Are *you* a Tech Elitist? If so, how's that workin' for ya?
As it's now Christmas, and we think of The Grinch sitting high on the hill, looking down on all the little people of the village with contempt... Let's consider our own ...READ»
Do you treat social media sites like spinning plates, afraid to let any one drop while ignoring more important aspects of your business? Then it's time to rethink your priorities.READ»
Here's what caught Team InnoWed's eye today:
G-Phone? Hello?
The official Google Blog announces the company's acquisition of Jaiku, a Finnish startup (just seven employees, according to Helsingin Sanomat) that has developed ...READ»
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On Social Media and Utility
Yesterday I sat in on a discussion that lead to a NGO called WaterForPeople adopting Twitter as a tool for reporting progress on projects in Uganda. The whole discussion ...READ»
Currently, I'm suffering from social networking fatigue with a dash of information overload and a sip of keyboard-itis thrown in . No, I have no inflammation occurring, but a friend and I joked on IM today about my disease of ...READ»
Microblogging may be the next phase of online conversation. At least that's what people who are using Twitter and Jaiku believe. We're still unsure about its potential, but we've set up our own Twitter profile to join in the ...READ»
This weekend I was whisked into the thrilling world of a private beta launch of a new Web 2.0 site, started by Digg founder Kevin Rose. A select few had invites, and they used a pay-it-forward system for sharing entry into Pownce. I ...READ»
Social networks, there's a lot of them out there and you're being invited to participate in new ones every day. There's MySpace, FaceBook, LinkedIn. There's eCademy, Plaxo, Ning, Bebo, Friendster. Jaiku, Orkut, Tumblr, and moore ...READ»
Fast Interview: Gary Vaynerchuk, one of the most successful personal branders on the new media frontier, grew his family business from $4 million in sales to $50 million. Here he talks about the power of social media and Web TV for building business and, you guessed it, your personal brand.READ»
That is the question in Silicon Valley as the acquisitions market heats up. And with it, another head scratcher: Are acquisitions good for anyone?READ»
As I reported back on June 28, 2007, Twitter 'ruined my life' [link].
I realize _now_ that there's something that I left out.
Today, Charles Hope twittered... Yes, "twittered"... There's no such thing as a "tweet" or else the app ...READ»
Some new data from Nielsen Online suggests that Twitter has a retention rate of just 40% after one month of usage--60% of users leave. This is despite Twitter's growth in user numbers, including its adoption by celebrities like ...READ»
