Daily Archives: January 2, 2009

Newspapers are Old News

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via PR 2.0 by Brian Solis As a follow up to my post, “Extra Extra, Read All About It! Newspapers Respond to the Social Web,” new research emerges that documents the looming exit of print newspapers as a primary source … Continue reading →

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Israeli Consulate to tweet about Gaza war

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via ARS Technica By David Chartier | Published: December 30, 2008 – 11:40AM CT Ubiquitous microblogging service Twitter is once again making political news today with the announcement that the Consulate General of Israel in New York will hold a … Continue reading →

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The Governator Takes to Twitter and Widgets to Pass California Budget

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Mashable from Mashable! by Adam Ostrow California is yet to pass Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget, intended to help correct the huge deficit the state is expected to face over the next year and a half. The Governator has apparently … Continue reading →

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Boring Holidays = Social Networking Extravaganza

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Mashable December 30, 2008 – 4:16 pm PDT – by Adam Ostrow There are a lot of reasons that social networks experience a bump in traffic during the holidays. For one, lots of people are off from work or … Continue reading →

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Mafia Finds Fans on Facebook

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via The New York Times By RACHEL DONADIO Published: December 30, 2008 Thousands of users have joined fan pages devoted to top Mafia bosses on the social networking site Facebook, the Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica reported Tuesday. A page … Continue reading →

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PR 2.0: Must Read Posts of 2008

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via PR 2.0 by Brian Solis It’s easy to lose sight of the beacons and milestones that resonate, influence and guide us as we navigate through these evolutionary times. After all, we’re deluged with education, lessons, and insight from so … Continue reading →

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Top Social Media Sites of 2008 (Facebook Still Rising)

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Tech Crunch by Erick Schonfeld on December 31, 2008 What were the top social media sites of 2008? ComScore came out with its worldwide traffic stats for November a few days ago (so these don’t include December). They are … Continue reading →

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Top task performance heavily influences branding

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Gerry McGovern If a customer cannot complete their top tasks quickly and easily on your website, why would they trust you to help them with other tasks? You’re in a giant shopping mall. You urgently need to go to … Continue reading →

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