Monthly Archives: June 2009
Gov2Gov #g2g – perhaps should be Geek2Gov
I have just been to the Social Media Club / Gov2Gov event hosted by the Canadian High Commission Its purpose was “to bring together leaders from the Canadian High Commission in London, UK Central Government, the Greater London Authority (GLA)
Gov2Gov #g2g – perhaps should be Geek2Gov
I have just been to the Social Media Club / Gov2Gov event hosted by the Canadian High Commission Its purpose was “to bring together leaders from the Canadian High Commission in London, UK Central Government, the Greater London Authority (GLA)
Google v Facebook is a battle for today’s internet, not the internet of the future
Wired has just published an excellent article on the battle between Facebook and Google. It covers the key issues concisely and is well worth a read. However, I think both companies (and possibly Wired) are wrong to think that this
Google v Facebook is a battle for today’s internet, not the internet of the future
Wired has just published an excellent article on the battle between Facebook and Google. It covers the key issues concisely and is well worth a read. However, I think both companies (and possibly Wired) are wrong to think that this
Social media – its like a trade show
Telling people that social media is about spaces rather than places draws a blank look from 90 per cent of people. I have therefore been searching for the good old analogy that helps people understand this concept. This search has
Social media – its like a trade show
Telling people that social media is about spaces rather than places draws a blank look from 90 per cent of people. I have therefore been searching for the good old analogy that helps people understand this concept. This search has
Twitter is making and then destroying history
The elections in Iran have once again shown the power of social networks and Twitter in particular. We can say that Twitter is making history. The content on Twitter is changing the course of events. However, most of that history
Twitter is making and then destroying history
The elections in Iran have once again shown the power of social networks and Twitter in particular. We can say that Twitter is making history. The content on Twitter is changing the course of events. However, most of that history
Clay Shirky makes my day
Everything I bang on about concerning social media: the Gutenberg principle, the shift in trust from institutions to process, why its about spaces not places, why the new audience is neither an individual or a crowd but the connected crowd
Clay Shirky makes my day
Everything I bang on about concerning social media: the Gutenberg principle, the shift in trust from institutions to process, why its about spaces not places, why the new audience is neither an individual or a crowd but the connected crowd
Social media is about space, not place
I have been spending time today working with an agency on a response to a social media monitoring brief. The view on how to approach this – coming from the agency and the client – has been based around identifying
Social media is about space, not place
I have been spending time today working with an agency on a response to a social media monitoring brief. The view on how to approach this – coming from the agency and the client – has been based around identifying
NY Times versus TechCrunch – a silly argument
There has recently been a bit of a flap going on within technology reporting circles between bloggers and reporters. At issue is the concern that blogs publish unfounded rumours, whereas newspapers publish only the truth (that old chestnut). At the
NY Times versus TechCrunch – a silly argument
There has recently been a bit of a flap going on within technology reporting circles between bloggers and reporters. At issue is the concern that blogs publish unfounded rumours, whereas newspapers publish only the truth (that old chestnut). At the
Something rotten in the state of Twitter Search?
Something seems to have happened to Twitter Search in the last month that, to my mind, is incredibly important. However, I haven’t seen any attention given to it within the broader social media converstaion – especially from the likes of
Something rotten in the state of Twitter Search?
Something seems to have happened to Twitter Search in the last month that, to my mind, is incredibly important. However, I haven’t seen any attention given to it within the broader social media converstaion – especially from the likes of
Andrew Keen’s head – and the shift from institutions to processes
A recent blog post by Andrew Keen has finally prompted me to write a post dedicated to the idea that Big Thing in social media is the shift from institutions to processes as a source of trusted information. I have
Andrew Keen’s head – and the shift from institutions to processes
A recent blog post by Andrew Keen has finally prompted me to write a post dedicated to the idea that Big Thing in social media is the shift from institutions to processes as a source of trusted information. I have
