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Should Brands Monitor the Social Networks?

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  • Posted on June 24th, 2009 by Deb Ng

Yesterday at dinner with “the girls”, the discussion turned to social networks. Some didn’t quite get the appeal of Facebook and Twitter and an interesting discussion ensued. It took an even more interesting turn when one of my friends, who works for a major national brand, felt businesses really don’t want to monitor the social [...]

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Bloggers Have Mad Skills - Pay them Accordingly!

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  • Posted on May 20th, 2009 by Deb Ng

I have a bone to pick. Something’s sticking in my craw and I need to get it out. Lately I’m coming across ad after ad for bloggers - yet no one is willing to pay for the work. Instead they’re offering “exposure” and “internships.” Hello? I’m exposed every time I walk out my front door, [...]

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Blog World Expo Wants to See You At Web 2.0 Expo

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  • Posted on March 20th, 2009 by User ImageJim

We are giving away a free badge to a special Blog World and New Media Expo blog reader, radio listener or other friends.
You can win a badge to Web 2.0 Expo very simply. Here is how.
Just tell us you want to go to Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco coming up on March 31, 2009 [...]

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Blog World Expo Radio - Episode 1 From SXSW in Austin Texas

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  • Posted on March 20th, 2009 by User ImageJim

Our show comes to you live from last Saturday at SXSW Interactive at the Techset Blogger Lounge presented by Windows Mobile.
Our guests on this show live from SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas:
Ewan Spence and his Twitter is @ewanspence
Wendy Piersall and her Twitter is @emom
Justin Levy and his Twitter is @justinlevy
Patti Serrano a caller and her [...]

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The virtual worlds at Web 2.0 Expo

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  • Posted on May 1st, 2007 by User ImageTris Hussey

Just when you thought you were rid of me, here I come with some more news from the Web 2.0 Expo.
This might not be news per se, but it is a nice summary of the virtual worlds panel at W2E.  Club Penguin is one that I am actually familiar with.  My 9 year old daughter is [...]

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I regret to inform you … my time is up

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  • Posted on April 19th, 2007 by User ImageTris Hussey

Well, it’s been cool.  I’ve got just five mins before this session is over, but I really need to head toward the airport.
So … that’s all folks!

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Last session … all media, all the time …

First, I have to tell you, I’m wiped out.  This has been a darn long week and my brain is full.  Thomas Hawk, Scoble, Chris Pirillo, and Jeremiah Owyang are on stage getting ready to tell us about the world of video blogging, lifecasting, podcasting, twittercasting, coffeecasting … okay I made those last two up.  [...]

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Is PR still relevant? Dead or mortally wounded?

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  • Posted on April 18th, 2007 by User ImageTris Hussey

PR 2.0?  Huh?  The evolution of PR practices to the Web 2.0 world … is it real?  Are they kidding?
So what is this new PR … Jeremy made the point that PR hasn’t changed pre se, but it’s how it’s done.  All the panelists are talking about engaging people, being a part of the conversation [...]

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RSS and Marketing

When you know 3/4 of the folks speaking at a session … you know you have to be there and you know that it should be fun.  I’m here in the RSS and Marketing session.  Niall is doing his intro, but I wish he had polled the audience to get the user level.  That said [...]

My chat with Vidoop

 Yesterday in the Launch Pad portion of the keynote the startup Vidoop made their pitch for why they have a better way to deal with password … don’t have them!  Okay this isn’t entirely accurate, but really what is going on here is that we all have a ton of different passwords.  Heck we also [...]