A Walk Down Path Takes You Home Sweet Home
I’m no stranger to the power of social networks. I have 3 books on Facebook and 1 on Google+, and have built an entire business around Twitter. So far, the majority of my current career is built around bringing attention to people and brands through social media (of course, while making them more personable). As […]
Read more...Facebook Quietly Launching Friendfeed-like Live Commenting
Tonight, in a moment of rare form, as I was singing Hakuna Matata on Facebook with Krystyl Baldwin and others (an occasion one must do often) I noticed a new feature pop up before my eyes. Instantly, with no refresh of the page, my News Feed was literally singing with new comments. It appears Facebook […]
Read more...FamilySearch.org To Discuss Living/Dead Relationship Technology With New RootsTech Conference
One of my favorite things to do is research my family history. Even more interesting to me is the technology that can make finding and exploring your heritage even easier. As a former employee of OneGreatFamily.com, a former Consultant for Ancestry.com and FamilyLink.com, and a current employee of the LDS Church (who owns FamilySearch.org), I […]
Read more...The Next "Facebook Platform" for the Modern Web, and Why Twitter’s Running the Wrong Way
I’ve talked previously about “the web with no login button”, a vision of the Building Block Web that follows the user where they go, knowing who they are and adapting as they move. With the advent of mobile, entire operating systems running on the browser, cloud-based personal information stores and APIs such as Kynetx to […]
Read more...Apple is Creating a "Social Network" the Right Way
Today Apple did one of the most powerful things they have done since the launch of the iPod. Notice that I didn’t say “revolutionary”. There’s nothing new about it. Note that I didn’t say “innovative”. There’s nothing unique about it. Today Apple launched, quite simply, a “Social Network for Music”. What’s so powerful is that […]
Read more...How the Little Guy Can Get Published – an Autobiography
As I just wrote, we live in an era where having a voice is much easier than it used to be. Getting published is actually quite simple if you’re willing to work for it. In fact, I’m living proof. Just 3 years ago I was working a 9-5 job as my sole source of income […]
Read more...Now You Can Check in on Twitter Through Facebook Places
This post is syndicated from the SocialToo Blog – please check it out! I think this feature’s pretty cool: Recently Facebook launched the ability for users to checkin to any place with their mobile phone, sharing with their Facebook friends where they are and what they’re doing, but what about their Twitter friends? Services like […]
Read more...Facebook Questions as a Strategy – Answering Questions for Your Brand
Image via Wikipedia In the last few weeks Facebook has been slowly rolling out a feature that, while not exactly new in concept, I think gives businesses and brands another opportunity to think strategy surrounding their Facebook efforts. The feature is Facebook Questions. The feature is pretty much a re-release of Facebook Polls (see my […]
Read more...Brazen Careerist Launches Site for Job Seekers That Gen-Y-ers Can Actually Enjoy
Generation Y, those that grew up with the web and many of which probably know of no life without it, is prime target for those looking for fresh blood in the Job Marketplace. It is this generation that is just entering the marketplace, and which Employer after Employer is fighting to gain access to. These […]
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