2 days ago

FriendFeed - fredzimny With each passing day there are more and more case studies, examples and justifications for brands to use social media. There are best practices emerging (or easily found with a Google search), thousands of “how to” blog posts explaining every aspect of social media (or perhaps the same aspect repeated 1000 times) and agenc (Read More)

Nov 12, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: Crowdsourcing is a great concept - but can it work for advertising? Can it work for agencies? And what about the communities who contribute?. (Read More)

Nov 12, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: Karen Armstrong has a wish. The TED Prize winner’s wish is as follows:I wish that you would help with the creation, launch and propagation of a Charter for Compassion, crafted by a group of leading inspirational thinkers from the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and based on the fundamental prin (Read More)

Nov 09, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: Sometimes the best way of understanding HOW to do something is to think how NOT to. This video explains the 10 things you can do to kill off your community. (Read More)

Nov 08, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: When it comes to social media, make sure you speak to your clients with the same respect that you accord your consumer audience. You don't want to be run over by the Cluetrain. (Read More)

Nov 08, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: Malaria kills 100 million people every year. This is preventable. For an $11 donation you can fund the purchase of mosquito nets - and make a real difference to the life of one family. (Read More)

Nov 06, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: Some interesting viewpoints from the media140 conference in Sydney. (Read More)

Nov 06, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: I normally don't re-post articles that I write for the MarketingProfs Daily Fix, but I wanted to make sure that I shared this with you all. Generosity and grace is a topic that has been on my mind for some... (Read More)

Nov 05, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: It seems everywhere that I look that I see a problem I would like to help solve, an issue I’d like to address or a challenge that I’d like to take up. But after pulling together The Perfect Gift for... (Read More)

Nov 03, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: In amongst the pitches and requests that speed from my Inbox to the Trash, sometimes, just sometimes, comes something worth pausing over. An email from Todd Denis from Jawbone.tv made me curious enough to take a moment to check out... (Read More)

Oct 31, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: We all have a past – some of us choose to hide it, others feel compelled to share it. This episode of Judge Judy was obviously filmed well before Paul McEnany became a suave and sophisticated advertising executive. But some... (Read More)

Oct 29, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: Do I need to explain this unusual job website? Do I really? Via Markus Hafner. (Read More)

Oct 29, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: Mack Collier has a great post about rockstars and rockstar ideas. He talks about the way that we identify rockstars in social media – and suggests that we need to look not at the biggest names, largest followings or loudest... (Read More)

Oct 27, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the current suicide rate for men in Australia is more than three times the rate of women. But research shows that encouraging men (and young men in particular) to share their feelings and... (Read More)

Oct 23, 2009

Submitted by Servantofchaos from blog: We’ve all been there … the boss calls you to a meeting to discuss social media. It’s all about “twitter” and “facebook” … it’s about “conversation”. What should you do? How do you handle it? Maybe you could take a... (Read More)

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