A “Verified Buyer” review from Staples. Expect to see a lot more of these soon.
A “Verified Buyer” review from Staples. Expect to see a lot more of these soon.

posted : Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

IMHO, the best ad buy on Facebook. I wonder how much it costs.
IMHO, the best ad buy on Facebook. I wonder how much it costs.

posted : Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I give sprout 3 months before they get acquired. Their sdk is a great move.
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posted : Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Toyota’s required screener for their new online community HEYA.
Toyota’s required screener for their new online community HEYA.

posted : Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

CNN's Headline T-Shirts. Huh?

CNN has started selling t-shirts with headlines from current news stories.  As you can see below,  certain headlines have a t-shirt icon beside them which enables you to click on it and get your own t-shirt with that headline.

This strikes me as ill-conceived. It compromises something the CNN brand can’t risk losing: journalistic integrity. 

 

 

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posted : Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

“ Traditional digital is running rampant
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posted : Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Looking forward to seeing the Friendfeed API in action
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posted : Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Modernista's new site - inspired or lazy?

Hot debate on the quality of this site. I like the message behind it, but the execution is lacking (n3ws?? - is modernista staffed by 13 year olds?).

After reading through a lof buzz, I’m guessing that that the desired effect of their website is the back and forth on the blogosphere. I think this might have been first a PR move and second a web redesign.  

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posted : Friday, March 21st, 2008

The busier I get, the more I rely on Twitter for tech industry news.
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posted : Friday, March 21st, 2008

Starbucks copies Dell. Smart move.

Starbucks flat out copied Dell’s Ideastorm. I think it’s brilliant.

It is great to see more brands allow consumers to openly critique and ultimately, improve their business. It is one of the most powerful examples of how social media can truly make organizations better. I wish there were more copiers like Starbucks.

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posted : Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Lots of buzz about FriendFeed lately. I see it as a way I can view work friends and pundits, but theres no way my other friends will join up
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posted : Friday, March 14th, 2008

Trader Joe’s Crew Picks - Just a great example on how stores can create meaningful messages through their staff. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that offline social media is evolving too.
Trader Joe’s Crew Picks - Just a great example on how stores can create meaningful messages through their staff. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that offline social media is evolving too.

posted : Friday, March 14th, 2008

Feature of the Week - LinkedIn's "Who's Viewed My Profile"

 

This LinkedIn feature lets you see who has been looking at your profile. Even better, they make you pay for the ability to see more details on who’s viewing. 

Features that play off the vanity of people usually win. Even the most modest person would have a hard time not checking this. There is a downside to this though: voyeurs don’t like being identified, so when they see this feature, they might not feel as comfortable perusing people’s profiles for fear of being identified. Because to the professional context, this is less of an issue for LinkedIn, but expect a huge backlash if Facebook ever releases anything like this.

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posted : Thursday, March 6th, 2008

More brands are using SocialAds to promote their Facebook Biz page. Maybe Facebook’s long tail business strategy is starting to work
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posted : Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Microsoft’s Worldwide Telescope - a comprehensive view of the universe. 

I’d love to see what my old astrology professor would do with this. Very inspirational work by Microsoft.

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posted : Friday, February 29th, 2008