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Meet the #twitterkids of Tanzania. Join me for a Gratitude Happy...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:18:54 -0800

Meet the #twitterkids of Tanzania. Join me for a Gratitude Happy Hour in San Francisco on Tuesday, November 24th from 6 to 9PM at The Cellar (685 Sutter Street) to help raise even more money for Epic Change. Details and tickets available here.

eMarketer shares a list of action items that brands can do that...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:45:05 -0700

eMarketer shares a list of action items that brands can do that will be most relevant to consumers.

Pew Internet Study: Twitter and Status Updating (Fall 2009)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:38:00 -0700

Pew Internet Study: Twitter and Status Updating (Fall 2009):

Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or to see updates about others. This represents a significant increase over previous surveys in December 2008 and April 2009, when 11% of internet users said they use a status-update service.

Three groups of internet users are mainly responsible for driving the growth of this activity: social network website users, those who connect to the internet via mobile devices, and younger internet users – those under age 44.

The latest US Facebook demographic data from Inside Facebook....

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:06:00 -0700

The latest US Facebook demographic data from Inside Facebook. The highlight for me is that 38% of their users are above the age 35 which reiterates how diverse the Facebook population is and how almost every company should be evaluating it as an opportunity.

Based on a study by Pennsylvania State University of 150,000...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:45:32 -0700

Based on a study by Pennsylvania State University of 150,000 Twitter-ers, of the brand related tweets nearly 50% were neutral comments and 22.3% were an opinion. The good news is that of those opinions, 52.4% were positive. According to ReadWriteWeb they believe one of the reasons for the positive nature of Twitter could be because it’s easier for people to share vs other forms of online participation like forums and blogs. One note about this study: this data was collected in April - July 2008, Twitter’s size and audience is wider and more diverse. (via eMarketer and ReadWriteWeb)

"52% of social network users had become a fan or follower of a company or brand, while 46% had said..."

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:19:50 -0700

““52% of social network users had become a fan or follower of a company or brand, while 46% had said something good about a brand or company on a social networking Website—double the percentage who had said something negative (23%).””

- eMarketer and Mashable

Even Ben Stiller wants more followers on Twitter, with the help...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:15:27 -0700

Even Ben Stiller wants more followers on Twitter, with the help of Ryan Seacrest.

59% of brand marketers are embracing social media and within 12...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:10:55 -0700

59% of brand marketers are embracing social media and within 12 months that will grow to 82%. The biggest barrier to entry is not knowing enough and not being able to measure the effectiveness. Those that do measure, are using web site traffic, sentiment analysis, number of links and mentions. (via Mashable and eMarketer)

Testing out the Tumblr to Facebook...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:27:18 -0700

Testing out the Tumblr to Facebook integration.

staff:

Automatically publish to your Facebook News Feed

We’ve seen a bunch of junky Facebook integrations by publishing platforms, and we wanted to make sure we did you, your blogs, and your News Feeds justice.

So today we’re very excited to announce Facebook publishing, built into Tumblr, that makes your posts look hot.

Activate it here. Enjoy!

Fancy Fast Food: For anyone who’s bored with your average...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:41:00 -0700

Fancy Fast Food: For anyone who’s bored with your average fast food meal. With a little work, you can be eating fancy fast food. Lots of fancy food like the picture above can be found on Fancy Fast Food!

Web Site Story (College Humor original video) - a mini musical...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:42:00 -0700

Web Site Story (College Humor original video) - a mini musical about some of your favorite or least favorites sites including Twitter, Facebook, Evite, Pandora, eHarmony, and more.

“Thank You Recession” which aired on Current and...

Thu, 21 May 2009 07:46:35 -0700

“Thank You Recession” which aired on Current and featured LaidOffCamp.

Job-Search Networks, in All Shapes and Sizes (NY Times)

Sun, 03 May 2009 00:56:00 -0700

Job-Search Networks, in All Shapes and Sizes (NY Times):

Chris Hutchtins from LaidOffCamp, and a few other people, myself included were featured in an article in this Sunday’s New York Times business section (May 3rd on page B11) about job-search networking. I was lucky enough to participate and volunteer at the first LaidOffCamp event in San Francisco at the beginning of March . Here is what I said:

Rajiv Doshi, recently laid off as a software developer, attended the inaugural event and said networking face-to-face was a worthwhile complement to networking communities online. “In-person networking events allow you to build upon the types of relationships you’ve formed online,” he wrote by e-mail. “It’s important to have face time to build a stronger connection.”

Real Life Twitter (Video)

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:11:00 -0700

Real Life Twitter (Video):

Twitter updates taken to streets of NYC from the Dan at College Humor. Funny because it’s so true.

Income by state as calculated by Mint.com plus other interesting...

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:02:52 -0700

Income by state as calculated by Mint.com plus other interesting metrics like most expensive rent to lowest cost of living.

From a Volvo Ad on YouTube that integrated live tweets from the...

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:26:56 -0700

From a Volvo Ad on YouTube that integrated live tweets from the NY Auto show. The twitter bird flew right into the ad. Everyday, I am surprised and not surprised to see another twitter integration. It’s no wonder that it has been able to reach 9.3 million uniques in March and continues to grow.

davemorin: Everything you need to know to start civilization.

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:26:42 -0700

davemorin: Everything you need to know to start civilization.

Steven Colbert interviews Twitter founder Biz Stone

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:51:54 -0700

Steven Colbert interviews Twitter founder Biz Stone

Marketers Moving to Social Media

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:46:30 -0700

Marketers Moving to Social Media:

According to the “The ROI on Social Media Marketing” report from the Aberdeen Group, sponsored by Visible Technologies, marketers have developed the tools and methodologies to drive marketing ROI by listening to and learning from customers and prospects.

As ROI for social media becomes clearer, more companies will be willing to participate and experiment in the space. The problem (which may not a problem) is that we still don’t have clear industry standards for measurement like SEM or SEO. But I think that is also due the fact that every social media campaign is unique and will have their own metrics and ways to measure success. No matter what, I think it’s becoming clearer that companies can not and will not ignore social media.

New American Media: LaidOff Campers See Sunny Side in...

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:49:00 -0700

New American Media: LaidOff Campers See Sunny Side in Downturn

Among them was Rajiv Doshi, a laid-off young professional who worked as a volunteer for the event. His optimism was unfaltering.

“There are always opportunities, even in a down market,” he said. “I never give up hope.”

I volunteered at LaidOffCamp which was held last week on March 9th. It was an amazing experience. Additional LaidOffCamp media coverage can be found here.