New Communications Review

An Excerpt from Trust Agents

Jennifer McClure — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:46:43 +0000

We're very pleased to feature this excerpt from Chris Brogan's and Julien Smith's new book, Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust According to the book's introduction, the authors promise to "answer to the question, ‘‘What do I do now?’’ It is full of actionable information, supported by research and [...]

Social Media Provide Untapped Opportunity to Engage High Dollar Non-profit Donors, According to Community Philanthropy 2.0 Research Study

Jennifer McClure — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:18:35 +0000

The social web offers a welcome place for individual philanthropic activity. New research funded by the Columbus Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation demonstrates that High dollar donors -- especially 30-49 year-olds -- use the social web, but have yet to be engaged by strong, trustworthy philanthropic organizations. This was [...]

SNCR to Host 4th Annual Research Symposium & Awards Gala

Admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:57:36 +0000

The 4th Annual SNCR Research Symposium & Awards Gala will be held November 5-6, 2009, at the Harvard Faculty Club, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Register now! (Take advantage of early bird discounts until September 25, 2009) This event will feature the presentation of the Society’s Fellows’ latest research projects and winning case studies from around the world [...]

Technorati Launches Twittorati

Jennifer McClure — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:51:35 +0000

Technorati just announced the launch of Twittorati. According to Technorati, "Twittorati is where the blogosphere meets the Twittersphere: what top bloggers are tweeting about, and how these trends compare to blogosphere trends. You’ll be able to filter tweets by topic, see the most tweeted blog posts, and compare leading blogosphere and Twitter trends." Twittorati is [...]

Society for New Communications Research Launches New Study to Explore How Social Media Affects Business Decision Making

Jennifer McClure — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:30:56 +0000

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) today announced the launch of a new research study to explore how business leaders use online communities and peer networks to support their decisions. SNCR Fellows Vanessa DiMauro, CEO, Leader Networks and Don Bulmer, vice president, SAP, are conducting this study. This study will examine the role of [...]