Professional Mentoring: Let's Take a Look at Why So Many "Car Guys" Share Knowledge, Wisdom, Lessons Learned and Best Practices with other Automotive Professionals...READ»
For a little over three years, Ning has offered its platform for users to create their own online social networking sites. Now the company is adding a serious upgrade: Developers of each social network site will gain access to new ...READ»
Medical Tourism / Our May cover story -- on Silicon Valley startup Ning and its CEO, Gina Bianchini -- attracted plenty of interest, but it was a thornier subject that drew the broadest range of comment: the outsourcing of health care ...READ»
By now, you should know I'm a big proponent of social media for both PR and journalists alike. On the PR side, this new revolution is about more than just increased efficiency and open dialog, it's also a change in lifestyle for PR ...READ»
At PitchEngine we're constantly trying to improve and implement social media tools into our PR efforts. One of the topics we're discussing is the new press release format - we'll call it "social media release" as that's been ...READ»
At PitchEngine we're constantly trying to improve and implement social media tools into our PR efforts. One of the topics we're discussing is the new press release format - we'll call it "social media release" as that's been ...READ»
I see more and more blogs asking newspapers publishers to step-up to social media, but what about television news? Embracing new technology doesn't mean re-thinking the entire news organization and starting from scratch. There are ...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»
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»
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»
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»
With 140 word Tweets, IM applications and new social media release templates calling for narrow, bulleted points it's no wonder the journalism and PR communities are so vocal about social media these days. If I were a veteran newsie, ...READ»
With 140 word Tweets, IM applications and new social media release templates calling for narrow, bulleted points it's no wonder the journalism and PR communities are so vocal about social media these days. If I were a veteran newsie, ...READ»
Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Volunteering. Get into the conversation - It starts here. 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»
"When it rains, you get wet." I use that expression with my sons if they complain about the weather turning bad. I found myself using the same words a few days ago while talking to an executive at a major Wall Street company. ...READ»
Since I started blogging about social media and PR, I've managed to
spark a lot of discussion around some seemingly overlooked
opportunities for newspapers, journalists, brands and agencies to
embrace and integrate social media. ...READ»
Since I started blogging about social media and PR, I've managed to
spark a lot of discussion around some seemingly overlooked
opportunities for newspapers, journalists, brands and agencies to
embrace and integrate social media. ...READ»
Nau goes under Nau (above), the year-old outdoor-apparel retailer profiled in our June 2007 issue, shut down in May, after it could not close its fourth round of financing. Ian Yolles, VP of marketing, dismisses conjecture that ...READ»
You read our Fast Company 50. Now learn about the companies within specific industries that are doing both creative and ground-breaking work. Here we present the top ten in Web 2.0.READ»
By now, you should know I'm a big proponent of social media for both PR and journalists alike. On the PR side, this new revolution
is about more than just increased efficiency and open dialog, it's also
a change in lifestyle for PR ...READ»
Amid the gyrations of the stock market, and predictions of a severe
economic downturn, I have found myself in the interesting position of
launching a start up with my friends at Lullabot and Bond Art +
Science. Over the past six ...READ»
