Category Facebook

Facebook-Like “Likes” in Google Reader

When I checked into my Google Reader this morning, I immediately saw a couple of nw things. The first (seen here on a post from Daring Fireball) was that 14 people had “liked” this post, with a link added at the bottom to “like” something too. Very Facebook.

Facebook gets “Poked” Back

“Poking Facebook” I’m reading this article and it makes me crazy. Can I see the resemblance between ConnectU and Facebook? Yes. But there was no NDAs, No payment for work (maybe some discussion, but no payment). It a case of inexperience and best intentions vs business reality. In the face of last month’s gOpenSocial, FB’s [...]

Social Media Inside the Firewall : [chrisbrogan.com]

Social Media Inside the Firewall : [chrisbrogan.com] This week I’m starting an experiment. It might last 3 days or longer, depending on how it impacts my workflow. I’m not going to respond to email conventionally – but by alternate methods of communication including social networking messaging, video and audio messages and texts. I This was [...]

Christopher Penn on OpenSocial

There’s going to be a lot of news about this today as Google scoops Facebook’s spotlight (until next week when FB’s up at bat with their “SocialAds” announcement). I’ll be looking at all the news, but I’m interested in viewpoints. Who’s thinking what. One of the great people I saw and met at PodCampBoston this [...]

Mashable: A Vision of The New Facebook Ad Network

What the Facebook Ad Network Might Look Like This is an interesting view of the Facebook/Microsoft partnership and what might be announced on November 5th. While Microsoft partnership in Facebook gives MS a giant step forward in social networking, it also gives Facebook access to Microsoft’s ad network. Only a week to wait! (Via Mashable.)

Ad Age – Facebook will Introduce “SocialAds”

Facebook Set to Introduce Major Ad Play – Advertising Age – Digital So – November 6th. “Social Ads”? Sounds interesting. Very semantic web. (Via Advertising Age.)

October Events I’m Attending

There are a couple of events I’ll be attending in the next couple weeks: October 16th – 17th: SMX Social Media in New York Agenda Highlights: From the website SMX Social Media will explore current opportunities and future developments, offering both fundamental and advanced panels on topics including: – Social Media Marketing Essentials – Linkbait [...]

Why I use Ning as my Digital “Hub”

I have a large (for me) and expansive web presence. I have two blogs (this one and Setting Contexts, my GTD blog), a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Jaiku, Pownce, Yahoo!Mash, my Upcoming page, etc., etc., etc. A lot of these services were initiated under my jquig99 moniker. As a woman, I felt a bit vulnerable having [...]

Graphing Social Patterns – The Facebook Fanboy panel: Pro vs Con

This was the conference, Graphing Social Patterns, that I wish I was at this week. Especially this panel – which sounded like a wild ride. These are five of the most influential voices in out industry and it’s a blast to hear them kick back and have some fun. Along with some deep insights. Facebook [...]

Google Buys Jaiku

Congratulations to the Jaiku team – it’s exciting time for the company and they deserve to be rewarded for all of their hard work. Jaiku is a feature-rich microblogging service that has lagged behind it’s less-feature-ful companion, Twitter. But – working with Google can be a cautionary tale. Anyone remember Dodgeball? It was one of [...]