http://knowmediablog.com The Communications Tech Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:08:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Via Mashable anuary 5, 2009 - 2:30 pm PDT - by Dan Schawbel Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog. Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/06/7-secrets-to-getting-your-next-job-using-social-media/ Via Media Shift by Mark Drapeau, January 5, 2009 t's easy to see governments as nameless, faceless monoliths, something impersonal or, even worse, untrustworthy. Much of that is because government culture remains steeped in traditional ideas about public relations and outreach work, notions that have become archaic in an Internet-enabled, hyper-connected ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/06/government-20-how-social-media-could-transform-gov-pr/ 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 of national and international news. According to the Pew Research Center for the ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/newspapers-are-old-news/ 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 "Citizen's Press Conference" today. David Saranga, Consul of Media and Public Affairs, ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/israeli-consulate-to-tweet-about-gaza-war/ 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 had enough, and is turning to social media to urge constituents of ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/the-governator-takes-to-twitter-and-widgets-to-pass-california-budget/ 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 school. Moreover, there simply isn’t that much ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/boring-holidays-social-networking-extravaganza/ 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 devoted to Salvatore “Totò” Riina, the “boss of bosses,” who is serving 12 ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/mafia-finds-fans-on-facebook/ 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 many brilliant leaders and inspirational voices, that it's practically impossible to ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/pr-20-must-read-posts-of-2008/ 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 a mix of social networks and blogging platforms. Blogger, the ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/top-social-media-sites-of-2008-facebook-still-rising/ 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 the toilet. You go to the Information Desk. There’s a big queue. ... http://knowmediablog.com/2009/01/02/top-task-performance-heavily-influences-branding/