Just in case Dave O’Gorman pulls another fast one, here’s my latest idea submitted to the Genius programme: Universal Ice Skates Ice skating – it’s so much fun! But so limited. You only get to skate where the ice is. Simple answer: place your skates in two purpose-built containers that are full of water, place [...]
Archive | June, 2008
Jabberwocky – in social media and Web 2.0
It started with the names – blipoo, badoo, yahoo, capazoo. Woophy. Twitter. Google. “They’re like something out of Jabberwocky,” thought I, uffishly. So, a bit of research later, here it is! I’ve tried to keep it true to the original rhyming and scansion, and where this isn’t possible I’ve tried to make it still ‘poetical’. [...]
links for 2008-06-11
Social Media News Release – TopRank Makes Press Releases Social | Online Marketing Blog (tags: socialmediarelease) /Message: Enough Already: Getting Social Media All Wrong “the only reason this social crap has any support from PR is because a small group have glommed onto it as the new new thing and the cornerstone of their lightweight [...]
links for 2008-06-07
Twitter Client Usage Over Time Power users use the web for Twitter? This surprises me. (tags: twitter socialmedia microblogging)
links for 2008-06-06
Twitter Blog: It’s Not Rocket Science, But It’s Our Work In which Twitter practices crisis management. Having worked in similar situations – phones off the hook and panic in the server room – I can only sympathise. (tags: technology twitter web internet) Fortune 500 Business Blogging Wiki / Fortune 500 Business Blogging Wiki If this [...]
I lay my claim to the Democrabus!
My idea finally made it onto the BBC! I had a great idea a while back, called the Democrabus. Well, I thought it was a great idea. It combined the least bad methods of government (democracy and benign dictatorship) with public amenities (transport) and threw in a bit of crowdsourcing and gaming. I submitted it [...]
links for 2008-06-05
trading nothing – my TRADE UP to a Rolls Royce or a Bentley! – TRADING UP This is a genius, one-man PR campaign. He’s using anything and everything to get his message out. And his objective is definitely measureable! (tags: blogging blogs marketing pr twitter)
The PR Friendly Index for June 2008
It’s been far too long since last I sat down and sorted this out, mainly because I listened to the people who didn’t like it more than the people who did. In the end I decided what the hey let’s just do it anyway, so here we go. Key below, index below that, explanation below [...]
Four buzz charts, one big picture
Some recent work yielded these four Technorati charts showing blog buzz (see right). They were all competitors in the same industry. And yet the difference in presence in the blogosphere is quite striking. The company yielding the chart on the bottom right is using social media well, using all manner of approaches such as del.icio.us, [...]
Feedback foam
- Ian Green: PR still doesn't get social media Ian Green
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Visible Banking: Visible Banking Twitter Watch #2 - 25443 followers ... Christophe
Social spume
- Connected Consumer Series Spotlights The Five Most Pressing Topics In RetailThe continued evolution of the cross-channel shopper has compelled retailers to rethink their engagement strategies, as well as front- and back-end processes. Retail industry analysts continually report developing trends in mobile, social media, store operations, CRM and BI, among other topics. With this influx of new strategies and information, merchants ar […]alicia@gthreecom.com (Alicia Fiorletta)
- Pinterest Raising $120 Million to Fund International Expansion [REPORT]Pinterest is raising $120 million in a funding round expected to be announced Thursday or Friday morning, according to multiple sources. The investment, Pinterest’s third, places the two-year-old social bookmarking site’s valuation in the range of $1 billion to $1.5 billion. AllThingsD reports that Japanese commerce giant Raukten is leading the round with a […]Lauren Indvik
- Fab.com Shares What Facebook Friends Are BuyingEcommerce shop Fab.com is an industry game changer, deeply integrating social media into its unique way of selling tech gadgets, tailored dresses, innovative kitchenware and extraordinary home decor. Fab.com rolled out a website redesign, called Fab 3.0, introducing new social shopping features on Wednesday. Updates include a Facebook integration that create […]Joann Pan
- Create a Designer Room With New Site ‘Project Decor’The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Project Decor Quick Pitch: A home decorating platform where users can browse and buy items. Genius Idea: Interactive design boards let users upload p […]Kate Freeman
- Couple Dead After Bad Cellphone Connection Foils Chance of Rescue [VIDEO]A couple whose car fell down an embankment in the Catskill Mountains tried to make rescue calls on their cellphone but shoddy reception prevented help from reaching them in time. Arthur and Madeleine Morris’ car was stuck when it fell down an embankment near their driveway of their vacation home. Five times they tried to call 911, their son and a neighbor, b […]Kate Freeman
- Is Total Gadget Immersion Good or Bad for Kids? [INFOGRAPHIC]Gadgets such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more and more embedded in kids’ lives. From middle schoolers with smartphones to babies who are comfortable with an iPad but can’t work a magazine, many children today grow up as true digital natives. And parents are catching on that gadgets can help control and distract their little rugrats. According to […]Sam Laird
- NFL Prospect Ignites Controversy With Concussion TweetFormer Ohio State linebacker Andrew Sweat has a real shot at the NFL, if he wants it. But Sweat won’t risk head trauma by living out the dream of millions of kids across America — and he used Twitter to confirm his decision not to chase an NFL contract. The Columbus Dispatch originally reported that Sweat told the paper his choice on Friday in a text message […]Sam Laird
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