Real-Time Search — BackType Potentially really useful – but no RSS on queries! Disaster! (tags: backtype rss socialmedia socialcomments)
links for 2009-12-27
by Brendan on December 27, 2009 in socialmedia
Eurostar’s social media crisis / we are social Having monitored the Eurostar episode, I think Robin puts forward an excellent case for why We Are Social were *spot on* with their advice to Eurostar, and their (unpaid) help throughout the crisis. (tags: wearesocial eurostar crisis crisismanagement)
What are people saying about… Eurostar?
by Brendan on December 23, 2009 in blogs, cloudcomputing, microblogging, monitoring, socialmedia, Twitter
Eurostar is to rail travel what Terminal 5 was to air travel. While Terminal 5 was slowly falling apart, I had the opportunity to put together my first ever monitoring dashboard for people who wanted to track what was going on. Since then I’ve played around a-plenty with dashboards and monitoring systems, so while I [...]
links for 2009-12-23
by Brendan on December 23, 2009 in socialmedia
Radian6 Sentiment Analysis Review – Does Natural Language Processing Work? | Ignite Social Media Automated sentimenting? I still have a problem with it. So does Brian Friedlander, and he's taken the time to find out why. (tags: brianfriedlander ignitesocialmedia sentimenting monitoring)
Dear Yahoo Pipes…
by Brendan on December 22, 2009 in blogs, cloudcomputing, monitoring, RSS, socialmedia
… it’s so hard writing this blog post I don’t know where to begin. So I’ll begin at the beginning. When we first met I didn’t think you were anything special. You had a nice interface and cute little modules, but I wasn’t bowled over, I must admit. No. It took a while, but then [...]
links for 2009-12-18
by Brendan on December 18, 2009 in socialmedia
B2B Social Media Objections: Meet Fear, Irrelevance and Overwhelm. – CK's Blog Truly excellent take on B2B objections here. Most of them I think I've used in the past but it's a very neat, clear summary. (tags: b2b ckblog socialmedia objections)
links for 2009-12-17
by Brendan on December 17, 2009 in socialmedia
Buzz Marketing for Technology: 10 BtoB Marketers Predictions for 2010 B2B (or BtoB) is going to be an interesting space next year, so read this and find out why. (tags: b2b socialmedia buzzmarketing)
links for 2009-12-16
by Brendan on December 16, 2009 in socialmedia
ReputationOnline » Blog Archive » The surprising verdict on ghostwriting Looks like the debate is moving on. I like the summing up: “There seem to be three schools of thought here. The digital specialist that views a ghostwritten blog as a travesty, the agency that agrees with those specialists in theory, but defends its actions [...]
links for 2009-12-12
by Brendan on December 12, 2009 in socialmedia
Reuters.com Very important keynote speech (tags: journalism) a shel of my former self – Google forces the social media issue I've already tweeted this but it's worth bookmarking too – Google may be your one-stop shop for everything now. Time to clue up. (tags: shelholz google socialmedia twitter microblogging facebook socialnetworks)
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- 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
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- 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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