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Why I Have Resisted FriendFeed

By On 05.22.2008 · 1 Comment · In Web Culture

I stand in the world without a FriendFeed. It may be a slightly darker, colder less RSS-blissful place, but I am okay with that for the moment.

If you’ve been trapped under some Web 1.0 rock, FriendFeed is an aggregate service that allows you to link all your social media profiles, blogs and services [...]

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Why I Love Twitter and Became ProBlogger/YouTube Famous

By On 05.07.2008 · 8 Comments · In Business, Web Culture

Last month, Darren Rowse of ProBlogger.net asked his Twitter followers — that includes me – why they loved Twitter. He took those responses and turned them into a video slideshow on YouTube enhanced with a rocking instrumental track.

Check me out around 4:03 AND AGAIN at 4:17. Yeah, that’s right — twice. [...]

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Time to work: Public Relations pitching in a social media world

By On 04.21.2008 · Leave a Comment · In Social Media

Pitching bloggers, just like traditional media outlets, takes research and significant effort. To be effective, you really have to know your audience and what will interest them.

Off-topic pitches are a bad first impression, and they can stick with you if you are unlucky enough.

With the growing number of social media communication tools and [...]

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Syncing Social Updates: Using Twitter with Facebook and Pownce Syncing

By On 12.17.2007 · 6 Comments · In Business

Twitter has the hype. Competitors like Pownce are springing up to offer more, but it’s hard to beat a simple 140-character messaging service. It’s simple.

Marketers and public relations professionals have embraced the service and seen how useful it can be to connect with publics. Some analysts champion it as the best new [...]

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