"The Whole Word Can Talk For FREE"…this is the tagline for a new program called "SKYPE" There is an interesting service out on the net that offers registered users the opportunity to talk to other users for FREE anywhere around the world. It's just like talking on the phone, but instead you are using the […]
The Blogosphere and YOUR company
Lately I’ve been thinking about if corporate blogging is for everyone? In fact, a recent article by the Harvard Business School talks about this exact point in Does Your Company Belong in the Blogosphere?. Here are the key takeaways (taken directly from the article): *Influence the public “conversation” about your company: Make it easy for […]
RSS Syndication: The User’s Vehicle
I've been doing a lot of thinking about syndcation, Jeremiah and I have had quiet a few discussions. Below are just some thoughts I have, but the most important is the questions I raise later. I'm really thinking about RSS and how it can benefit each aspect of business from the customer to the employee.. […]
Community Marketing: Let’s Make a Favor!
How many of you need favors, but cannot find anyone to help you? Well, perhaps your favor can be fulfilled with a new company called FavorVille. Although this new company is gathering little traffic, I am anxious to see how it will grow. Already it is gathering some international hype. This company really encompasses the […]
Benefits of Corporate Blogs & K-Logs
Blogs have attracted a lot of attention lately and seem to be a new trend in Web. Yes, blogs enable users to collaborate and exchange ideas on an informal basis. Yes, it is easy to use and cost-effective. However, I have wondered if blogging can benefit employees and corporations. So my Question is… How can […]
Community Marketing: Blogs
Our world is evolving, especially as the Web continues to expand. More companies now adapt their marketing strategies to include the Web as it is cheaper, faster, and easier. The evolution of online marketing has been drastically changing from simple text websites, to graphical interfaces, interactive media, and now to community marketing. What is Community […]
Blogs: 5 Personalities of a blogger
I came across an interesting article about blogging personalities written by Sheila Ann Manuel Coggins . Here is a clip of her article (to view the whole article, visit her website). Let’s explore the 5 personalities of a blogger… 1. The Pundit – You like to blog about a specific topic of interest that you […]
Web Technology: Refrigerators + TVs + Internet = ONE
Update: Here’s what I think in 2013…have my feelings changed? Find out now! >>> Some predict the web will soon be integrated in just about everything. The web is such an undervalued tool that many companies overlook. The WEb is the SLEEPER to success in any industry. But why not? The web is fast, efficient, cheap, […]
Best Business Practices: Ethics
Today’s theme is “Business Ethics” The study of ethics helps us study the goodness in human action or the good life. As a “normative” field of study, it helps us study how we “ought” to act. Applying this to business, we find that ethics helps decipher the ethical and unethical decisions business make everyday. Interestingly, […]
Blogs: Why Google Loves Weblogs
Why Google Loves Weblogs? Reason One: Google Loves the Links in Weblogs A match made in heaven! Google loves links, and weblogs are all about links! Every time a blogger links to a website, its Google rank increases. If enough bloggers pile onto that link, it can start to have a significant impact on a […]