Category: Social Networking
Web Strategy Matrix: Google Buzz vs Facebook vs MySpace vs Twitter (Feb 2010)
Lack Of Signal In A Sea of Noise There’s an incredible amount of media and blogger noise about social networks, yet most focus on “killer app” hype without an objective point of view. My career mission? To cut out the hype and help companies … Continue readingWeb Strategy Matrix: Google Buzz vs Facebook vs MySpace vs Twitter (Feb 2010)
Social Search: Customers Influence Search Results Over Brands
This post was collaboratively written on a wiki by Charlene Li, (cross posted) who maintains a focus on Leadership Strategy and Jeremiah Owyang, who maintains a focus on Customer Strategy. Together, we’re covering the convergence of emerging technologies at the Altimeter Group. Twitter brokers a deal that … Continue readingSocial Search: Customers Influence Search Results Over Brands
Revealing Google’s Stealth Social Network Play
This post was collaboratively written on a wiki by Charlene Li, (who’s cross-posted) who maintains a focus on Leadership Strategy and Jeremiah Owyang, who maintains a focus on Customer Strategy. Together, we’re covering the convergence of emerging technologies at the Altimeter Group. Google has quietly … Continue readingRevealing Google’s Stealth Social Network Play
Interlaced: Email and Social Networks
Despite Having 300 Million Members, Facebook is Not The Largest Social Network In my opinion, online social networks have three distinguishing features: 1) They have profiles that enable people to express their identity 2) Ability for people to connect to these profiles 3) To be … Continue readingInterlaced: Email and Social Networks
Help! My Boss Wants To Be My Friend On Facebook
“Help! My boss wants to be my my friend on Facebook” was exactly the text message I received from someone close to me early last week. Career Limiting Move or A Platform To Build A Great Relationship? This young member of the Gen Y generation … Continue readingHelp! My Boss Wants To Be My Friend On Facebook
Requested Recommendations on Social Networks: Why I Won’t Do It
“Looking at LinkedIn Recommendations, They are Puffery” I’m currently doing research on what skills marketers are looking for in their social media team, and interviewed one hiring manager yesterday. She told me she didn’t value the references on LinkedIn and told me that “Looking at … Continue readingRequested Recommendations on Social Networks: Why I Won’t Do It
Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: May 11, 2009
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 … Continue readingWeekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: May 11, 2009
Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: May 2, 2009
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: May 2, 2009
Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: April 26, 2009
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: April 26, 2009