tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958590724310643252024-03-14T16:50:53.311+05:30unplannda pandora's box of social media resourcescampeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-73536163008441029342012-01-07T17:23:00.008+05:302012-01-07T17:43:05.152+05:30We have moved<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://unplannd.tumblr.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7S-ZM2r-ZlGtsPSc_PyKchDllso3jN4IRzczuo6dCs2oOw-rmUFnI6Rna4vOPfUyy9QTG4Mrp8dC0lpRzdl6S0BwOQ_0OV8fSMd0ZYmZ4mJYKwCC4D8DfEb7V_HFGWvzIk89JcMg6iJY/s320/unplannd+has+moved.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694857021604540178" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find the new <a href="http://unplannd.tumblr.com/">unplannd here</a>.<br /><br />You can also follow <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/unplannd">@unplannd</a> on twitter.<br /></div>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-34707770838036813212009-03-29T00:57:00.002+05:302009-03-29T01:01:55.824+05:30A comprehensive taxonomy of web business models<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7owQvTg3SN-qDhEjB5FuNay1fpRhASKGxLprr9D7AvTT7PSFQKbMh-tsh_t4b1409rdzCTRHAn0kpo_Gng9jNj_GWwYe00qICdIzb3CO1zScxhycbbbjW2E6k0BsQFbv9MgYLx8bkt04/s1600-h/model_survey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7owQvTg3SN-qDhEjB5FuNay1fpRhASKGxLprr9D7AvTT7PSFQKbMh-tsh_t4b1409rdzCTRHAn0kpo_Gng9jNj_GWwYe00qICdIzb3CO1zScxhycbbbjW2E6k0BsQFbv9MgYLx8bkt04/s400/model_survey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318322737774450770" border="0" /></a>What business models are powering the web-sites and applications out there? Here's <a href="http://www.boxuk.com/blog/monetizing-your-web-app-business-models">a comprehensive listing of all the available business models with a percentage breakup of how the pie looks</a>.campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-77540753264569785122009-03-25T12:49:00.002+05:302009-03-29T00:56:52.662+05:30If the world can twitter, you can do better<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios-nXL0HXAYvIzwWjxaR6PF6SZ_1eGXALYZF_dLC-em_zoXxLL1FxNFjT4Mz9wL5mDUwKmUZ6qs99b_FV13mX9wU_bS4xp8ldAbH1ZdyKoQKAAa543m3MuU52VaRhww88icOHPzO3kK-Y/s1600-h/yes+we+can+twitter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios-nXL0HXAYvIzwWjxaR6PF6SZ_1eGXALYZF_dLC-em_zoXxLL1FxNFjT4Mz9wL5mDUwKmUZ6qs99b_FV13mX9wU_bS4xp8ldAbH1ZdyKoQKAAa543m3MuU52VaRhww88icOHPzO3kK-Y/s400/yes+we+can+twitter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318320542159659522" border="0" /></a>Nowadays, there's much being said about Twitter and on Twitter. You try and keep with up the former, but what about the latter? You can mine the twitter stream for insights <a href="http://www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/80437">and here are 8 ways/tools to help you do so.</a><br /><br />[Pic courtesy: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/comicbase/2531094926/">comicbase</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-205783742019248482009-02-19T12:48:00.002+05:302009-02-19T12:55:18.829+05:30Brands to emulate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbyWu4Ar4BZMovprvb8cnzbU0IB2l52LFHPdzJphZD6TPHlP7XgSs2f0VaiweDwPnESwQwTlxuZvxjf1S9pLmaNJ0nvWatVtsIs8D_XE-kj5jsXZ2DkNRemJRvV3mnKtiblsPuKIsNshF/s1600-h/social+media+bandwagon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbyWu4Ar4BZMovprvb8cnzbU0IB2l52LFHPdzJphZD6TPHlP7XgSs2f0VaiweDwPnESwQwTlxuZvxjf1S9pLmaNJ0nvWatVtsIs8D_XE-kj5jsXZ2DkNRemJRvV3mnKtiblsPuKIsNshF/s400/social+media+bandwagon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304405832306770882" border="0" /></a><br />Mashable's list of <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/02/06/social-media-smartest-brands/">the 10 smartest big brands on social media</a>.