Generally speaking, I found many people will resist new things or change because: 1. They don’t understand them, or 2. They are ill-informed (“my girlfriend’s brother heard it is…”), or 3. They’ve thoroughly researched the subject, and realized it isn’t beneficial for their particular situation. Since I […]
Read moreWhat do we need social media for?
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What the hell is a Tweetup??
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I’ve been “on” Twitter for a couple of years now. I’ve learned a lot, I “met” new people and had some online chats, I advertised my blog posts, events I organized and/or participated in, all from the comfort of my laptop and BlackBerry. Less than a year […]
Read moreFree Speech Vs. Personal Branding
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This morning I read this article in Digital Media, which really intrigued me. The story was about an experienced columnist, Catherine Deveny, tweeting from a live event. Despite writing great articles for her publication (The Age) for a number of years, the publication has decided to terminate […]
Read moreLinkedin tip #4 – Etiquette
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As Linkedin becoming more and more popular, and many more people joining every day (latest stat – 1,000,000 new subscribers every 12 days!), it is time to talk about what is acceptable, and what isn’t, when using this networking tool. DON’T…. …use the standard linkedin invitation to […]
Read moreOnline presence – There is Life after Death…
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Image by Will Lion via Flickr What would happen to our online presence, after we pass away? I’ve been a big advocate of creating an effective online presence, to help you succeed in this world. Still am. Recently I came across a discussion – what would happen […]
Read moreSocial Media Best Practice
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I read this great article, written by By WILLA PLANK from the Wall Street Journal, which I’d like to emphasize some key points. Read the entire article here. How else can we say it: Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Twitter, Facebook […]
Read moreWeb 2.0 effective activities for your business
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Linda Bustos from Get Elastic had compiled a great list of activities to help boost business, and spend your marketing effort in effective ways. Read the full article here – this is just a summary: Wikipedia defines WEB 2.0 as “a second generation of services available on […]
Read moreIBM and social networking
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I thought this IBM advertisement reflects a common misconception about social networking. The emphasis should be on net-WORKING, not just on the Social part, especially while you’re at work. you can play with your online “friends” on Facebook and MySpace at home, or on your lunch break. […]
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Image via CrunchBase I saw this post on Nick’s Blog, and I thought it would definitely add some value, as Twitter is becoming a mainstream communication tool. Yes, Twitter’s gone mainstream in the UK and USA, moving from geek to the street. The UK ’s much beloved […]
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