...READ»

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GOOFING OFF   |  11 comments

Hard Work's Overrated, Maybe Detrimental.

BY Cliff KuangWed Oct 7, 2009 at 12:39 PM

A co-founder of Flickr argues that hard work often doesn't amount to much--and neuroscience offers some backing for the claim.READ»

Kenan Samms
SPORTS   |  2 comments

6 Things Sports Teams Can Do with Social Media to Engage Fans

BY Rich BrooksThu Oct 1, 2009 at 11:20 AM

While there are rabid fans for all sports (sports radio can attest to that), there is a lot teams could do to deepen fan loyalty and build their fan base using social media. Here are six ideas to get you started.READ»

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STOCK PHOTOS   |  1 comment

Shutterstock Buys BigStockPhoto, PowerPoint Presentations Rejoice

BY Stephanie SchomerTue Sep 22, 2009 at 2:58 PM

Ok, stock photography isn't exactly the most thrilling topic, but the truth is, this industry is making some serious money. Which is why today's news of Shutterstock purchasing BigStockPhoto is worth noticing. READ»

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FLICKR   |  2 comments

Flickr Removes Obama-as-Joker Photo

BY Chris DannenWed Aug 19, 2009 at 10:31 AM

It's rarely a good PR move when a social Web site decides to remove a politically-charged image--the InterWebs get angry. One such case came to light today: A Photoshop mockup of President Obama as the Joker from The Dark Knight, ...READ»

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Nobody
INFORMATION OVERLOAD   |  3 comments

Too Many Social Network Updates? Two Tools for Filtering the Nobodies

BY Chris DannenWed May 27, 2009 at 4:33 PM

There are plenty of tools out there for adding "friends" to your social network: Glue lets you connect with others who like the same media and entertainment sites as you, Twinkle lets you discover people tweeting near you, ...READ»

Scared Woman
OVERHARING AND UNDERSHARING   |  30 comments

Why Are the Most Creative People in Business Skipping Out on Web 2.0?

BY Dan MacsaiMon May 18, 2009 at 6:19 PM

These days, we're all public figures. We're sharing our friends on Facebook, our photos on Flickr, our music on Last.fm, and our goofy links insightful observations on Twitter. So when Fast Company set out to capture ...READ»

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Social Media Public Relations for the Telecom Industry - White Paper

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