<br /><br />[Illustration by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthamm/2945559128/">Matt Hamm</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-47117950431085164322009-02-17T20:43:00.000+05:302009-02-19T12:47:12.524+05:30Demographic breakdown of Social Networking sites<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCoTrAIJNx-MFTpuEdIEPI6ejx5NjSmq2JeMtzg5lOLvdjQYgE7MyH84DXnT5fhFSe8d_4CCWVWfBA-JM-xbcdlv3F_jGVH1IxJOsePmTATqgvd5HUCThosgu3XvvkzujQqAKcrFTK-D3/s1600-h/matrix-social_media_examples.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCoTrAIJNx-MFTpuEdIEPI6ejx5NjSmq2JeMtzg5lOLvdjQYgE7MyH84DXnT5fhFSe8d_4CCWVWfBA-JM-xbcdlv3F_jGVH1IxJOsePmTATqgvd5HUCThosgu3XvvkzujQqAKcrFTK-D3/s400/matrix-social_media_examples.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304403457207688418" border="0" /></a><br />Although widely quoted, this demographic breakdown of social networking sites by sex and age (<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwj4Ca654TmxDnNyU2qDW1KmmXDCZnqq3jPmWbfT0po04C3MFA5qU5s5p3qwjolfFK-rWTq8Hp1VDSrIz2_2mgepd_v8YLANjX70mJ4M112dwSf7Lc6sxNwjef9dtQQ3yI8F-PJ03foUV/s1600-h/matrix-social_media_examples.jpg">originally located here</a>) lists no references or antecedents. Take it with a pinch of you know what.campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-17869588026113004942009-02-06T18:35:00.003+05:302009-02-06T18:41:04.752+05:30Got a question?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WarApBlhVapFZ7RW7ilflsXohtODleFjQDqn_kI2yC19fAy46tPSQjs_C7DQMZtr2d6hDVKwmDQYghL2eLIzCuOKrv1so9cwYdwj6dt29c8RtnA0DylL57o_ci9uAJCEafd6phERfmF3/s1600-h/question.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299669939645920114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WarApBlhVapFZ7RW7ilflsXohtODleFjQDqn_kI2yC19fAy46tPSQjs_C7DQMZtr2d6hDVKwmDQYghL2eLIzCuOKrv1so9cwYdwj6dt29c8RtnA0DylL57o_ci9uAJCEafd6phERfmF3/s400/question.jpg" border="0" /></a>Head across the <a href="http://traffikd.com/smm/faq/">Social Marketing Marketing FAQ</a> to find the answers to all the questions you had and to some you didn't.<br /><br />[Pic Courtesy: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluejake/286030741/">jakedobkin</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-54030583782463086332009-01-31T22:43:00.006+05:302009-01-31T22:52:42.656+05:30Why most online communities fail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmOH549q4hgU0T0F0LGuZG4rubkldNyNj4ysfvclPyQpfFRon9Pn9hR5QkUzA4guMGNioVUUTQDXA-t9Yp7e-eIVkb4CbLIazdE3n9pckc6FSkZ0KJonwXOQ_bxBUP52FJQy_WdpAL-Tj/s1600-h/fail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmOH549q4hgU0T0F0LGuZG4rubkldNyNj4ysfvclPyQpfFRon9Pn9hR5QkUzA4guMGNioVUUTQDXA-t9Yp7e-eIVkb4CbLIazdE3n9pckc6FSkZ0KJonwXOQ_bxBUP52FJQy_WdpAL-Tj/s400/fail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297508705842295826" border="0" /></a>A short post from the Wall Street Journal blog that nails <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/07/16/why-most-online-communities-fail/">the three reasons why most online communities built by businesses fail</a>.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.noahbrier.com/quickies/2009/01/why_most_online_communities_fail.php">Noah Brier</a>/Pic courtesy <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellan/2777191844/">kellan</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-11952325851544743522009-01-16T17:52:00.003+05:302009-01-16T18:01:10.658+05:30The Pew Internet Report On Adults and Social Networks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMhYYyAQO4-tAdz7xtmpehVFvTd-ipdchPz-p8X7Bd7_hbIZ5L-ph743vj776b1x-nUJq9jXtKZULQzlOIQW51BV9F6-cGT1g62TnkW-s8QyWByTNWnw9n6GmqF9MXiD8LyJRcL6sb2ND/s1600-h/facebook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMhYYyAQO4-tAdz7xtmpehVFvTd-ipdchPz-p8X7Bd7_hbIZ5L-ph743vj776b1x-nUJq9jXtKZULQzlOIQW51BV9F6-cGT1g62TnkW-s8QyWByTNWnw9n6GmqF9MXiD8LyJRcL6sb2ND/s400/facebook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291866642287957394" border="0" /></a>According to Pew's new report:<br /><ul><li>35% of online adults now have at least one profile on a social networking site, more than quadruple the amount that did in February 2005, when the figure was 8%.