Nearly three-quarters (74%) of IBM’s business partners told the company they realize the number of social media outlets is growing, precipitating the need for them to increase their educational scope in that area. The companies told IBM they are seeking training on specific social media tools, like RSS, Facebook, Twitter, wikis, videos and setting up […]
Archive | August, 2010
HP Blogs – What makes a tweet influential? New HP Labs social… – The HP Blog Hub
How is it that certain topics manage to get more attention than others, thus “bubbling to the top” and changing the agenda of an online community? Today, Dr. Bernardo A. Huberman, the director of HP Labs’ Social Computing Lab, released research on the nature of user influence on social media networks such as Twitter. After analyzing 22 million […]
Twinfluence – Twitter Influence Analyzer
twInfluence is a simple tool for measuring the combined influence of twitterers and their followers, with a few social network statistics thrown in as bonus. We know that “A-List” Twitterers like Scoble, LeoLaporte, and BarackObama have a lot of influence on Twitter, because they have tens of thousands of followers. However, social network analysis teaches […]
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- Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft's New ConsoleMicrosoft announced its newest gaming console, the Xbox One, Tuesday, and it plans to position the console as the intersection between television, gaming and other entertainment in your living room. Microsoft made an hour-long presentation that emphasized the Xbox One's new hardware, impressive graphics, connected interfaces and upcoming games. While we […]Chelsea Stark
- Living your values through freedom and democracy at scaleLast week, I was lucky enough to attend the WorldBlu live conference in Denver – to talk about how we run our business, and to learn about how other companies do democracy and freedom in the workplace. I’m back with a head full of ideas and (more) plans to change the world that I’d like to share. These first thoughts are about how democracy and purpose-drive […]Max St John
- Let's start with "sorry"By the time the phone rings, there's already trouble. When that manager is called or this department is reached, it's because someone is disappointed, angry or stuck. Illness, broken promises or a real urgency have led to this new conversation even taking place. So don't start with, "[Name of company] mumble mumble" as if there' […]Seth Godin
- When to Back Off the Social Media Baby TrainWe all have those Facebook friends who seem to make a living posting pictures and video clips of their kids How cute is little Johnny eating a banana? Here’s Johnny at the playground going down the slide! Oh, poor Johnny is upset because mommy won’t give him another cookie. We get it, your kid is cute. But truth is, no one is really interested SEE ALSO: 20 T […]Jeana Lee Tahnk
- Samsung Spends Some of Its Cash on a 10-Percent Stake in PantechSamsung has bought a 10-percent stake in Pantech, a South Korean mobile phone maker known primarily for its huge, feature-packed handsets, Yonhap News reports The deal is valued at around 53 billion won ($47.6 million). With this move, Samsung will become Pantech's third-largest stake holder, following chip maker Qualcomm, which owns 11.96% of Pantech, […]Stan Schroeder
- What to Do When Social Media Drives You CrazyIs Social Media Anxiety Disorder, known as SMAD, the newest affliction resulting from our love affair with Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites? Researchers have stopped short of actually classifying SMAD as a disorder, but it's no doubt a problem. Sure, you could quit using your social sites altogether — but then you’d be, well, bo […]TechNewsDaily
- Google+ Unveils Redesign for Mobile WebLess than a week after Google+ unveiled a redesign for desktop, the social network is also getting overhauled on the mobile web. In a post on its official G+ page Tuesday, the service said that posts now appear as "cards" in the stream, making them easier to read, +1 and re-share. What's more, Profiles and Pages now include cover photos and la […]Anita Li
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