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Mumbai attack coverage demonstrates (good and bad) maturation point of social media

We have individuals running amok with information and we have no way of knowing if what is reported via social media is true. And in situations like the response to the Mumbai attacks, this presents bona fide danger. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Mumbai, Social Media, Twitter, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-11-28

Mumbai Attacks : Knowledge is Power

There is a huge difference between verified information, speculation, incorrect information and disinformation. The net is buzzing about the communication enabled by Twitter, Flickr, youtube, wikipedia and bloggers from Mumbai, with CNN stating "It was the day social media appeared to come of...

Tags: Event, Knowledge, Twitter, Attack, Wiki, Security, Online Communications, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-28

SMS fees impacting Twitter feature

Just this week, I was applauding Twitter for rejecting an offer from Facebook. One reason I noted was that Twitter's SMS text feature makes alerts from twittering (tweeting?) news outlets such as ZDNet even more valuable. Now, that feature seems headed for the history books as wireless carriers impose fee...

Tags: Wireless Carrier, SMS, Twitter, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-26

News to know: Macs on sale, YouTube goes wide, Twitter, Cisco

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: A rare occurrence: Macs on sale Jason D. O'Grady: Apple retail stores to match prices Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple prepares for Black Friday blow-out! ...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, YouTube Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, Telemarketing, AJAX, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Digital Media, Marketing, Marketing Research, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Twitter & Facebook: If not now, maybe later? [Video]

In this video, Sumi Das and I talk about the broken down talks between Facebook and Twitter and where a relationship between the two might be in the future. Both need to develop solid revenue models as they grow, which means this round may have simply been a victim of...

Tags: Facebook, Video, Twitter, Corporate Communications, Internet, Networking, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Twitter to Facebook, thanks but no thanks

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Facebook's proposal to buy Twitter for $500 million in stock and why the microblogging service has decided to remain independent. Diaz explains that Twitter would like to develop a more thorough revenue plan before partnering up with the popular...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Diaz, Operational Accounting, Finance

Videos 2008-11-25

Yes, Twitter really is worth the trouble

Our resident student blogger, Zack Whittaker, asked a question this morning that caught my eye: "Twitter: is there any point?" My answer, as a growing devotee of Twitter and other bits of social media is, "Of course there's a point!" Even for Ed Tech, I maintain...

Tags: Twitter, Chris Brogan, Education 2.0, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-25

The (Government 2.0) revolution should be televised

Maybe what the people really want to see of their Government is transparency? So why not a "Chief Transparency Officer?" by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: President, Government, Social Media, U.S. Government, Twitter, *Jennifer Leggio, Andrea R. Baker, E-mail, Online Communications, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Twitter: is there any point?

The last few days have been an eye-opener for me, because I've discovered there may in fact be little point in having Twitter. I see Twitter as a pain in the arse, something you have to go out of your way for and tell the world something you really shouldn't...

Tags: Twitter, Channel Management, Marketing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Twitter is smart to reject Facebook and go it alone

Talks between Facebook and Twitter have broken down, Kara Swisher reports in a post on the Boomtown blog today, and - on the surface - it looks like the dividing issue was money. (Isn't it always?) Facebook was offering $500 million in Facebook stock based on what what Twitter considered...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Don't brandjack the Shaq - and watch your client's back

This, along with the "Mad Men" situation, is proving how imperative it is that people monitor their brands on the social Web. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Social Web, Branding, Monitors & Displays, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Jennifer Leggio, Brand, Twitter, Shaq

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Zappos CEO: transparency helped employees during layoffs

Just under two weeks ago Zappos.com, the online shoe retailer, very publicly laid off nearly 8 percent of its workforce. The truth is, the company didn't intend for everything to be so public. It just was, due to the social media darling's corporate culture of transparency. Is...

Tags: Layoff, Employee, Twitter, Zappos.com, Public Relations, Workforce Management, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Lessons from Twitterank launch

The Twitterank experience this week is a sobering example of how equilibrium around an online application can quickly change. Twitter is a powerful tool used by a huge number of people worldwide (Japan enjoys the greatest usage and the most sophisticated usage model - only...

Tags: Twitter, Ryo, Productivity, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Twitterank Creator Speaks

After my post yesterday afternoon about Twitterank, its creator Ryo Chijiiwa contacted me by email to ask if I'd like to hear his side of the story: I offered him a guest post. Over to Ryo: I blame the Family Guy. There I was in my...

Tags: Password, Twitter, Twitterank, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Gullible Twitter users hand over their usernames and passwords - did you get your Twitterank yet?!

Mana from the heavens for cloud sceptics - on a day a lot of professional photographers lost all their images due to the failure of photo hosting site Digital Railroad which went under - as Twitter users fanned their egos en masse to parade their 'twitterank' to their followers. ...

Tags: Password, Twitter, Twitterrank, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Careful what you say on Twitter - delete option removed?

Careful what you say on Twitter - delete option removed?SpellingIf you're like me you make spelling mistakes all the time on Twitter. It sucks not being able to fix them.The simple solution...Do not send tweets instantaneously. Instead hold on to them for a few minutes so that the...

Tags: TVs, Twitter

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Careful what you say on Twitter - delete option removed? (updated)

It appears that the micro-blogging service Twitter has removed the option to delete a 'tweet' once it's been published, making the service a haven for digital litter -- the trail of information about you or things you've said that perhaps you shouldn't leave lying around the web. by Steve O'Hear

Tags: Twitter, Channel Management, Marketing, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-11-05

ShoZu adds Twitter, Seesmic, Photobucket, and 5 more destinations

ShoZu adds Twitter, Seesmic, Photobucket, and 5 more destinationsPerfectCustom feature is unique like VCP-310 Exam.RE: ShoZu adds Twitter, Seesmic, Photobucket, and 5 more destinationsSome really like PMI-001 as well.

Tags: ShoZu, Seesmic, Photobucket, Twitter

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

Election Day '08: Where to get live results

There's no better time in history to watch election results on the fly. Some, but not all, of us will have access to a television, where you can watch results stream in on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC or Fox. But for those of you...

Tags: Result, Associated Press, Election Day, Twitter, CNN, Palm Beach Post, Northwestern, Corporate Communications, Blogging, RSS, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Marketing, Internet, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-04

Let's meet at Dreamforce in San Francisco

I'll be in San Francisco Monday and Tuesday attending Salesforce.com's user conference, which is called Dreamforce. If you're around and want to meet, send me email or a Twitter tweet. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Twitter, E-mail, Sales Force Management, Online Communications, Sales, Michael Krigsman, Blogging, Internet

Blog posts 2008-11-01