</li><li>The number of grown-ups jumping on the social media bandwagon has roughly doubled every 18 months over the past four years. </li><li>60% of adult social network users restrict access to their profiles so that only their friends can see it</li></ul>You can <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/272/report_display.asp">read/download the whole report here</a>.<br /><br />[Cartoon by Geek&Poke]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-72089110404701253902009-01-13T01:12:00.005+05:302009-01-13T01:17:02.744+05:30Social Networks Analysis - by Geography and Demography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g_g5k6zcnxOHHFcngwPOddF6N8pvvJ35FHZCioB21KruhNW_Sg71PHfGbtyG1RM7RIGSsaMNJqtE0WJAXxWoyUlW2FkNsJaa2OfZ6CUqO_cRu1ayoYkqqha4ubAxAEWF3nEULeSzQPba/s1600-h/world+map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g_g5k6zcnxOHHFcngwPOddF6N8pvvJ35FHZCioB21KruhNW_Sg71PHfGbtyG1RM7RIGSsaMNJqtE0WJAXxWoyUlW2FkNsJaa2OfZ6CUqO_cRu1ayoYkqqha4ubAxAEWF3nEULeSzQPba/s400/world+map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290495568904096338" border="0" /></a>A comprehensive analysis of <a href="http://www.ignitesocialmedia.com/2008-social-network-analysis-report/">the geographic and demographic data of all the major social networks</a>.<br /><br />[Mosaic by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/genista/6898950/in/set-172701/">Genista</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-54185128627063005782009-01-06T22:00:00.005+05:302009-01-06T22:10:52.424+05:30DIY Guides for Social Media<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RsmDbYQU4CKzy4g7lyU9slHVX86ysBgSCbN45YWmKTb5G4dvBl5zsDsCAIHleofpLIF3JxkMn8EXskem-Gtj-QC-GiW3NzOEHDsjWunZh3ITV70qzf1LZfahg_M2Mu-CHnl1AXoOpU8l/s1600-h/DIY+Social+Media.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RsmDbYQU4CKzy4g7lyU9slHVX86ysBgSCbN45YWmKTb5G4dvBl5zsDsCAIHleofpLIF3JxkMn8EXskem-Gtj-QC-GiW3NzOEHDsjWunZh3ITV70qzf1LZfahg_M2Mu-CHnl1AXoOpU8l/s400/DIY+Social+Media.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288219002789136610" border="0" /></a><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/12/27/how-to-2008/">How to do almost anything with Social Media</a> has a comprehensive collection of how-tos about social media - leaving us to deliver one instruction only: click on the above link, pronto.<br /><br />[Picture courtesy <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brycej/2608456358/">brycej</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-26977828806278181532009-01-05T21:48:00.002+05:302009-01-06T22:10:31.033+05:30The Very Best of 2008<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34177138@N00/2447564461" id="fs_1" title=""2""><img alt="2" title="2" src="http://static.flickr.com/2283/2447564461_6f149502d9_t.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81335564@N00/1634099637" id="fs_2" title=""bw_0""><img alt="bw_0" title="bw_0" src="http://static.flickr.com/2295/1634099637_626ccecbb0_t.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/92745470@N00/535972562" id="fs_3" title=""Zero""><img alt="Zero" title="Zero" src="http://static.flickr.com/217/535972562_e5e0f331b5_t.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/2115267970" id="fs_4" title=""8""><img alt="8" title="8" src="http://static.flickr.com/2157/2115267970_e6a9e11efa_t.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A comprehensive compilation of <a href="http://www.techipedia.com/2009/internet-marketing-posts-2008/">the very best internet marketing posts of 2008</a> - covering SEO, social media strategy and posts about specific social media sites.