An invitation-only online community, not open to the general public. That’s how aSmallWorld introduces itself. Looks an interesting addition to the community of social networks. Its website description states: “We list the most popular restaurants, hotels, and night clubs in over 40 major cities, summer and winter resorts and we keep track of major events, […]
Category: Social Networks
Plazes: Next generation social software
Following my post yesterday about metroblogging, I was discussing the concept with a friend last night and how we could get an Amsterdam city blog going. During our chat he told me about Plazes. Plazes is a web service offering information on people and places based on your location. It is the first service of […]
Blogs at the heart of truth-telling networks
Once again Evelyn Rodriguez writes pretty thought-provoking commentary with a post yesterday on the topic of blogs as truth-telling networks. She quotes a key passage from Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win by George Stalk and Rob Lachenauer: …Employess, operating out of self-interest, often shade the truth when they pass information […]
European business networking with OpenBC
Last week, a business friend introduced me to OpenBC, a sort of ‘European Linked In.’ From what I’ve seen of it so far, it looks like an excellent networking tool especially for European-based business people. I’ve been a member of US-focused Linked In since mid year and I can see that OpenBC has many similarities […]
EPIC: The age of participatory communication
I’m blogging in the keynote presentation being given by Andy Lark that starts the second day of the New Communications Forum 2005. Andy advocates how the age of participatory communication that has already dawned will change forever the way we communicate. To illustrate this, he presents EPIC, an 8-minute video showing a concept of what […]
Panel discussion: Blogging and branding
Highlight points from the panel – pictured, left to right: Anita Campbell, Evelyn Rodriguez, Dan Taylor, Andy Lark – moderated by Elizabeth Albrycht. The panel addressed the broad theme of how the connectedness of blogs and other networked media creates both threats and opportunities for corporate brands: Where are conversations occurring and how does this […]
Panel discussion: Blogging and journalism
Highlight points from the panel – pictured, left to right: Dan Forbush, Tom Foremski, Jeremy Wright, Heath Row – moderated by Dan Forbush. The panel addressed the impact of blogs on their work, their general view on the value of blogs as a communication channel, and how best to promote their blogs. Tom: Blogs are […]
Blogging jump-starts your relationships
Christopher Carfi says it all: Reason #6537 why business folk should write, podcast, or otherwise communicate often, and in their own voice: your customers, vendors, and partners get to know you before they even meet you, so when you do get together, you already have shared context and can get things done 10x faster than […]
Online conference on social networking
Via Elizabeth Albrycht, news of an event that’s just made for anyone involved in communicating or collaborating online – Online Social Networks 2005: OSN2005 will be a summit for all those interested in working with social networking processes, tools, and media. In addition to attending many workshops, panels, and presentations by leading experts and practitioners, […]
New media could be the saviour for old media
Business Week reports on interesting developments in the newspaper business in France: […] To survive, old-line papers are scouting for deep pockets. Libération found its savior in Rothschild. The conservative Le Figaro, hurt by a 3% drop in sales, was acquired last summer by defense tycoon Serge Dassault for an estimated $1.6 billion. So far, […]
Northern Voice posts on PR wiki
Constantin Basturea has put together an excellent resources page on The New PR Wiki listing posts about the Northern Voice Canadian blogging conference that took place in Vancouver at the weekend. The resources page includes links to attendees’ posts on the many presenters’ sessions and panel discussions. Some excellent material here and well worth checking […]
The globalization of English
Newsweek has an excellent feature article in the 7 March issue (this week) of its international edition on how the English language is evolving and changing the way we communicate. The article says "non-native English-speakers" worldwide now outnumber native ones 3 to 1. In Asia alone, Newsweek says, the number of English users has topped […]
Starting a conversation with smart women
Today I have the honour of being featured on Lip-Sticking in the first interview about Smart Bloggers. Yvonne DiVita recently interviewed me by email and posted that interview this morning. I had the great pleasure of meeting Yvonne at the New Communications Forum 2005 conference in California last January. Thanks, Yvonne. I think we’ve started […]
European spotlight on learning about new media
Three great learning, professional development and personal/business networking events coming up in continental Europe in April: 1. New Communications Forum 2005: 5-6 April, Eurodisney Resort, Paris. An interactive, international forum – comprising an extended, meaningful conversation and the sharing of ideas and theories about the future of communications – this event is the European follow-up […]
Yahoo to launch social networking portal
A new consumer-focused social networking offering from Yahoo will soon be launched in beta, according to information on the Yahoo website. Called Yahoo 360°, the new service will include a wide range of offerings including blogs and photo sharing. The most interesting aspect of the offering looks to be the way in which all the […]
Defining the future of blogs and social networks in Europe
A conference taking place in Paris next month is rapidly shaping up into what could be a defining event in Europe about social networks, corporate blogging, nanopublishing and where it’s all heading. An initiative by Loic Le Meur, Executive VP Europe of Six Apart, the one-day event was originally known as "Internet 2.0." It has […]
New social network focuses on building trust
A new business networking service hopes to set itself apart by de-emphasizing the friends-bringing-in-friends strategy of many social networks and, instead, matching up people according to their professional affiliations and interests. InternetWeek reports on new entrant Common Network, which launched in February, and its plans to grow by partnering with larger organizations as a private-label […]
Taking Yahoo 360 for a spin
What a dilemma – six invitations to sign up to Yahoo 360°, the new social networking offering from Yahoo that launched in beta earlier this week. Which do I choose? So as not to offend anyone, I’ve accepted the first one I received based on the email date/time stamp. And that was from Mike Manuel. […]
Blogs as ‘editorial innovation’ for mainstream media
Catching up with some neglected RSS feed reading has resulted in a burst of blogging already today. About to take a breather when I came across a post by Suw Charman writing in Strange Attractor about the Blogs in Action seminar in London on 24 March. In her detailed reporting, Suw has done a terrific […]
Microsoft’s Channel 9 and cultural rules
Channel 9, the social networking blog and wiki for Microsoft’s developer community and the outside world run by ‘5 guys from Redmond’, celebrated its first birthday last Wednesday. One of those 5 guys, Robert Scoble, deserves much credit in driving Channel 9 to its current prominent success level as a one-of-a-kind place that video showcases […]