August 2008
4 posts
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New Microblogging Site Rejaw is Not a Twitter...
Thought it best to address that one right out of the gate. Rejaw is a new microblogging site that sits in the microblog -> lifestream spectrum between Twitter and FriendFeed. Rejaw is probably most similar to Plurk in that it focuses on short form posts by users, but unlike Twitter, it also lets users comment on each other’s posts.
Unlike Plurk, which also offers users the ability to post...
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Social Media How-to Guide: Diving into FriendFeed
Joining in on social media conversation can daunting — even downright scary. It can be hard to know where to start.
Earlier this week, I wrote about how to get started with with social media. Feedback was good, but several were still in need of a bit more prompting. FriendFeed and Twitter were regular conversation topics. The chats always came back to, “what would I say? Who is good...
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Walt Mossberg's Influence has Been Quantified
I wrote in June about early numbers from research being conducted at the University of Maimi that attempted to quatify the impact of a Walt Mossberg review on a company’s stock price:
Initial data shows on average, “firms with bad product reviews saw stock losses of $200 million, while those with positive reviews saw gains of $500 million,” proving traditional media influencers still pack...
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Data Pointing to Social Media Explosion
So, you’ve read my post on How to get started with social media or you follow what Chris Brogan, Sarah Perez, Jeremiah Owyang, Brian Solis and others have to say on the topic. You’re interested. Social media looks promising to you, but it also seems like a lot of time spent without measurable return and I’m too old to be taking part.
Am I close? If so, check out the research...