<br /><br />[Pictures courtesy : <a href="http://metaatem.net/words/">Spell with Flickr</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-16626428986603021512008-12-30T19:14:00.005+05:302008-12-30T19:19:58.974+05:30Online advertising to weather recession and grow in 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEC9K9D3G6vHcbTkgIQcHw-FctqeTT3hqP5unafG5C7WYGjYfOp3Gv_y70sWIcCtSBGfCXur1Eb1lj_XH06MQ4CRIuXh1GHADn2fFPL9dasjnvv2WiQKam2MqIo-nu259vStb7dcYnpoX/s1600-h/danger+online.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEC9K9D3G6vHcbTkgIQcHw-FctqeTT3hqP5unafG5C7WYGjYfOp3Gv_y70sWIcCtSBGfCXur1Eb1lj_XH06MQ4CRIuXh1GHADn2fFPL9dasjnvv2WiQKam2MqIo-nu259vStb7dcYnpoX/s400/danger+online.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285579061201550354" border="0" /></a>Busineeweek reports on why this slowdown will be unlike the last one - at least <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2008/tc20081224_411499.htm?campaign_id=rss_innovate">for online advertising, which is set to grow 6 to 10% next year</a>.<br /><br />[Original pic by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/2686237951/">gruntzooki</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-92210153027939421912008-12-28T21:16:00.004+05:302008-12-28T21:19:22.943+05:30What does 2009 hold in store?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQKNfCvtpyXuXvp3iLdZV8u3FdTrJHfVreMvhL-564NJ0gJJFsrNTV-Fq6G1547WSG5G6tsBynEHrMKb6cpBmONC09NyyLD5oaFPEEC5427SZgUb6QE4GkSPofFulBUiYzUVo_HmYaKYz/s1600-h/hope+and+fear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQKNfCvtpyXuXvp3iLdZV8u3FdTrJHfVreMvhL-564NJ0gJJFsrNTV-Fq6G1547WSG5G6tsBynEHrMKb6cpBmONC09NyyLD5oaFPEEC5427SZgUb6QE4GkSPofFulBUiYzUVo_HmYaKYz/s400/hope+and+fear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284867981455696338" border="0" /></a>Fourteen social media experts gaze into their crystal balls and tell us <a href="http://www.beingpeterkim.com/2008/12/social-media-2009.html">what's in store for social media in 2009</a>.<br /><br />[Original pic by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/furnari/207844624/">Rigmarole</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-89048973122246279252008-12-28T21:09:00.004+05:302008-12-28T21:14:07.687+05:30The Don'ts and Don'ts Of Social Media<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQeqXyeIAEWwBEpQnwNcfkHQbUDJfeKbPgZhLwXHrNUJcyxtlQ6P1RMMhmDORDZNRcPgBKOne5UhdM8rgVz6-GphvFlu9ckiyIkr7GCANJK2Bk_8ozYAC0MCDCRGnJZ2vUStpIpXlGSr0/s1600-h/don't+panic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQeqXyeIAEWwBEpQnwNcfkHQbUDJfeKbPgZhLwXHrNUJcyxtlQ6P1RMMhmDORDZNRcPgBKOne5UhdM8rgVz6-GphvFlu9ckiyIkr7GCANJK2Bk_8ozYAC0MCDCRGnJZ2vUStpIpXlGSr0/s400/don't+panic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284866297953137458" border="0" /></a>A <a href="http://www.interactiveinsightsgroup.com/blog1/superlist_of_what_not_to_do_in_social_media/">superlist of lists on what NOT TO DO</a> if you're dabbling in social media.<br /><br />[Original pic by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/badbrother/6248856/">badbrother</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-44807104135792966252008-12-28T20:56:00.004+05:302008-12-28T21:02:26.188+05:30Where do advertising agencies fit in the social media future?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoD-_vTTVmGap0y3niwXVEoG65PoAFxeysz8r6dsIFuqoI_IHTXk8nYjw09CwgocOi4lxXfQHzvpIvbaxgvRrwBImAt5__gmC0kO-hQZozlu8pk7qnJ3may7pwVLnmRZZGvpP8yQMXbVR/s1600-h/times+square.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoD-_vTTVmGap0y3niwXVEoG65PoAFxeysz8r6dsIFuqoI_IHTXk8nYjw09CwgocOi4lxXfQHzvpIvbaxgvRrwBImAt5__gmC0kO-hQZozlu8pk7qnJ3may7pwVLnmRZZGvpP8yQMXbVR/s400/times+square.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284863098811260706" border="0" /></a>Adrian Ho of <a href="http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/">Zeus Jones</a> writes in Adweek on the <a href="http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/community/columns/other-columns/e3id78469d811368539a899e78f92093921?pn=2">likely end of the road for advertising agencies</a> unless they undergo a radical transformation.