March 2008
9 posts
“Traditional digital is running rampant”
– Matt Dickman, Future of Advertising
Looking forward to seeing the Friendfeed API in action
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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.
The busier I get, the more I rely on Twitter for tech industry news.
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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.
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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Feature of the Week - LinkedIn's "Who's Viewed My...
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,...
More brands are using SocialAds to promote their Facebook Biz page. Maybe Facebook’s long tail business strategy is starting to work