Last month I had the pleasure of talking with Ezra Butler, LuckyStartups’ Israel correspondent. In our interview, Ezra and I discuss everything from my personal life and where I grew up to the services I provide as a “one-stop-shop” for startups, plus of course, let’s not forget, Ezra’s love for alcohol and chocolate. We also discuss the difference between […]
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Dell features Socialmedia.biz
I've been following the social media work of Bob Pearson, VP of communities and conversations for Dell, for some time (he's @bobpdell on Twitter). So it came as a surprise when a friend IM'd to say, Hey, did you know Dell is promoting your blog? Well, no. But a look at their lead 58-second introductory […]
McCann Digital turns to social media to tout Samsung Omnia
Samsung has been dipping its toe into the social media waters of late. Last year they sent me the Samsung SC HMX10 high-def camcorder to blog about and try out for a year. My interviews with author Sarah Lacy and the co-founder of Breaking the Silence were conducted with the ultra-portable HMX10, which I reviewed […]
’49 amazing social media, Web 2.0 and Internet stats’
Adam Singer at The Future Buzz: 49 Amazing Social Media, Web 2.0 And Internet Stats. Excerpt: 1 trillion: approximate number of unique URLs in Google’s index. Wikipedia 2,695,205 – the number of articles in English on Wikipedia 684,000,000 – the number of visitors to Wikipedia in the last year 75,000 – the number of active […]
Review of ‘Groundswell,’ ‘Reality Check’
Two of the best-known names in Silicon Valley have new books out: Charlene Li (twitter: charleneli) and Guy Kawasaki (twitter: guykawasaki). Both fall into socialmedia.biz’s sweet spot, so here are quick reviews. ‘Groundswell’ Groundswell: Winning in a world transformed by social technologies, by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff, is the definitive guide to how businesses […]