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Weekly Wrapup: Nexus One, Facebook, Ai Weiwei, And More...
browser-based , commerce and marketing , mobile social networking and the Internet of Things. and using social software inside organizations.
Provider Fail: Vodafone Sells HTC Smartphone Loaded With Malware
Google Apps Offers Migration for Microsoft Exchange
Our top story this week was about bad news for the big guys: Google, Facebook, Digg's top users. As you catch up on the news, be sure to watch the conversation about China, tech and democracy that took place between activist/artist Ai Weiwei, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and ReadWriteWeb's Richard MacManus.
ReadWriteWeb
- Saturday, March 20, 2010
Architecture is Destiny: A Tale of Two Cities and Lessons for the Social Business
Prayssac is a social town - it welcomes outsiders. the social norms set by the Social Web - openness, sharing, participation, become the norms of business (this to me is the key insight behind the new term “social business”) and as the information flow outside accelerates, organizations will need rethink their structures. About three years ago my wife and I made the rash (and wise) decision to buy a 17th century home in Southwestern France . Puy L’Eveque is a 13th century medieval town situated on a hill overlooking the Lot River. Its narrow
OReilly Radar
- Friday, March 19, 2010
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Six Social Media Trends for 2010
In 2009 we saw exponential growth of social media. So what could social media look like in 2010? In 2010, social media will get even more popular, more mobile, and more exclusive — at least, that's my guess. Social media begins to look less social
With According to Nielson Online, Twitter alone grew 1,382% year-over-year in February , registering a total of just more than 7 million unique visitors in the US for the month. Meanwhile, Facebook continued to outpace MySpace.
HarvardBusiness.org
- Monday, November 2, 2009
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Debunking Social Media Myths
He said "I was selling in the idea that social media is free, until the community manager headcount came in."
This underscores a fundamental truth to social media that many organizations underestimate-- being social means having real live people who actively participate in your initiatives. The economics of using social media in business require the participation of people to fuel it. I recently spoke at and attended the Conversational Marketing Summit in NYC. On day two, I heard something from Brian Wallace of Blackberry that echoed thoughts I've been preaching
HarvardBusiness.org
- Monday, June 29, 2009
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Yes, Your Social Media Strategy Needs Design
In nearly every conference room across the business landscape it's inevitable that at some point the phrase "social media" enters the discussion. What if we looked at "social media" as a design problem? As someone who started a career as a designer (graphic design and user experience design) and is currently exploring business opportunities in social media — which I think of as social business design — I can't help but Marketers, PR and salespeople are among the first to engage in the discussions, trying to figure how networks can be leveraged to sell more stuff.
HarvardBusiness.org
- Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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Three Instantly Effective Social Media Strategies
If you've got an experienced social media team, a solid budget and an appetite for innovation, you can create an original online presence that engages your customers or supporters in an entirely new kind of online experience.
That doesn't limit your social media options to a generic corporate news blog or a standard-issue Facebook page. But many organizations lack the time, budget or experience to start from scratch. Here are three great options for robust social media presences that let you manage cost and risk by building on existing tools and established best practices.
HarvardBusiness.org
- Monday, July 27, 2009
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Intel's Social Media Training
Are you exploring how to create a social media strategy for your company? One employee in particular, Josh Bancroft, started to build out our social infrastructure in 2004. Over time, Intel created a comprehensive set of social media policies simply called the Intel Social Media Guidelines . These guidelines Are you looking for a company to benchmark? One you might consider looking at first is Intel Corporation.
HarvardBusiness.org
- Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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Why Non-Profits Are So Good at Social Media
Online community and social media are hot areas for business these days, as companies recognize the Internet's potential to deepen customer relationships , share knowledge and strengthen teams . NGO-run online communities and social media presences offered nonprofits a new way of stoking and harnessing their members' loyalty and passion; and in their many successes, businesses can find key lessons for using social media to enhance customer relationships, too:
In the nonprofit sector, relationships have always been the key currency: the relationships with the members, donors and supporters that NGOs depend on for volunteer labor, financial support and advocacy muscle.
HarvardBusiness.org
- Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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How Ford Got Social Marketing Right
The Fiesta Movement promised to be the most visible, formative social media experiment for the automotive world. And this shows us a way out of the accusations that now preoccupy some discussions of social media marketing. Encourage them to distribute this content on social networks and digital markets in the form of a digital currency.
Ford recently wrapped the first chapter of its Fiesta Movement, leaving us distinctly wiser about marketing in the digital space.
Ford gave 100 consumers a car for six months and asked them to complete a different mission every month
HarvardBusiness.org
- Thursday, January 7, 2010
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How to Extend Your Customer Experience Through Social Media
On Sunday, my wife, son, and I had a delightful meal there, one that would not have happened without social media. How can social media augment, fill out, and improve the customer experience?
Two companies who lead the way in using social media, Southwest Airlines and Zappos (disclosure: Zappos is a client of Adaptive Path ), empower their staff to engage with social media on the company's behalf. I'm in Toronto this week on business. Arriving a few days early to play tourist, I tweeted for recommendations for places to eat and things to do.
HarvardBusiness.org
- Monday, August 24, 2009
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Hire Smarter with Social Media
Social media can help you focus your recruitment efforts to get great results in any economic climate. Here's how you can use social media tools to make the most of your next hire:
Reaching To make efficient use of your time and attention, reach out through the social networks you and your employees already use, and through the online channels that reach your key audiences. A recession might seem like good news for employers looking to hire: with unemployment rates up, you've got more people to choose from and the opportunity to hire at a lower price.
While the current
HarvardBusiness.org
- Monday, July 13, 2009
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Do You Live Social?
Some have asked, Where does social media live? Social media is still emerging and being defined in real time.
There's a question missing from that litany, one that organizations or individuals rarely ask themselves: Do you live social? Many organizations simply skip this question because they assume that they themselves don't have to be social (open and collaborative) to reap the rewards (cost savings, Is it marketing? Is it public relations?
HarvardBusiness.org
- Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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