Twitter Wisdom

Twitter Wisdom:

“I think Twitter has already made me a better thinker. I’ve experienced new insights there that have arisen in a genuinely novel way, out of the collective thinking that occurs in short bursts, and on the run. But that’s how we do most things these days — in short bursts, and on the run.”

Why social media . . . even if you don’t want to

Why social media . . . even if you don’t want to:

‘“The days of “have a Web site and advertise” are over. It’s too expensive to be noticed on an Internet that’s already full.

[…]

You have to jump in even if you don’t really understand it’

100% agreed, and this time around it is more cost effective than back in ‘97 when everybody needed a website and there were plenty of unqualified charlatans who would be prepared to create you a static one for a hefty fee.

Why social media . . . even if you don’t want to

http://www.building43.com/blogs/2009/09/09/smart-bear-socialmedia/

‘“The days of “have a Web site and advertise” are over. It’s too expensive to be noticed on an Internet that’s already full.

[…]

You have to jump in even if you don’t really understand it’

100% agreed, and this time around it is more cost effective than back in ‘97 when everybody needed a website and there were plenty of unqualified charlatans who would be prepared to create you a static one for a hefty fee.

Facebook’s mobile usage has tripled this year to 65 million

Facebook’s mobile usage has tripled this year to 65 million:

“Intensive mobile usage and sharing would also be a plus, giving Facebook the edge if it wants to deliver location or time-sensitive ads based on people’s habits.”

Location-based advertising rears its head again. Is anything actually going to happen this time around? Where were these people in 2004?

Facebook’s mobile usage has tripled this year to 65 million

http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/09/03/facebooks-mobile-usage-has-tripled-this-year-to-65-million/

“Intensive mobile usage and sharing would also be a plus, giving Facebook the edge if it wants to deliver location or time-sensitive ads based on people’s habits.”

Location-based advertising rears its head again. Is anything actually going to happen this time around? Where were these people in 2004?

A Social Media 'How To' for Retailers

http://en-us.nielsen.com/main/insights/consumer_insight/september_2009/asocialmediahowtoforretailers

“The social media frenzy—also known as consumer-generated media (CGM)—refers to content being created 24-hours a day online on blogs, message boards, social networks like Facebook and platforms like Twitter. CGM has come a long way from the early newsgroup days and continues to grow rapidly.”