January 2012
1 post
Sims on Facebook: Sex, Shopping and Secret Stats...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Here’s an infographic from Electronic Arts, offering everything you wanted to know about the Sims Social but were afraid to ask. Via mashable.com
November 2011
4 posts
Twitter: Reputation Management in Social Networks...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks I’d like to show you how I see Profile, Identity, Reputation and Trust online. The quick and dirty version:
We create a Profile (My Account) on a site, we make friends and add applications and groups and events to define Identity. We interact over time, offering content and comments and ratings which gains us a Reputation. That...
Police arrest reporters as press complains of...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Reporters get arrested this morning in New York. What happened to the land of the free? Via rawstory.com
Adding Facebook RSS feeds to iGoogle & RSS readers
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Want to monitor a Brand Page like CocaCola or Facebook’s Marketing Page on iGoogle or another RSS reader? It can be done but it’s not obvious. Via laurelpapworth.com
Boomers Biggest Online Spenders
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks “Older Boomers” (age 56-66) spend the most online of all generations, according to a Forrester Research report released in November 2011. Via www.marketingcharts.com
October 2011
12 posts
Google Plus Nickname - short URL
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Make short url for google+ profile…. eg. http://gplus.to/silkcharm goes to my Google Plus profile. Show original
Early Signup for Facebook Timeline
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks 155 of your friends have signed up for timeline. CLICK SIGN ME UP to be first in line. #CaveatEmptor Show original
Subgroups: Moderating an Online Community
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks How to moderate or manage a forum or online community using moderators and admins. Moderators Rap Sheet:I use the rap sheet to track naughty and allegedly naughty members. It is a thread or section that tracks:the members logon name,any aliases (members create Jekyll and Hide profiles so they can vent occasionally) ,IP addresses (all of them,...
Cars crash in background during Nine News live...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks During a live cross on Nine News, two cars crashed in the background. Show original
An Occupy Wall Street Founder Talks About The...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks “None of the people from the beginning thought it would get this big.”… Business Insider sat down with Arnone for the inside scoop behind the how and why Occupy started and where it’s eventually heading. [Great insight into how a campaign in online communities is built, ground up] Show original
eBay: Strategic Acquisitions, Going Social and its...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks A few years later, eBay top honchos started talking about something they called ‘Social Commerce’. In an online landscape where ‘Social’ was being added to practically every business and entity that existed on the Web, ‘Social Commerce’ seemed like just another inflated buzz phrase. This is until it sort of seemed to make sense. Max Mancini,...
8 ways to deal with negative comments in online...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks How do you respond to a negative comment on Facebook? Shut the Page down, ban the commenter, suck up to them? How about a bitchy tweet on Twitter? Here are eight ways to deal with online criticism. Show original
Web-only - YouTube’s e-commerce push - Internet...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks YouTube plans to launch in the coming weeks a feature called the Merch Store, where musicians and record labels can sell tickets, merchandise and music on YouTube.com. Show original
Introducing Facebook for iPad
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Many of you have been asking about Facebook for iPad. Today, it’s finally here. With the iPad app, you get the full Facebook experience, right at your fingertips. It’s a fun way to keep up with friends, share photos, chat and more. Online community goes (MORE) mobile. Show original
Amit, you’ve got Acute Leukemia @superamit
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Two weeks ago I got a call from my doctor, who I’d gone to see the day before because I’d been feeling worn out and was losing weight, and wasn’t sure why. He was brief: “Amit, you’ve got Acute Leukemia [how Flickr and online communities are helping Amit] Show original
Top 45 Blogs for Business Majors to Follow
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks There are hundreds of business blogs around the web, but there are only a few that are really worth your time reading. But worry not, we’ve got 45 of the best business blogs to keep you busy for awhile. Below you will find the top business blogs ranked by their popularity, credibility and relevance. [Popularity = broadcast appeal?...
