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• Searching For Reasons To Use Google Wave

  If there were ever a need for a “Google Wave For Dummies” book this is the time. But until one is published it looks like a pretty darn good alternative is already on the market; it’s called, The Complete Guide to Google Wave. And it’s FREE! During my Social Media and Future of News class at [...]

• After Being Out Foxed On The Web, MySpace May Do An About Face(book)

  I recently received my monthly email newsletter from MySpace. And that’s about how often I interact with MySpace these days, once a month not on the site, but via its newsletter. Raise your hand if you visited your MySpace profile today? In the past week. Past month? Six months? I don’t see a lot hands up [...]

• Invited To The Google Wave Party

  This must be the week for me to get invites to try new online stuff out. A few days ago Twitter granted me access to test its new “Lists” feature. And today I finally got what some people are calling the toughest “ticket” to get anywhere. No, I’m not talking about a ticket to Michael [...]

• Twitter Lists

  Twitter has begun to roll out its much hyped Twitter Lists feature. As much as I really like Twitter, I can’t say I’m overly excited about Lists. Not sure how it will differ from my favorite Tweeter client, Tweet Deck. Also, what’s up with the no Tweet request? I’ll be checking Lists out to see if it’s worth [...]

• Marketing Opportunities for Small Businesses Starting with a Mobile Post

  How to use Social Media to Enhance Marketing Opportunities?  This is the question that is on the minds of  many entrepreneurs, small business owners and  marketing professionals today.    In light of the paradigm shifts described in  The Age of Access  by Jeremy Rifkin and Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson, there is another question being closely considered:   Can we [...]

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