Tomorrow is the first work day for many of us in the new year. wOOt! I anticipate that I am heading into the best year of my career. A new job that is supported by good business models, good clients, growth and people I really like working with. The decade is out of the gates folks. Let's make it a better one.
7 Creative and Interesting Infographics about Twitter
With over 54 million users worldwide and close to 7 billion tweets being posted, Twitter is the world’s most popular micro-blogging platform, fueled by smartphones and online bursts of 140 characters. 2009 is the year of Twitter. It soared to lofty heights over the past year, all thanks to the active presence of celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey. The San Francisco-based Internet company isn’t a social networking website like Facebook or MySpace. Instead, the main focus of Twitter is about real-time information of the things you care about — work, industry, company, news.
Examples of online communities in the TV industry
There is a lot of talk about the way ‘old’ and ‘new’ media combine – how newspapers are using Twitter and how television broadcasters and production companies are working with online media. So this week we take a look specifically at examples of online communities in the TV industry
Why Twitter Will Endure
I can remember when I first thought seriously about Twitter. Last March, I was at the SXSW conference, a conclave in Austin, Tex., where technology, media and music are mashed up and re-imagined, and, not so coincidentally, where Twitter first rolled out in 2007. As someone who was oversubscribed on Facebook, overwhelmed by the computer-generated RSS feeds of news that came flying at me, and swamped by incoming e-mail messages, the last thing I wanted was one more Web-borne intrusion into my life.
Apple iSlate specifications revealed
We have just received some images of what seem to be internal Apple documents, revealing the Apple iSlate specifications. And what specs these are! A 7.1-inch multitouch display with fingerprint-resistant coating, 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 120GB hard drive, built-in projector… actually you can check the list yourselves. We cannot be sure if that information is to be trusted, but if we are lucky enough… boy, won’t the iSlate just rock?!
Design a Light WordPress Theme in Photoshop
In this tutorial I will create a new wordpress theme with a web 2.0 look. Sometimes the simplicity of the theme will bring you more readers. The light wordpress themes seams to keep your readers more on your blog. From my experience is very important to create a good place for your readers to find quality content on a well designed theme.
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad design with AMD chips
The addition of AMD Neo chips to the ThinkPad family will let Lenovo offer lower price points, the company said. "ThinkPads running on chips from Intel Corp will still be offered."
10 Ways to Get Serious About Social Media
If this is your year to buckle down and tackle a social media strategy, it’s time to get serious. The time for oohing and ahhing is rapidly drawing to a close, and instead your efforts have to become about practical, methodical application. Here’s 10 ways to get serious about social media this year.
How to re-negotiate with your customers — and not lose a single one
“When I was at BuildOnline (my first company) and things went ‘pear shaped’ we called all of our customers and said, ‘I know that we signed contracts with you. The reality is that the market has changed and I need to change to the new realities. We committed to product features. I can’t ship those as promised. I’m sorry. Do you like our product & service? Yes? Ok, thank you. Listen, I know that if you like what we do then you’ll want a healthy supplier/partner.
Top 9 Internet memes of 2009 (msnbc says)
Ima let you finish reading this year-end list, but … Last September, Kanye “CAPS LOCK” West brought the nuttiness previously reserved for his Web site on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards. Crashing Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video 2009, the hip-hop auteur took the microphone from Swift’s hands and issued the words that made him the most hated man of all time. Ever.
Hate to pop your so cool Apple tablet hot air bubble but …
I’ve pretty much tried to stay out of this whole Apple fanboy daisy-chain lovefest over the possibility of some super duper tablet being announced this month. Except Robert Scoble just had to go and add his two cents worth about the glory that will soon be in our shaking hands (emphasis is mine).
Use GoToMyPC (or Mac) Only After You Have Read This
Although I love GoToMyPC and use it every single day when I am traveling to connect to my home and work PC, there are a couple of things I wish I knew before I started using it! In all fairness, I still would have ended up using GoToMyPC, every bit as much as I do today, but it’s not something the company or anybody points out to you.
A new consultant mentoring program
As we go into 2010 I am planning on launching a consultant mentoring program by the end of the first quarter. This would be aimed at anybody who sells, markets or executes B2B services or products.
Ten things thou shalt not tweet
A funny, cautionary webcomic: Ten things you need to stop tweeting about.
Never Stop at a Gas Station Again
That would be how it works if you drove an electric vehicle. Your refueling would be done in the garage at your house, in a parking space at work, at the places you shop and dine.
A Ponzi scheme that works
The greatest strength of America is that people want to live there.
Social Media – Popular Sites to Consider: Get Connected in 2010
Social media is here to stay! The days of gossiping around the water cooler at the office have morphed into texting friends, family and business associates from any and every location. There has been a virtual explosion in the amount of people using the social media platforms available on the web.
13 resolutions for social media in 2010
What would a new year be without resolutions? Here’s what some pals of sOCial sunday told us they’d be working on with social media in 2010 …
You Should Attend Social Media Jungle in Las Vegas
I just realized that I am not going to be flying into Las Vegas in time to honor my speaking gig at Social Media Jungle, put on by Jeff Pulver. But I am not getting in until about seven hours after I was supposed to go onstage. For some reason, I thought everything was on the 7th, but then, I have calendar problems without lots of help from Diane (and I hadn’t run this event through her, so I blew it, yet again).
@jmacofearth
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