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Kings of Keynotes!

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  • Posted on September 12th, 2008 by User ImageJacob Morgan

So we just talked about some of the rockstar speakers that we are going to have at blog world expo but wait till you hear our list of keynote speakers!  We really have some great folks.
My, where to begin, here is a brief description of this years keynote speakers at blog world expo

Chris Alden, [...]

Rockstars of the Blogosphere

When you think of a rockstar who comes to mind?  For me it’s folks like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, etc.  Now when you think of a blogosphere rockstar who do you think of?  Chances are whatever person you just though of is going to be at blog world expo this year!
We have 200 [...]

Microsoft and their New Mouse

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  • Posted on September 10th, 2008 by User ImageJacob Morgan

Today Mr. Softy (as Cramer from Mad Money likes to call them) unveiled a new tracking technology called BlueTrack.  This new technology will supposedly allow users to use their mouse and virtually any service.  The new mice featuring BlueTrack will debuted sometime in the Fall, according to the Microsoft blog,  and will be sold at [...]

Sneak Peak of “Make Money Online with a Blog Panel”

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  • Posted on September 9th, 2008 by User ImageJacob Morgan

I recently had the opportunity to speak with with Jim Kukral who is hosting the “Make Money Online with a Blog” panel.  I wanted to give you a sneak peak of what to expect from the panel and asked him the questions featured below.
The panel is going to feature:

John Chow
Brian Clark
Zac Johnson
Darren Rowse
Jeremy Schoemaker
Jim Kukral

why [...]

Yammer, Twitter for Companies?

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  • Posted on September 9th, 2008 by User ImageJacob Morgan

According to Webware, Yammer is a new company that is being debuted at the TechCrunch 50 conference and is basically a copy of twitter but for corporations.  Instead of answering “what are you doing?” you are prompted to answer “what are you working on?.”  In order to log in you simply input your company email [...]

Search Google for Newspapers

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  • Posted on September 9th, 2008 by User ImageJacob Morgan

In their quest to index the planet, Google has now announced they are working on indexing old newspapers.  Does anyone still remember what a newspaper looks like by the way?  The newspaper database is still fairly new but is going to grow at a very rapid pace.  Not too long ago Google set out to [...]

Does Your Company Have a Social Media Policy?

According to Canadian Business (which surveyed 16 executives from various companies) companies are lacking in the social media policy department.  What if an employee is spending company time on social networks?  Does the employee need to identify himself as an employee on his social networks if he is talking about the company?  Are there any [...]

Search and Social Networks

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  • Posted on September 6th, 2008 by User ImageJacob Morgan

Steve Rubel wrote an interesting post today regarding the inevitable social network revolution that is going to take place once search is heavily integrated.  As Steve points out the current state of search in social networks is only skin deep, meaning you cannot really drill down to get more information about people you may be [...]

Online T.V. Becoming More Popular

According to the Conference Board around 20% of American households who use the internet are watching online television.  To no surprise youtube.com is among the most popular sources of online television.  The fact that you can watch a show or broadcast at your convenience is definitely a very appealing factor for viewers.  For example, Grey’s [...]

First Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft Ad

The first Microsoft ad featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld has surfaced and I’ll be honest, it was a tad bit disappointing.  According to a Cnet article a lot of folks out there are quite disappointed by Microsoft’s attempt to challenge the oh so popular mac ads.  The ad features some typical Jerry Seinfeld humor [...]