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Get Rich Quick with Social Media Marketing
And good friend Geoff Livingston recently observed,"Almost every company, client and person I talk to in corporate marketing wants to create a social media program. But there’sa lot of execution without thinking." ...
A New Age of Social Ventures
That is why more social ventures are moving toward business models that are self-sustainable without reliance on the generosity of benefactors. Many don't even bother to set up non-profits due to their complexity and legal limitations. ...
Social Networks Evil Twin Attacks
What will happen if someone impersonates you on a social network? Will that person be able to fool your friends and as such gain access to resources, which only you are entitled to? Or are social network protected enough to guarantee ...
Why Don't Some People Join Social Media Sites?
Over at Cre8asite Forums, member Risa asks about the appeal of social media sites. She's tried StumbleUpon, Facebook, and Twitter, but hasn't used them more than once. She's not alone. Autocrat adds that he also struggles to understand ...
Social Design Strategy at SXSW
“Now that social networks are pervasive and quickly becoming a regular feature set, designers need to understand the dynamics of creating experiences that encourage social behavior and public expression, while giving individuals a sense ...
Why Don't Some People Join Social Media Sites?
Well, speaking as a social media aficionado myself, it didn't happen overnight that I started understanding the nuances of social media. At first, I hated Digg. Then I fell in love with it. I've been a StumbleUpon member since 2005. ...
Facing Up to the Nation’s Finances Blog Carnival: Social Security
For this edition of the Facing Up Blog Carnival, we wanted to examine another budgetary issue that is not earning the mainstream media coverage it deserves: Social Security and the financial burden that the US will incur when the Baby ...
Fascinating Social Engineering Story
Petty crime and identity theft, but both fascinating and impressive. Social engineering works even in places that take security seriously....
Go The Distance
Last week Dan Greenfield and I chatted by phone about the question "does 'if you build it, they will come' work for social networks?" (I say no.) Dan's post is up today and is worth a read. Here's an excerpt, read the whole thing here. ...
Social Computing: the iPhone as an Ideal Platform
Without a doubt, Social Computing is the preeminent phenomenon rising on the second wave of the web, and the iPhone will become one of the dominant clients for Social Computing in the mobile space. Come to this talk and find out how ...