<br /><br />[Original pic by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/440698504/">Stuck in Customs</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-81347646168224508022008-12-12T13:34:00.008+05:302008-12-24T13:36:06.273+05:30The new brand graveyard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KbaFUr0LoT8lYgeL1dJFUlLBC-QXFdTib5EckhVZ9IABbcPm4Yao7OKd5XsScl7ps2lnZxeeykWyPc1FNY-Q1yA-Wnc6Aso5pkEXNSyU7nQuKWc8wrEncAZ0uj-jSyS7r-5g_CAXAn_h/s1600-h/apps+graveyard++brands.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278817967294110274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KbaFUr0LoT8lYgeL1dJFUlLBC-QXFdTib5EckhVZ9IABbcPm4Yao7OKd5XsScl7ps2lnZxeeykWyPc1FNY-Q1yA-Wnc6Aso5pkEXNSyU7nQuKWc8wrEncAZ0uj-jSyS7r-5g_CAXAn_h/s400/apps+graveyard+%2Bbrands.jpg" border="0" /></a>If you are a brand preparing to jump on to the apps bandwagon <a href="http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/digital/e3ie8946cda1b3f6da290f925a3e6422b93">read on to find out why exercising caution may not be such a bad idea after all.</a>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-37674583067193236062008-12-03T23:11:00.007+05:302008-12-03T23:17:48.585+05:30Companies/Organisations Powered by Social Media<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDUcxTWH3OqCuN3_Nbyys4tVyzEg-qOre8q3iUvhaHSj3PMap32cIJ2ZshvhNPtBs3xrHhh7G9hRsXqHTtyf4FFBydUdtWGqh4G_VAnS-Vep2IXPU90FzJDfHH7j4vwPEJ33KswJbu-pl/s1600-h/conversation+prism.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDUcxTWH3OqCuN3_Nbyys4tVyzEg-qOre8q3iUvhaHSj3PMap32cIJ2ZshvhNPtBs3xrHhh7G9hRsXqHTtyf4FFBydUdtWGqh4G_VAnS-Vep2IXPU90FzJDfHH7j4vwPEJ33KswJbu-pl/s400/conversation+prism.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275620625557307714" border="0" /></a>As adoption of social media proliferates, it gets more difficult to keep track of who's doing what. No worries for the time being though - here's <a href="http://www.interactiveinsightsgroup.com/blog1/social-media-examples-superlist-17-lists-and-tons-of-examples/">a superlist of lists of companies who're using social media</a>. That's a lot of conversation going on out there.<br /><br />[Original image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briansolis/2735401175/">b_d_solis</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-37324052778073514062008-12-01T10:33:00.000+05:302008-12-01T10:33:00.917+05:30Where to go for statistics on social media?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlEpSteEkA-q7S2X0W2ITXlXTvkHJbQx9CGXyYvy8z0bsOejMRG5S-ukhCZVx25s9mOsTQo4vn1dz9CHTGqmfU79by9ffQoxJSPev4uvEDDkj9bVxBzEf78SA6olcs6wlMATCvPLR6fLJ/s1600-h/social+media+statistics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlEpSteEkA-q7S2X0W2ITXlXTvkHJbQx9CGXyYvy8z0bsOejMRG5S-ukhCZVx25s9mOsTQo4vn1dz9CHTGqmfU79by9ffQoxJSPev4uvEDDkj9bVxBzEf78SA6olcs6wlMATCvPLR6fLJ/s400/social+media+statistics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274158016399798146" border="0" /></a><a href="http://socialmediastatistics.wikidot.com/">Social Media Statistics</a> is a wiki that aims to put in one place all the facts and figures around social media. So, if you don't know how many users Facebook currently has, this is the place to head to. On the other hand, if you know how many users Facebook currently has - it's also the place to head to and share it with others.<br /><br />[Original pic by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bright/2680589194/">Bright Tal</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-14113348937887715442008-11-30T00:15:00.007+05:302008-11-30T00:26:29.418+05:30The Best Books On Social Media<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwAnHbd_jNfwj8Iwwn6QvRis0VhDc5QbXN0PWfbb81U08aC3wIkgHkIhzC4ObnWNRtpEzb8gIGV7kNHqigrs7T25Gp4n08aKILivWXsQoXxNS_85RAJSQm1FjLKYsNbCdgHy5THVbvTmJ/s1600-h/bookcase.