“The overall goal is for The Conversation to be a real exchange of ideas — a gathering of people working on the edge and thinking about the future.”
Scott Kirsner over at Cinematech and several other leading web thinkers want you to be a part of “The Conversation” . Future Forward Events is organizing the 2-day gathering at Berkeley’s Pacific Film Archive Theater October 17th and 18th. The focus of the confab is new creative and business opportunities arising out of the democratization of...Read Full Story
“The overall goal is for The Conversation to be a real exchange of ideas — a gathering of people working on the edge and thinking about the future.”
Scott Kirsner over at Cinematech and several other leading web thinkers want you to be a part of “The Conversation” . Future Forward Events is organizing the 2-day gathering at Berkeley’s Pacific Film Archive Theater October 17th and 18th. The focus of the confab is new creative and business opportunities arising out of the democratization of...Read Full Story
Steven De Souza, writer of Hollywood blockbusters such as “48 Hours”, “Die Hard” and “Lara Croft Tomb Raider”, is trying his hand at directing for the Web. De Souza is in post on “Unknown Sender” which will be distributed via Strike TV , an internet start-up born out of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike earlier this year. The film is one of the networks first projects and stars Timothy Dalton of James Bond, 007 fame.
Strike TV is a content distribution site to keep an eye on. What...Read Full Story
YouTube Direktvideo link
This clip speaks for itself. This is another example of the changing dynamic new media and new mediums have brought to how we receive information. Clips like this no longer go away altogether, or appear only on a "Banned on TV" VHS tape or DVD.Read Full Story
You think Web 2.0 and social media marketing is a passing fancy? Something that will likely disappear into the internet ether in the coming months? Let's throw out some reseach and let you choke on these numbers for a bit: • 83% of internet users watch video clips, up 20% frm June 2007 • 78% follow and read blogs • 57% of internet users are now members of at least one social network • RSS feeds are catching on, now at 39% from 15% • Podcasts are now mainstream digital content, listened to by...Read Full Story
Daily MailQueue Up the Next Social Media Town Hall -- On Google+ NowNextgovIn past social media Town Halls, conducted through Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, Obama has typically shared the stage with a moderator who introduced and sometimes picked questions. If questioners are able to ask their questions directly, ...White House launches official Google+ pageTimes of IndiaState of the Union address: White House mobilizes social media...
Most Boards Misunderstand Social Media RiskSacramento Bee23, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ --"Reputation and risk management are key concerns of corporate directors, and social media can define a company's risk profile and redefine its reputation at electron speed," says reputation, marketing, and crisis adviser ...and more »
Social Media Predicting Stock Moves Spawn Sentiment Firms: TechSan Francisco ChronicleSocial media's growing influence throughout the world, such as the protests in the Middle East during the "Arab Spring," has made sentiment analysis an important tool in other areas, such as the measurement of political risk.and more »
Midwest Real Estate Data's Share My Listings (SMyL) Widget Boosts Social Media ...MarketWatch (press release)LISLE, IL, Jan 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Social media has become a vital component in the marketing strategy employed by today's real estate professionals. Many have incorporated vehicles such as Facebook and Twitter into their daily business ...and more »
Social Media Dominates SecondMarket's 2011 TradesTheStreet.comBy CNBC 01/23/12 - 09:00 AM EST By Julia Boorstin, Correspondent, CNBC NEW YORK (CNBC) -- SecondMarket gave CNBC a first look at its 2011 trading results of private company shares and social media continues to be hotter than ever.
Social media: The new complaints departmentMontreal GazetteMention you're displeased about waiting for a WestJet flight and having a problem with luggage and the airline reaches out via a social-media platform to apologize and request more information so it can follow up. "It's an opportunity for people to get ...and more »
CTV.caThe social-media takes on Paterno's death | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-23Philadelphia InquirerSimilar mourning and sadness reverberated throughout the social-media world. But Paterno's final chapter, overshadowed by his troubling connection to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, also was reflected in the social-media reaction to his death.Social Media, Journalism, and the Death of Joe PaternoBusiness 2 CommunitySocial media too early with...
First-Ever Industry Award Recognizes Social Media Community ManagersMarketWatch (press release)About WOMMA: WOMMA, http://womma.org , is the leading trade association in the marketing and advertising industries that focuses on word of mouth, consumer-generated and social media platforms -- or marketing techniques that include buzz, viral, ...and more »
Consumers Ignore Social Media for Finding Holiday DealsMarketWatch (press release)"Our Shopitudes study indicates social media like Facebook and Twitter have a ways to go when it comes to influencing holiday shoppers," says Crowd Science VP of Research Sandra Marshall. "Another fascinating finding is the significant change that can ...and more »