Australian Group Buying site | Not Another Fucking...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Group buying is big business - having the online community promote the deal to their social network. How to stand out from the crowd though? Hmmm. Ask Not Another Fucking Coupon? Show original
September 2011
39 posts
Media Life Magazine - Twitter ad revenue soars 210...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Twitter is expected to grow its advertising revenue at a very healthy clip, though it’s still just a drop in the bucket compared to social networking market leader Facebook. Twitter will bring in $139.5 million in global ad revenues in 2011, according to a new forecast from eMarketer, up 210 percent from just $45 million in 2010. While...
Police get social to bust crime online
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Twitter and Facebook are becoming a frontline for Australian cops, who say social media can save lives. “To catch a thief, try Facebook. Hardly the stuff of a riveting whodunnit, but hard-pressed cops in today’s connected world aren’t complaining. Officers who have long carried handguns are now starting to reach for the...
10 Australian social media influencers in higher...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks From vice-chancellors to enterprise educators and research specialists, we asked our Twitter community to recommend 10 Australian social-media trailblazers. Twitter, online communities, social networks Show original
The most influential Australians on social media
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Klout is the Standard for Influence. Join Klout to discover your influence and compare with others you may know. These are the top influencers for Australia in the past 90 days. I think this is not just Twitter but lots of online communities. E.g. Facebook and Google Plus. Show original
BBC Speechless As Trader Tells Truth: "The...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Shockingly honest and outspoken statement on the global financial recession from a Trader. The end of capitalism is nigh and millions more to have their assets and savings taken from them. Will the Social Economy replace Capitalism, one wonders? Show original
If iPhone 5 Release Date Postponed, Is Samsung to...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Apple got a ban of Samsung’s devices, didn’t it? When Apple obtained an injunction of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 or the Galaxy S2, Samsung continued doing business as it had a wide portfolio of mobile devices.If Samsung gives Apple a dose of its own medicine by banning the iPads and the iPhones, the Apple Store won’t have anything...
Speaker at Augmented Reality Event ARE2011...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Flew from Australia to USA to speak on online community building and augmented reality in June 2011. Show original
You are Facebook's product, not customer
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks People need to understand that they are the product of Facebook and not the customer, according to media theorist and writer Douglas Rushkoff… Word for word what I said at workshops/conferences the last few weeks. We are assets, collateral to be sold to marketing/advertising customers. Show original
Andy Samberg impersonates Mark Zuckerberg at F8...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Andy Samberg impersonates Mark Zuckerberg before his keynote speech at Facbook F8 this year. Not as excructiating as you think :) Mark Zuckerberg the online community CEO comes on stage 1/2 way through. Show original
HorsesMouth: Facebook f8 Press page with resources
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Facebook f8 - f8 will take place on Sept. 22, 2011, in San Francisco. Like this Page for the latest updates on the event. Questions? Check out our FAQ: - Company Overview: f8 will take place on September 22, in San Francisco. [ .. online community PR to Press.] Show original
How to make Printer Toners last longer: Online...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Who needs Regulatory Affairs or watchdogs when you have your online community member watching out for you? EG Printer toner fibs: ”This printer will tell you when you are out of toners and need new ones. And when you are out with just one of the color toner, this printer will not allow you to print anything until you replace it with the...
Prepare Yourselves: Facebook To Be Profoundly...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Facebook is driven by a single, unique goal. Its priority isn’t to gain more users (it already has 750 million of those), nor does it feel compelled to find stupid ways to increase pageviews. No, Facebook’s goal is to become the social layer that supports, powers and connects every single piece of the web, no matter who or what it is or...
So sad! 16 yo Facebooks her diagnosis, decine &...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Soon after Sabrina Parker and Matt Scozzari fell in love, she found out she had the same disease that killed her mother and grandmother. Sabrina had gotten a laptop for Christmas and almost immediately began building a virtual home on FarmVille. She used it to keep her Facebook friends up to speed on her progress. Show original
E-Reader Usage Doubles from 2010
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks The percentage of US adults who use an e-reader device such as a Kindle, iPad or Nook has almost doubled since 2010, according to Harris Poll results released in September… Show original
Program snapshot | HR Technology Conference 2011
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks At the 2011 AHRI HR Technology Conference you’ll hear experts outline and discuss some of the innovations and applications driving the next wave. [It’s in Melbourne: I’m speaking on 8 options for dealing with negative criticism in online communities. And I’m on a panel with @rossdawson in the afternoon. FOR HR...
