New study doesn’t distinguish between flaws and healthy behavior I‘ve long believed that the Internet exists solely because of our ego. Everything we do publicly online is an effort to be acknowledged. This week, two stories pointed out the frighteningly obvious: That students who use social networks are narcissistic and that a center for Internet […]
5 questions for the author of ‘Twitterville’
Shel Israel discusses the impact of the real-time Web on society & business Shel Israel’s new book, Twitterville, is due to hit hit bookstores next week. (See Twitterville site, the Global Neighbourhoods blog or Amazon page.) A day after his book release party at the Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, Calif., Shel took time out […]
6 experts on corporate blogging best practices
The Society for New Communications Research solicited capsule summaries of corporate blogging best practices offered by some of its members, who are among the top social media consultants in the country. Shel Israel Author, Twitterville, co-author, Naked Conversations Humanize: Remember that one fundamental reason for blogging is the humanization of the corporation. Be a real […]
Social media, brands and the way forward
Your Brand, Their World: Brand Relationships in a Social Media World View more presentations from Razorfish . This week I attended one of the more interesting discussions around brands’ use of social media that I’ve taken in during the past year. Your Brand, Their World at Razorfish’s corporate headquarters in San Francisco brought together a […]
Social networks: 8 ways to engage users with news
Social networks: 8 ways to engage users with news View more presentations from JD Lasica. Here’s a slightly revised version of the Social Networks: Engaging Users With News webinar I gave to a few hundred virtual attendees when I flew out to the Poynter Institute in Florida in May. The slideshow offers eight different areas […]