Posts about social media as of August 1, 2009

One retailer hopes social media lights the way to new customersIn: Ecommerce| News Article| Social Networking| Web| home| social media 1Aug2009 By: internetretailer.comChris Johnson, vice president of Pegasus Associates Lighting, felt there had to be a way beyond just paid search to draw people who had never heard of the web-only retailer to the site. The answer, he decided, was social media.He watched from the sidelines and learned as some retailers first began creating blogs on their sites and more recently crafting presences on social networks.

Recently, a rather old-fashioned word crept into our popular vocabulary – “narrative”. The thematic qualities of this term resemble a story’s ‘arc’ or the more sinister ‘sub-text’. Whatever the moniker, this broader, almost minimalist approach to identifying what actuality matters in the ‘scheme of things’ is both a waste saver and a potential red light to crowds powered by the sheep mentality. In the language of the dismal science, a macro-trend is just such an arc.

Teens Donâ??t Tweet; Twitterâ??s Growth Not Fueled By YouthIn: Marketing| News Article| Social Networking| Twitter| Web| home| social media 1Aug2009 By: blog.nielsen.comYouâ??ve probably heard of the Morgan Stanley report that declares â??teenagers do not use Twitter,â? based on a sample size of one 15 year-old intern named Matthew Robson. Morgan Stanley rightfully disclosed that they do not claim that his study is representational or merits statistical accuracy, so we thought we could provide both with our NetRatings panel of 250,000 U.S.

The Wall Street Journal Wants To Build A LinkedIn CompetitorIn: News Article| Web| home| professional media| publishing| social media 1Aug2009 By: pulse2.comNews Corporation is highly interested in building a LinkedIn competitor.  That specific task has been delegated to The Wall Street Journal and The Wall Street Journal is now requesting the services of Slingshot Labs.  Slingshot Labs is another News Corporation subsidiary.  Slingshot is part of News Corpâ??s web research and development arm.

Few years ago, some adventurous types came out with video online internet business advertising for consumer products company , mlm business and industrial equipment supplies sales business plan marketing. It was slick, but most of those who saw what they were doing either didn’t have the money and/or the guts to do it themselves. But time has gone by, and now the clear verdict is in online video marketing advertising your busines s sales business plan is in and it’s here to stay.

Back to school tips for kids and parents Safe social networking. Online social networks can be great virtual gathering places for teens and tweens, but also pose some real risks. We enlisted Kathy Sena, Consumer Reports’ social media reporter, for some tips to help keep your kids safe while they’re texting, tweeting and tagging. Here are 8 tips to protect your child on social networks . Best appliances for back to school.

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Connectable Dots Hi! Please call me Gail. I often use my middle name, mainly for disambiguation, as they call it at Wikipedia, since there are other impressively talented and active women named Gail Williams. I’m the one interested in online community, photography, craft beer, the environment, political satire and video, from San Francisco. This stuff below is adapted from a semi-stuffy bio I’ve used for speaking engagements and the like.

Just here with a quick reminder that you can follow all the action on Bionic Beauty blog at your favorite Social Media networks …I also throw in a few other fun things from time to time. Follow Bionic Beauty on Twitter – I twitter about other freebies, outside of the beauty realm, plus my extremely exciting daily life (ummm… yes, that’s quite debatable) . If you’re on Facebook, please become a fan of Bionic-Beauty.com ! My personal Facebook – If you’d like to connect with me on a more personal level, you’re welcome to add me as a friend on Facebook.

It’s the end of day two at SES San Jose and you are having a great time. You’ve learned the essential SEO tools from Aaron Wall, had a conversion makeover from Bryan Eisenberg and watched the black hat white hate social media debate with Dave Snyder and Lee Odden. Should you spend a quiet night in your hotel room reading notes from these sessions or should go out to the IM Charity Party and learn more secrets from the masters themselves?  It’s time to choose your own adventure.  Here are some