What if the Internet went away?

With the spector of a U.N. take over of the Internet in December, (Details) I decided to ask one of the creative professional groups on LinkedIN what they think about the situation. Sheesh. And I thought Facebook had all the ninnies! August 22, 2012

Facebook Advertising: Should you bother?

Here you go, on the day Facebook goes public, in one of the biggest stock market IPOs in history, we're asking should brands bother with Facebook advertising if 44% of people say they would never click on a sponsored ad? A global survey undertaken by the independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, reveals 30% of people 'strongly distrust' Facebook with their personal data whilst 44% say they would ‘never’ click on Facebook sponsored ads, all of which indicates Facebook's advertising programme has an upward struggle. It's going to get interesting! May 18, 2012

Instant America

Can you wait a minute? Can you wait a second? According to this infographic, America's obsession with having instant access to information online, from video to all other types of digital media, says you can't wait... March 30, 2012

Will E-Books Become the Next Napster?

The book industry has been hit hard by the recession - very hard. (You know publishers are desperate when they start embracing online content curation.) And now there's even more news to raise the industry's blood pressure ... June 25, 2011

4 Ways to Make Social Technologies Relevant to Your Business

Social media/networking and the collection of tools they have spawned have moved solidly into the strategy toolbox for organizations. If you want to be the Zen master of social tools, you'll need some help. Scott Klososky, of the Velocity Manifesto fame, shares some tips April 25, 2011

Web UPdate 1010-28

Here we go again, more and more subtle movers and shakers in the web field: * Online Privacy: Why Marketers and Consumers Need Common Ground * Hot or Not: E-mail * Marketing vs. Social-Media Marketing * What Online Content Will People Pay For? * Search and Social: Are You Missing Out? * New Trends in Online Ad Formats * Has Social Media Really Killed PR Agencies? * It's a Good Thing We Can Ban People -- and more! October 28, 2010

Web: Keywords, searches, SEO

We're following Web trends movers and shakers! This issue looks at * Keyword-relevant content on your e-commerce site * Forget searches ? * More tips for SEO success * Going viral: Social media and customer service * ... and more August 26, 2010

Web trends movers and shakers

Tracking the illusive web trend leads us down assorted paths in this issue ... Why a Lack of Web ad Standards Hurts Us Online? Why No One is Linking to You ... and at last, Yahoo Publishes a Web content style guide July 30, 2010

Social Network Remorse?

59% of iPhone users have posted something online they regretted ... 32% of all people surveyed say they've posted something online they regretted July 28, 2010

The Risks of the Backchannel

If presenters and audiences aren't prepared for the impact of a backchannel, there are risks of misunderstandings and public blowups ... Nothing gets attention like conflict, and that's especially true when it comes to the backchannel. February 24, 2010