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Mary Meeker: The Web No Longer Revolves Around The U.S.

BY Steven RosenbaumMon Oct 24, 2011

Listening to Mary Meeker present to the Web 2.0 conference last week, I was trying to figure out why I like her take on the web so much. Then it came to me: She's driven by data, for sure--but unlike some analysts who just add up ...READ»

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California's Government 2.0: How Local Governments Are Using Technology To Become More Accessible

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Oct 20, 2011

Enough with long lines at the DMV and other horrors of local government. It's time for cities to drag themselves into the 21st century. Here are the steps some are taking.READ»

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Costolo: Twitter Has "More Money Than We'll Need For A Long Time," And 250 Million Tweets A Day

BY E.B. BoydTue Oct 18, 2011

With plenty of cash on hand, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo doesn't feel the need to IPO anytime soon. But how does he plan to generate more ad revenue from the increasingly popular social media network? READ»

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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»

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Infographic Of The Day: The Alchemy Behind Facebook And YouTube

BY Cliff KuangWed Jun 29, 2011

Imagine if I came up to you with the following business proposition: I have a bunch of tools. I want you to make Product X with them. Then, when Product X is finished, you'll get to use it. But I'll get to keep all the money that the ... READ»

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25 Women-Run Startups to Watch

BY Allyson KapinWed Feb 23, 2011

We continue our Women in Tech coverage with a list of startups with female founders and CEOs by Allyson Kapin, one of our Most Influential Women in Technology in 2010.READ»

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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»

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Looking for Bold Ideas to Fix the City, New York Turns to Crowd Sourcing

BY Linda TischlerThu Jan 20, 2011

If anybody needs a feel-good moment in this winter of our discontent, it's Michael Bloomberg. When the embattled New York city mayor gave his State of the City address yesterday he hoped to take the spotlight off the issues that have ... READ»

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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»

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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»

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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»

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Exploring the Twitterverse

BY Brian SolisTue Jan 4, 2011

Twitter officially launched to the public in July 2006. Now 2001, the universe of applications developed to enhance the Twitter experience is boundless. The ability to track and manage the apps designed for specific purposes has been elusive. A transmedia infographic of the Twitterverse is finally here.READ»

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The Best of 2010: Hybrid Theory and the Future of Marketing

BY Brian SolisTue Dec 28, 2010

Jeremiah Owyang, industry analyst at Altimeter Group, published a report that sent shock waves throughout the global creative industry, "How Social Media Boutiques are Winning Deals Over Traditional Digital Agencies." For large agencies, it represented a harbinger of change. For specialized groups, the report was a declaration of validation.READ»

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A Conversation About You, Social Currency, and Social Capital

BY Brian SolisThu Dec 23, 2010

Our stature in the social web is based on our actions and words. Essentially, your "balance sheet" is available for anyone with a web browser to review, assess, and analyze. While this may seem trivial, progressive businesses are already factoring your stature into their customer index.READ»

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How Twitter Is Changing: A New Study Reveals Twitter's New Direction

BY Brian SolisTue Dec 21, 2010

2010 will be forever commemorated as the year Twitter matured from a cool but undecided teenager into a more confident and assertive young adult. While there's still much room to mature and develop, Twitter's new direction is crystallizing.READ»

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The Difference Between Friends, Fans, and Followers

BY Brian SolisThu Dec 16, 2010

There is no one audience. It's an audience of audiences with audiences and within each are varying roles of the social consumer.READ»

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Katie Couric on Privacy and Personal Branding

BY Brian SolisTue Dec 14, 2010

From privacy to cyber-bullying to shaping online impressions, Katie and I bring to light the issues and opportunities facing parents, educators, children, peers, and who we are professionally.READ»

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The State of the Blogosphere 2010

BY Brian SolisMon Dec 13, 2010

The question when examining the state of the blogosphere is whether or not the cup is half full or half empty? The answer lies in the nature of circumstances: If drinking from the glass, it is then half empty. If pouring, it is half full.READ»

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Katie Couric on Fact-First Journalism and Digital Identity

BY Brian SolisFri Dec 10, 2010

In this interview, we examine how social media impact not only real-time journalism, but also how to protect the consequence of fact-first journalism amongst a new generation that Tweets first and asks questions later.READ»

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Katie Couric on Social Media and Real-Time Journalism

BY Brian SolisMon Dec 6, 2010

In this video interview, Brian talks to Katie Couric. She is the first female solo anchor of a weekday network evening news broadcast. In 2008, Couric launched a series of webcasts and a YouTube channel with exclusive Web coverage of the election. In 2009, @KatieCouric joined Twitter and launched a weekly webcast.READ»