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Brian Solis: On PR, Social Media, and the Evolution of the Web

by Ben Taylor on December 1, 2009 · Comments in Interviews, Marketing and Advertising, Videos Tagged as: • • •

Having just read Putting the Public Back in Public Relations by PR guru and author Brian Solis,  I was thrilled when I found a great series of videos from a recent interview Brian gave with Robert Scoble about his thoughts on the evolution and future of PR, social media, technology, and the social economy. I’ve included [...]

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Shared Items: 24 August 2009

by Ben Taylor on August 24, 2009 · Comments in Web and Tech Links Tagged as: • • •

Truly social data. [FluidDB]
Marching through quicksand. [Lessons Learned]
Time to retire the term “blogger”? [Scott Rosenberg, Wordyard]
Is Being In the Mobile Biz License to Ignore the Internet? [John Battelle]
Why Free Thought Is Sexy But We Hate It. [How to Split an Atom]
How Whole Foods boycott groups are using social media to organize. [Bloggasm]

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When it Comes to Social Media, Does Apple’s Success Provide a Counterintuitive Reality Check?

by Ben Taylor on August 22, 2009 · Comments in Editorial Tagged as: • • •

I absolutely enjoy following online discussion and debate. Egos certainly come into play, thus the entertainment value, while valid points are positioned on both sides of the fence. So I was pleasantly surprised today to see Neville Hobson and Paul Seaman engage in an online debate about social media, its use, and the impact on [...]

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Web and Technology Links: 17 August 2009

by Ben Taylor on August 17, 2009 · Comments in Web and Tech Links Tagged as: • • • •

Dear DoD, the Web Itself is Social. [O'Reilly Radar]
Tr.im to Go Open Source, Community Owned. [Read Write Web]
Google Earth: From Security Threat to International Asset. [Big Think]
Fee Culture vs. Free Culture. [Doc Searls Weblog]
Huffington Post and Facebook Go “Social News,” With Connect on Steroids. [Boomtown]
The problem with taking seed money from big VCs. [Chris Dixon]

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Note to Self: Don’t ‘Friend’ Your Boss on FB and Then B*tch About Your Job

by Ben Taylor on August 9, 2009 · Comments in Culture Tagged as: • •

Your social media is accessible to everyone, especially those you befriend. Courtesy, April Buchheit on Friendfeed. Found via ZEE, The Next Web.

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David Spark: Build Your Industry Voice With Social Media

by Ben Taylor on August 6, 2009 · Comments in Marketing and Advertising Tagged as: • • • •

A great presentation from David Spark (@dspark) at Spark Media Solutions on business, relationships, marketing, public relations, measurable ROI, social media and more. This Slidecast Audio is an edited version of David Spark’s presentation in Toronto as part of a social media road show sponsored by Intertainment Media.

David Spark helps businesses grow by developing [...]

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Web and Tech Links: 31 July 2009

by Ben Taylor on July 31, 2009 · Comments in Web and Tech Links Tagged as: • • • • • •

Singapore Straits Times: A miscalculated step in releasing information about the Crunchpad. The world’s first tablet PC. More from: Silicon Alley Insider, CloudAve, SlashGear, Electricpig.co.uk, Gizmodo, Engadget.
Anil Dash: Apple, secrecy does not scale. A great quote from Anil’s post. “A technology company that is determined to prevent information from being spread is an organization at [...]

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Web and Tech Links: 22 July 2009

by Ben Taylor on July 22, 2009 · Comments in Web and Tech Links Tagged as: • • • • • • •

Wired: Why is Obama’s top antitrust cop gunning for Google?
New York Times: Not many positive stories on venture investment this year. Venture investment shrinks to pre-bubble levels.
You Tube Bizblog: YouTube myth busting.  Five myths, busted?
Nieman Lab: Niche outlets replace newspapers in Washington *counting reporters.
ZDNet: In response to the Altimeter Group report.  Does social media really [...]

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Web and Tech Links: 3 July 2009

by Ben Taylor on July 3, 2009 · Comments in Web and Tech Links Tagged as: • • • •

Squidoo (Seth Godin): Really interesting discussion about Chris Anderson’s new book – Free: The Future of a Radical Price.
Google Blog: New blog search tools – feeds, hot queries and latest posts. I like the new features!
Scott Berkun: Calling bullshit on social media.
O’Reilly Radar: Radical Transparency the new federal IT dashboard.
Mashable: Posterous vs. Tumblr: A head [...]

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Chris Brogan and Julien Smith speak at BEA on what it means to be a Trust Agent

by Ben Taylor on June 19, 2009 · Comments in Marketing and Advertising Tagged as: • • • •

If you follow social media and online marketing you’re no stranger to Chris Brogan. He is President of New Marketing Labs, a new media marketing agency that advises businesses on the use of social media tools for online marketing, brand development, internal collaboration, and community building. He is a writer and blogger, active in the [...]

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