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwAnHbd_jNfwj8Iwwn6QvRis0VhDc5QbXN0PWfbb81U08aC3wIkgHkIhzC4ObnWNRtpEzb8gIGV7kNHqigrs7T25Gp4n08aKILivWXsQoXxNS_85RAJSQm1FjLKYsNbCdgHy5THVbvTmJ/s400/bookcase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274153474663759970" border="0" /></a>A <a href="http://www.toprankblog.com/2008/11/best-books-on-social-media/">list of the best books on social media</a> - handpicked to ensure that the books don't get outdated any time soon. And before you head off to Alibris.com on an acquisition spree, here's also a list of <a href="http://www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/58587">the top 25 free e-books on social media</a>.<br /><br />[Original pic by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/santos/13952912/">chotda</a>]campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-90287845341816270512008-10-29T11:40:00.002+05:302008-10-29T11:44:00.687+05:30The Cluetrain Review : On Slideshare<div style="width:425px;text-align:left" id="__ss_663607"><a style="font:14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;display:block;margin:12px 0 3px 0;text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/mspecht/cluetrain-review-presentation?type=powerpoint" title="Cluetrain Review">Cluetrain Review</a><object style="margin:0px" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slideshare.net/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=cluetrain-review-1224198417202965-8&stripped_title=cluetrain-review-presentation" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slideshare.net/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=cluetrain-review-1224198417202965-8&stripped_title=cluetrain-review-presentation" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="font-size:11px;font-family:tahoma,arial;height:26px;padding-top:2px;">View SlideShare <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/mspecht/cluetrain-review-presentation?type=powerpoint" title="View Cluetrain Review on SlideShare">presentation</a> or <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/upload?type=powerpoint">Upload</a> your own. (tags: <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://slideshare.net/tag/web-2-0">web 2.0</a> <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://slideshare.net/tag/cluetrain">cluetrain</a>)</div></div>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-20763819235412159982008-07-31T11:30:00.000+05:302008-11-13T10:07:14.363+05:30Facebook Chart3: Users by Age Group<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35huDYirwm_OEoOyzdKd1NclCp87EkK7NVw-BcGTRTtdqmtkT-luMSJQgF1EtGj2OqWXlib7WKndopCx8DnLIjh0mWBONBr_PMwojgf1G88BoSCUGBzqpS37HYGdTKZdnPhtfmzIgTqUP/s1600-h/fbook_demo2-thumb-625x423.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227570157528068722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35huDYirwm_OEoOyzdKd1NclCp87EkK7NVw-BcGTRTtdqmtkT-luMSJQgF1EtGj2OqWXlib7WKndopCx8DnLIjh0mWBONBr_PMwojgf1G88BoSCUGBzqpS37HYGdTKZdnPhtfmzIgTqUP/s400/fbook_demo2-thumb-625x423.jpg" border="0" /></a> Given it's root, it should hardly be a surprise <a href="http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/05/facebook-demographics-age-and.html">that Facebook has more college-age (18-25) users in the US as in the overseas.</a>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-937898706433021342008-07-30T14:40:00.000+05:302008-11-13T10:07:14.486+05:30Facebook Chart 2 - Apps count<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVuQ_ZTC_kLo7TtYrk3ioL70_0KliyNUVm_CQWtKNbIK3To4bJ1oxTxTNc0wOSVwiOHLS5getUWjiWXgFAYQ18lMc07PKg3OgMnLbmMue_2-InMIVt-7ir41fJOZPFgqfLeRU99asQ2IL/s1600-h/facebook+apps1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227572955195049858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVuQ_ZTC_kLo7TtYrk3ioL70_0KliyNUVm_CQWtKNbIK3To4bJ1oxTxTNc0wOSVwiOHLS5getUWjiWXgFAYQ18lMc07PKg3OgMnLbmMue_2-InMIVt-7ir41fJOZPFgqfLeRU99asQ2IL/s320/facebook+apps1.jpg" border="0" /></a>... continues to grow while the usage stays flat. The top 10% of apps account for 98% of total usage - and only about 6% of apps average at least 500 active users per day.