Archives for November 2007
links for 2007-11-25
Amazon.com Kindle Store
The Kindle pays for itself quickly if you can stand to read newspapers on it. For instance, The New York Times is $13.99/month for the Kindle Edition (not sure what that means). I currently pay $50/month for home delivery…
(tags: kindle ny times)
links for 2007-11-23
The Secret Strategies Behind Many “Viral” Videos
A good overview of tactics to generate views for videos. However, a few of these tactics cross the line on what is considered appropriate (e.g., like pay per post without disclosing it’s pay per post). I wonder why TechCrunch allowed this to be posted?
(tags: traffic videos)
links for 2007-11-19
The brand promise of Apple « Scobleizer
Interesting post from Scoble on Apple and its brand promise. I also believe Apple fans (or fanatics) are exhibiting some post-purchase rationalization when they actively protect the Apple brand against critics.
(tags: apple)
23andMe
23andMe is a service that helps you read and understand your DNA. You submit your saliva using […]
links for 2007-11-17
LinkedIn and The Future of Business Networking
LinkedIn is a solid business networking platform. Here’s a good overview of its strengths and weaknesses.
(tags: LinkedIn)
Five Favorite Facebook Widgets for Business Users - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership
CIO Magazine scoured the widget libraries and came up with five of our favorites for business users based on their […]
links for 2007-11-15
Hill | Holliday » Blog Archive » The Elusive Advertising Clutter
Complaints about ad clutter date back to 1759, when Samuel Johnson wrote: “Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused, and it is therefore become necessary to gain attention by magnificence of promises…”
(tags: research ad clutter)
Barack Obama’s Google-Friendly Technology Platform
Barack Obama is […]
links for 2007-11-14
Musion Eyeliner 3D Holograms - Holographic Projection - Dimensional Studios
(tags: hologram)
Murdoch says WSJ Web site to drop fees - Yahoo! News
Murdoch said Tuesday he intends to make access to The Wall Street Journal’s Web site free, dropping subscription fees in exchange for anticipated ad revenue. He’s been talking about this for months. Sounds […]
links for 2007-11-12
IBM Report On Future Of Advertising
IBM predicts the end of advertising as we know it and provides a free pdf to make their case. Not surprising, but still thought provoking.
(tags: ibm advertising research twitterthis)
Veterans Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My dad is a veteran and today is Veterans Day, an American holiday honoring military […]
links for 2007-11-09
Your Blackberry and Facebook — Mobile Social Networking
I posted on this new BB app a couple weeks ago. I’ve been using it and it’s a good way to stay in touch with your FB network in between meetings, etc. It has a simple interface and nice functionality. Time to try mobile social […]
links for 2007-11-08
Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: The social graft
“Once every hundred years media changes,” boy-coder turned big-thinker Mark Zuckerberg declared today at the Facebook Social Advertising Event in New York City. Here’s Nick Carr’s take on Mark’s POV.
(tags: facebook)
Facebook | The New York Times
You’re going to be reading alot of about Facebook brand fan pages […]
Whole Foods Executives Can No Longer Join The Conversation…
Our local business journal got its hands on Whole Food Markets’ new employee Code of Conduct, and I’m not surprised to learn that there is some new language in the code “to avoid the actual and perceived improper use of company information.”
The policy revision comes as the SEC continues its inquiry into CEO John Mackey […]
