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Archive for the ‘Web 2.0’ Category

July 9th, 2008

Get free ad space on Facebook

Have you tapped into the world of social networks yet? If not you should give it some thought.
Facebook, one of the biggest names in social media these days, has partnered with Visa. If you join the Visa network application on Facebook, you’ll get $100 in free Facebook advertising.
This bonus is for the first 20,000 small […]

By ShannonCherry -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

Using Web 2.0 & Social Networking Free Call

I hosted a great , completely-full, call last night with Michele PW and MaryPat Kavanaugh on using Web 2.0 and Social Networking to get more business.
I certainly learned a lot.
In case you missed the call, or couldn’t get through, you can give a listen right here (or download it to listen to at your convenience).
And […]

 
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By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments

April 24th, 2008

America’s the big consumer of social media

Interesting study out at AdWeek.  According to Universal McCann more Americans read and watch social media than actually produce it.
It also appears that Asians produce the most content (that’s obviously made to fill the American appetite.)
The study also showed about 60 percent of Internet users in the US read blogs, but just 26 percent had […]

By ShannonCherry -- 0 comments

February 12th, 2008

Not just kid stuff: social networking for business

Online networking isn’t just for the high school and college kids anymore. In the past few years, online networking has become one of the best, easiest and cheapest ways to get noticed on the web. Websites like Linked In, Facebook, Myspace and various online forums are becoming serious assets to businesses and people trying to […]

By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments

August 23rd, 2007

Interview with an Entrepreneur: Part 2 with Clarence Wooten of CollectiveX

This week, we are interviewing Clarence Wooten from CollectiveX. Clarence is a serial entrepreneur with many successes under his belt. His latest venture, CollectiveX, is timed perfectly for the social networking wave hitting the Internet. In Part 2 of a 2 part interview, we discuss their living the Web 2.0 life, HR in the […]

By steve -- 0 comments

August 22nd, 2007

Interview with an Entrepreneur: Part 1 with Clarence Wooten of CollectiveX

This week, we are interviewing Clarence Wooten from CollectiveX. Clarence is a serial entrepreneur with many successes under his belt. His latest venture, CollectiveX, is timed perfectly for the social networking wave hitting the Internet. In Part 1 of a 2 part interview, we discuss their new product launch, Groupsites.com and dealing with competition.
Please […]

By steve -- 0 comments

August 21st, 2007

Groupsites: Instant Social Networks

I recently had a conversation with Clarence Wooten, CEO of CollectiveX. He started his company in early 2006 with the goal of allowing companies and private groups to create personalized social networks that are closed to just those they invite.
After growing this aspect of the business, Clarence has launched GroupSites which allow people to create […]

By steve -- 0 comments

August 16th, 2007

uPlayMe - A new approach to Music

uPlayMe is a desktop application which automatically connects people through their shared tastes in music, movies, TV shows and other digital content. By loading it onto a computer, uPlayMe creates an entertainment-based social network which matches members based on their recently played digital entertainment files, providing a new experience for connecting, interacting, and discovering new […]

By steve -- 0 comments

August 7th, 2007

Blogging from Gnomedex

This week I will be headed off to Gnomedex. I plan on blogging extensively and will be looking for good companies to profile. If you will be there, please let me know and I will make sure we connect. You can find my info on the about page to contact me. To save you time, […]

By steve -- 0 comments

July 11th, 2007

5 ways to test a social network for relevancy

Twitter.StumbleUpon.MyBlogLog.LinkedIn.MySpace.Facebook.blah.blah.blah.
The more social networks I see, the more I am convinced they are becoming irrelevant to really adding value.
How many fads can you be a part of? Just how many virtual friends do you need to have?
I for one believe that we are in the “Third Age” of Social Networking where we are being inundated […]

By steve -- 4 comments

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