<br /><a href="http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/07/facebook-growth-by-country-and.html">Via O'reilly Radar.</a>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-35907114598489309122008-07-30T14:00:00.000+05:302008-11-13T10:07:14.716+05:30Facebook Chart - Growth by Country<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUebF85Iw9Qx9LiXSGAGAPAbLB04Q5Ubj6WoCs-NjiDOG4aa0gdcmxlGgC1cWv6JQsCoF1q99_q0QSnzRJnIfeqRnFr6H6C1LuKd-kAG4L9a5xNLx96G4fW_HRdmxsOW58itoX8CAwj64N/s1600-h/facebook+stats.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227568663441996242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUebF85Iw9Qx9LiXSGAGAPAbLB04Q5Ubj6WoCs-NjiDOG4aa0gdcmxlGgC1cWv6JQsCoF1q99_q0QSnzRJnIfeqRnFr6H6C1LuKd-kAG4L9a5xNLx96G4fW_HRdmxsOW58itoX8CAwj64N/s320/facebook+stats.jpg" border="0" /></a> In the last four weeks, while Facebook grew double-digits in Asia - it did so from a relatively small base (approx. 3.7 million users). Except in Chile, Hi5 and Orkut remain the dominant social networks in other parts of the Americas.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227568389669886930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7v68NYR03QSab9l5gGrcPWCR-N7OhXl3DSOuYiAM69boi-DjLp8lOXK4sUggb2kVDIhjsnmX5vbZs9yGdDwExVSj9VBHAFPGxMmc16oq_ZGJCfOSg5JbBqY0HEnluYIZhNPpJBgXhqKu/s320/facebook+stats+americas.jpg" border="0" /> [Via <a href="http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/07/facebook-growth-by-country-and.html">O'reilly Radar</a>.]<br /><div><div><div></div></div></div>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-62678742992302579992008-07-29T11:00:00.001+05:302008-11-13T10:07:14.820+05:30Amazon is using Twitter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygzpXNTlJOTQOnOJOmzX0ztKzTCiDz_3nsLofXIV5G-WX43WvMA83dIDXYazoEjlQ9L51lZ_WT-K1yLDU3ZbtrjIk6Jz5A495JbWoffzfsJHmN4ok7-h44Jp_oQBQksQM9TXLnP365vnl/s1600-h/amazon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227563640487788754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygzpXNTlJOTQOnOJOmzX0ztKzTCiDz_3nsLofXIV5G-WX43WvMA83dIDXYazoEjlQ9L51lZ_WT-K1yLDU3ZbtrjIk6Jz5A495JbWoffzfsJHmN4ok7-h44Jp_oQBQksQM9TXLnP365vnl/s400/amazon.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/amazonmp3">Amazon MP3 Twitters </a>their 'Deal of the Day' with currently 4,247 active followers.<br />[Via <a href="http://adspace-pioneers.blogspot.com/2008/07/amazon-twittering-their-smm-platform.html">adspace-pioneers</a>]<br /><div></div>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495859072431064325.post-15194321917735966252008-07-28T14:05:00.003+05:302008-11-13T10:07:14.942+05:30Viral - a primer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6-I3VVQbNwLFi8s1YkolWS_Y9Ok0sGpePJaSCu_-QsyNK9gwPw1MWR1MhOlEc8m-BiNGnbBPIBNGe_pHpquS28Pva2THAln2VpFQo6j7s8iGgJl99QQBAIlV2iELQCeNTIXnsV8LdX77/s1600-h/coke+olm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227561157009547106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6-I3VVQbNwLFi8s1YkolWS_Y9Ok0sGpePJaSCu_-QsyNK9gwPw1MWR1MhOlEc8m-BiNGnbBPIBNGe_pHpquS28Pva2THAln2VpFQo6j7s8iGgJl99QQBAIlV2iELQCeNTIXnsV8LdX77/s400/coke+olm.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ship's Biscuit shows how the winning virals appear to show similar patterns - with examples from brands like Sony, Levis, Nokia, Vodafone, Diet Coke, BMW and more. </span><a href="http://www.shipsbiscuit.com/2008/07/11/viral-marketing-god-patterns-in-viral-marketing/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Click here to find more on these 'patterns' exhibited by some of the winning virals.</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[Original pic by </span><a href="http://www.coca-colaconversations.com/my_weblog/2008/06/index.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Coco-cola Conversations</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> blog]</span>campeunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632645060324833872noreply@blogger.com