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The shoe as protest symbol


I k new this would happen, maybe not in this way, but apparently the “shoe” value has ramped up all across the world.

Footwear brands must feel forever indebted to George Bush, from now on!

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Are we slaves to the rhythm of social media?

I’ve been thinking alot lately how all of us are starting to meld social media into the daily fabric of our lives. For some of us, our daily routine consists of checking in or logging on to various social nets to see if we have anyone who has posted, commented, uploaded, friended or mailed anything directly [...] read more >>
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I’m So Totally, Digitally Close to You | NYTimes

I’m So Totally, Digitally Close to You | NYTimes: The effects of News Feed, Twitter and other forms of incessant online contact. (c/o AoIR)
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The Social Revolution is Our Industrial Revolution

Broadcast and print media and the services the support the creation and distribution of information are not dead and Social Media is not going to get indicted for holding the smoking gun.

These powerful, influential, and age-old industries are however, undergoing some of their most radical transformations and metamorphoses in order to adapt to the elusive and rapidly shifting information landscape.

Money is migrating away from traditional media as...
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Will Our Personal Brands Enter a Dark Age of Distraction?

Today, I had the chance to speak with Maggie Jackson, whose book I highlighted in last weeks “top 10 book” post. This book is very timely, especially when we continuously talk about how social media is impacting our lives. A lot of the time, I give you positive benefits such as expert positioning, while [...] read more >>
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YouTube Adverts In Popup Windows

When you visit some websites, do you notice that some use pop-up adverts that open up either when you enter the site or when you are about to leave (called pop-unders), often asking if you would like to subscribe to their newsletter or perhaps promote an aspect of their business? Well if you’re like me you [...] read more >>
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Social Notworking

I just enjoyed a cottage weekend away in the Six Mile Lake area with some good friends, including a couple visiting us from the U.K. We wanted to show them some non-Torontonian parts of Canada. It was an excellent chance to switch off the computer, cellphone and CrackBerry, and do some social notworking. You remember that, right? It’s [...] read more >>
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Citi Thinks Google Should Wallpaper the Internet with Display Ads

I was quite disappointed to read about the report issued by Citi analyst Mark Mahaney suggesting Google exploit the "opportunity" to monetize site traffic by pushing display advertising on every page they serve on certain properties.

I am not a high-priced financial analyst, but I do know that Google has succeeded in historic proportions by doing exactly the opposite of what Mahaney recommends. While other search engines and sites pasted blinkin.... read more >>
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Which Perspective Works for You?

Which perspective works for you?There is clearly a divide between businesses who understand the “shifts” happening and those that don’t. Whether a Fortune 500 or a small business owner the divides in understanding will separate the winners from the losers.

Consider These Conversations

Tim Leberecht writes: “In a panel on “Business Innovations that are Changing the World,” Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt said: “Let’s not forget that the fundamental goal of any cor... read more >>

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Socialutions: What About Results?

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Often we hear business leaders ask about the value gained from all the social computing tools and activities. Many look at social web initiatives as marketing tools while others consider it a means of communicating with various stakeholders.

Socialutions looks at advanced social computing tools holistically as a means which facilitates operational improvements and breakthrough strategies across all elements of any business.

Eve...

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