I haven’t published an “on the move in the social media space” in a while, in fact nearly 2 months. Why? Things really slowed down, and I received far less submissions, the recession is taking it’s toll. Despite there being many layoffs in the startup … Continue readingPeople on the Move in the Social Media Industry: Feb 23, 2009
I’ve been receiving many inquiries from friends, colleagues, and even family about Facebook’s third privacy debacle over it’s Terms of Service. The first two were turning on the news page and showing people network activity, and the second was the Beacon advertisement issue. Now, this … Continue readingDid You Delete Your Facebook Account?
I just finished reading (although some parts I skimmed, like the data tables) Techcrunch’s 2008 Year In Review a report they recently published at a fee, although the executive summary is available for free. Techcrunch is monetizing Crunchbase, their wiki/database of companies and funding, and … Continue readingReview: Techcrunch’s 2008 Year in Review Report
Above: The Social Technographics of Baby Boomers. Need to understand more about technographic ladder? read this handy key. I recently published a report on how baby boomers use social technologies based on our social techngraphics research. While my parents aren’t yet on Facebook, you’d be … Continue readingHow Baby Boomers Use Social Media
Yesterday, Cece, who also blogs about getting laid off, did an analysis of the PR firms that are are –and are not– using social media for their own corporate agency use. It’s surprising that many of the top PR firms didn’t have a corporate presence … Continue readingWalking the Talk: Some Agencies and Vendors Demonstrate Social Media Prowess
I’m respecting your limited time by publishing this weekly digest on the Social Networking space, which I cover as an industry analyst. By creating this digest (I started this over a year ago) it really helps me to stay on top of the space I … Continue readingWeekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Feb 18, 2009
Apparently, a spammer is creating dozens of Twitter accounts, each one has one letter added to my profile name jowyang and is linking to a ‘get rich quick’ scam. I’ve received hundreds of messages from replies, direct messages, emails, and even a long distance phone … Continue readingThe Twitter Spoofer
I’m respecting your limited time by publishing this weekly digest on the Social Networking space, which I cover as an industry analyst. By creating this digest (I started this over a year ago) it really helps me to stay on top of the space I … Continue readingWeekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Feb 14, 2009
I’ve been conducting interviews for my upcoming report on the Future of Social Networks, and have spent time with many vendors that have started to mention the “Open Stack” (both Google and Plaxo mentioned this to me). As a web decision maker (I call you … Continue readingUnderstanding Open Stack, the Connective Tissue of the Social Web
If you don’t know how I use twitter, I’ve inverted the question from “what are you doing now” to instead be “What’s important to me now”. While I’m high volume, you can read how I use the tool. I added a 6th bullet to reflect … Continue readingImpacts of MicroMedia on the Client/Vendor Relationship
