Please Burglarize My House: Personal OPSEC and Social Broadcasting
June 9, 2009 :: Joe LoongIn a previous blog life, I envisioned a scenario where cyber-savvy criminals simply did a blog search for the phrase “going on vacation” to target houses to burglarize. Given that people routinely post details about where they live, their whereabouts at any given time, what kind of stuff they own, and who they live with [...]
Microblogging and Microrage
June 8, 2009 :: Joe LoongMaybe it’s due to the heavy rains we’ve had this month, but I’ve been thinking about how socially-transmitted anger, self-righteousness and outrage have gotten to be like cloudbursts: They’re characterized by short periods of intense activity that flare, flood and fade quickly from public consciousness. On the individual level, the issue might culminate in someone [...]
Jay Berkowitz clearly defines Web 2010
June 5, 2009 :: Steve FisherIt is funny. As I get ready to do a write up on a great event this week I find that there is an online “blog fight” about Web 3.0 vs 2010 Web vs whatever. This past Monday was a great event called SocStardom #3 hosted by Maya Ruiz-McPherson that hosted Jay Berkowitz of “Ten Golden Rules of Marketing” fame. He is CEO of TenGoldenRules.com and gave us a preview of his presentation called “Web 2010″.
2009 Social Media Predictions – Six Months So Far…
June 4, 2009 :: Steve FisherDuring this sweep of bookmarks I was cleaning out my blog reader with all kinds of clippings and folders for use later. I came across the article for 2009 Social Media Predictions that Peter Kim did at the beginning of this year. While we made our own attempt at predictions, I thought I would look and see how things were coming along six months into the year.
Suffering From Twitter Fatigue (Post-Twitter Stress Disorder)
June 1, 2009 :: Joe LoongI seem to be experiencing Twitter Fatigue (judging by the search results, it’s a term I can’t even pretend to have coined). It’s not so much the constant talking about Twitter, or even the hearing about it. It’s more like the actual using of it. But not the part where I broadcast to my legion [...]
Just Because You Give It Away…
June 1, 2009 :: Mike DoughertyThe campaign was clear, very honorable in its intentions, and was giving something away a gift thanks. And this wasn’t just a cheap give away item. It had value both financially and use. The campaign had all the makings of a successful campaign if the appropriate effort was put into it, but what happened?
I’m Not Dead: Social Broadcasting and Existential Status
May 29, 2009 :: Joe LoongEarlier this month, there was a (false) rumor going around about actor Patrick Swayze dying. It apparently originated from a radio station and zipped around on social media platforms, most visibly on Twitter.
Swayze’s people responded relatively quickly, but as we’ve seen again and again, rebuttals, corrections and debunkings have a harder time making the rounds. [...]
Twitter and the Oprah Effect
May 28, 2009 :: Steve FisherRecently, you probably caught wind of the Twitter “phenomenon” that seemed to culminate with the race between Ashton Kutcher and CNN Breaking News to a million followers. Ashton won.
It hit its hype peak when Ev Williams appeared on Oprah to discuss the service with Aston on via Skype. Oprah was using Twitter live and is [...]
Which Is More Effective For You: Twitter or Facebook?
May 27, 2009 :: Joe LoongThe following entry is a personal look at the relative effectiveness of Twitter vs. Facebook in getting responses from people — specifically, answers to questions. It’s based completely on anecdotal observation, and as such, solely applies to my own situation, and my own unique friend / follower makeup. So it’s probably completely worthless for anyone [...]
Tweet the Po-lice!
May 21, 2009 :: Joe LoongWhat’s the tipping point for online social media tools becoming an accepted way to send a cry for help? (That’s a real cry for help to the authorities — a 911 call — not a metaphorical one.)
I don’t think we’re quite there yet, but there are two recent examples that demonstrate that we’re getting closer:
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