Disqus 3 – the latest commenting system from Disqus, is coming next week. This is the second real-time commenting system to come out, the other being JS-Kit’s Echo which I am still on the waiting list for… looks like Disqus 3 will be my choice. I have been really happy with my current version of [...]
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Social Media – It’s Changing the World
Social media is becoming more and more part of the way we interact on line. It is also becoming a great source for breaking news and communication. With recent examples like the conflict over the Iranian Election results to YouTube being awarded a Peabody award for promoting democracy. I have put together the following presentation [...]
A Social Media Job Hunt… Using Social Media – Vann’s
Vann’s, a Montana based home electronic and appliance store, is looking for someone to manager their on-line community through social media sites. The way they are doing this is forward web 2.0 thinking and part of a good social media marketing plan. I’ll describe just what they are doing:
They are advertising the position [...]
Collecting Boise – TJ Thompson Campain’s Social Media Use
Today, while checking out all the fun on Facebook, I noticed an ad on the sidebar, “TJ Boise City Council.” The use of Facebook for a city election is a great way to get the word out to your constituents. On Facebook, most people belong to a local network – I am sure this is [...]
What’s Old Navy Doing with Their Mannequins!
Old Navy has one of the most creative social media business plans I have seen. I have been intrigued at how they have rallied their customers to their social media sites web page and stores. They have also incorporated their traditional marketing to blend with their social media campaign.
The reason I am aware of their [...]
Real-time Comments With JS-Kit’ Echo
Real time comments are here with the new JS-Kit’s newest commenting service Echo. So what makes Echo different, you might ask. The answer depends on what you are using for your current blog site. If you are using the standard commenting system offered with your blog then there is a significant difference. If you are [...]
Money Making Blog and Twitter Links – Skimlinks!
For those of you out there that want to capitalize off of you blogs or web sites through affiliate links in your posts SkimLinks is a great option. It is a major time saver and gives you a much broader spectrum of companies to use. It allows you to just use the direct link [...]
Social Media Improving Customer Service – “United Breaks Guitars”
United Breaks Guitars is a great example of what social media can do to improve customer service. David Carroll and his band, Sons of Maxwell, illustrate with this song and video just what can be done when social media is used to express grievances. Today when I first saw this video – having seen it [...]
Seesmic Desktop – Nice Facebook and Twitter Integration
The last few days the new Seesmic Desktop application has been getting a lot of attention. When I first saw it late Friday night I installed it after seeing that you can maintain more than one twitter account with it. I have been using Tweet Deck for my Twitter and Facebook streams but with just [...]
P2 – Micro Blogging Wordpress Theme
P2 is a great new Wordpress theme that masters the micro-blogging art on your blog. It allows you to post on the page itself, comment, up-load photos and videos, and interact the way micro-blogging should be. I see this becoming a standard for the type of interaction we will be seeing on on-line [...]