Online gamers crack AIDS virus enzyme puzzle at...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks ONLINE gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade. Developed in 2008 by the University of Washington, it is a fun-for-purpose video game in which gamers, divided into competing groups,...
China’s Facebook Wannabes- A Review of Chinese SNS...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks The world’s biggest SNS website Facebook is now valued close to millions of billions of dollars. Let’s see what China will come up with? Inspired by the success of Facebook, almost all Chinese Internet icons have a dream of being the Chinese Facebook. Some of them have close to that dream and some others fails. But in general, there has...
List of Facebook Apps for Recruiting. Not...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks List of Facebook apps for Recruiting. Not convinced people still use F8 apps - targeted Ads better? Show original
Support Senses - funding crowdsourced magazine...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Since its inception in 1999 with a declared devotion to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema, Senses of Cinema has become the most visited and highly regarded online film journal in the world. [Pozible is doing what @youcommnews tried to do] Show original
Pharmacy 2011 Conference - social media and...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Facebook, Twitter and Your Community: Are you “A Part” or “Apart”?Laurel Papworth, Chief Executive Officer, The Community Crew is speaking on Pharmacies and Online Community Building at the Pharmacy Conference in the Blue Mountains, NSW Australia Show original
How to Nurture Multi Platform Transmedia Projects...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Early stage Multi Platform or transmedia story projects are fragile things requiring careful nurturing. The subject is relevant to all media creators – advertising campaigns, innovation in companies, story development, technical and business research Show original
Digital People - Aden Hepburn of Digital Buzz
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Top Australian Marketing blogger, Aden Hepburn - Head of Digital at IdeaWorks+Y&R Sydney & in his spare time, creator of one of the most popular digital blogs worldwide - Digital Buzz. Show original
The Poultry Press - YouTube
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks News, comedy, analysis and chickens… Is this the format for YouTube videos from now on? Lots of channels seem very similar to each other… Show original
Social Media and Financial Services: Finally, A...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Like the high school nerd (who eventually makes it big, of course) watching the star quarterback escort the prom queen to the dance, financial services marketers long envied the glamorous relationship consumer companies have with social media. [for me, social media fits better b2b than b2c… ] Show original
Zuckerberg Converts His 5+ Million Facebook Fans...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has accumulated more than 5 million subscribers, thanks to a simple trick. Show original
9 tips for building a Facebook fan base from...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks You created your company’s Facebook page, and now you’re looking to build a big fan following. But so far, there’s nothing but crickets. The task of reaching fans can seem daunting, especially if you’re just starting out. So how do you get your page on people’s radar in the first place? Show original
How Mattel used social media to build excitement...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks With 43 years of history, Mattel’s Hot Wheels brand has a huge following of passionate, loyal fans. But Mattel had a challenge many classic brands face: keeping the conversation fresh for longtime enthusiasts while adding new ones. Show original
10 Things to think about before adding Google Plus...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks These points work for most social networks: an excellent roundup! Show original
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Social Media Policy video from Vic Gov
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks A short video for staff of the Department of Justice (Victoria, Australia) explaining the key elements of their social media policy. SIX key points of a guideline policy. note: Comments are turned off! Show original
Sydney Social Media & Communications Summit 2011...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks The Social Media and Communications Summit brings together Australia’s leading social media intelligence, communications, Innovation, generation and trend practitioners to share industry insights with your organisation. Show original
Social media storm: Australian Farmers take to...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks “where are the Farm Industry leaders on social media”? good question indeed. Show original
ABC PM interview - Australians reign on social...
Via Scoop.it - Online Communities and Social Networks My interview on ABC PM - Isn’t it odd to get a quote on banning social media in the organisation from Citi Australia, then name them as being involved in social media when they have a twitter account but never tweeted? Show original