Monthly Archives: September, 2008

I was just reading this post from Jeremiah Owyang about monitoring and “managing” brands online. In it, he introduced me to a tool that can make you a hero with just a few quick strokes: user name check. The site is incredibly simple, and allows…

Yesterday, Twitter launched http://election.twitter.com/, a real-time filter of tweets concerning the election. From the site: “We’re filtering hundreds of Twitter updates per minute to create a new source for gathering public opinion about the presidential election and a new way for you to share your…

This was my second year attending BlogWorld & New Media Expo. Starting with the opening keynote on Friday, it was clear 2008 is the year marketers are formally staking their claim on social media. As more of us realize the power, permeance and influence social…

Missy here reporting back from the 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo that took place last weekend in Las Vegas! Between the conference craziness, client work, flashy lights and a fast-paced weekend, I was able to bring back some learnings to share with you all—probably…

If you happened to see the Wall Street Journal piece on Best Buy Company’s use of its very own “prediction market,” then congratulations. You’ve tested out of this post and can use this time to catch up on other posts or simply lie your head…

I’m sitting in the airport, watching the interview with the new vice presidential hopeful and simultaneously sending a text message from my cell phone to 242242: “Can one see Russia from Alaska?” On the phone keypad, 242242 stands for ChaCha, the fastest growing mobile search…

… Are those red boots or blue? You get to guess!

Social media depends on the essential goodness of people and their willingness to selflessly contribute to a community instead of just taking all they can get without recompense. But people are flawed, selfish and venal, so how does social media actually work? We spend a…

My two-year old son has a Facebook page. He loves to update his status, share his favorite books and music, and share pictures from his trips to the zoo and Disney World. When he uploads videos to YouTube, he often sends his grandparents e-mails from…

Above is a graph I pulled from Radian6 to see how prevalent blogsphere buzz has been surrounding the recent/anticipated hurricanes in the past week. Unsurprisingly, Hurricane Katrina, the worst hurricane our generation has witnessed, has been a theme of note throughout the past week. It’s…