Vodacom's The Grid just launched, but team leader Vincent Maher is already onto his next venture--a Ning-equivalent for mobiles in South Africa and emerging markets.READ»
In MARCH, Gina Bianchini, who was on our May 2008 cover, stepped down as CEO of social-media company Ning to join VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. In late January, Ezra Kucharz left FiLife, No. 27 on our Most Innovative Companies list, to ...READ»
Tumblr is the Twitter of the micro-blogging world: It's stunningly simple, growing rapidly in popularity, and has had obscure plans to earn revenues. Until now, that is. They've unveiled a novel business model.Tumblr has just ...READ»
One insidious way Facebook's worming its way into the social net structures of large parts of the Web is via its "easy login" system Facebook Connect. Now there's some competition from newcomers XAuth, if only they believed in ...READ»
Brain Trust: Ning chairman Marc Andreessen (he built Netscape back in the day), with Bianchini, at the company's HQ in Palo Alto. | Photograph by Art StreiberIn May of 2008 Fast Company put Gina Bianchini on the cover and heralded the ...READ»
Communities offer brands and companies amazing opportunities to build loyalty, get to know their customers, and bring new people into the fold. But how do you get one started, or how do you access a community that's already created itself?READ»
A brief respite from the web analytics thread….
In the last few days I have seen an alarming number of
incidents related to carefree social networking that led to embarrassing
consequences. Therefore, it seems a ...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»
PCG Digital Marketing unveils the Automotive Advertising Network™ as changes the way dealers can advertise cars online. Car Port App exclusively combines the power of social media and blogging with live inventory feeds of cars for sale.READ»
“A reason we may be seeing a growth in networking is because of its use in terms of stabilizing relationships, understanding business climates, overcoming challenges or exchanging off-the-record information in an informal...READ»
Facebook and others have tapped into the power of viral loops to build massive audiences in record time. Now they're using these growth engines to create the future of online advertising.READ»
The Pasch Consulting Group in NJ seeks Project Managers and Web Designers to handle their Internet Marketing accounts. Internet marketing jobs in NJ continue to thrive as experienced Internet marketers are in demand.READ»
Automotive Internet strategies featured at this year’s Digital Dealer Conference including social networking and text messaging as a form of mobile communications.READ»
Over the past year I was introduced to Jane Fonda and have become known as her "tech guy" (a funny term she referred to me as on NBC's Today Show). In truth, I am a part of a trio that included my blogging wife, who gave a 71-year-old ...READ»
You've got to credit Google for trying to be the one-stop shop for everything online: It just grabbed hold of the craze for social networking, and built it right into Google users' homepages. Will everything soon be social ...READ»
Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Volunteering. Get into the conversation - It starts here. READ»
We have identified ways in which change agents-businesses, organizations, communities and individuals alike-can elevate their impact and advance the conversation within their respective communities. Here are five essential trends inspiring the next generation of social action:READ»
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, who first teamed more than a decade ago on a start-up Internet shop known as Netscape, are launching their own venture capital firm, cleverly titled Andreessen Horowitz. Starting with a $300 million ...READ»
Thought communes died along with other hippie ideals decades ago? Wrong. WeCommune, a piece of networking software launching this week, is banking on the resurgence of grassroots organizing. The software will offer ...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»
