Posts Tagged: Facebook

Groupon: four reasons why it might actually be the “next big thing”

We have been waiting for a “next big thing” since Twitter went mainstream some years back.  Could it be that Groupon is going to be it?  I am coming round to thinking it might be because it has a number

Groupon: four reasons why it might actually be the “next big thing”

We have been waiting for a “next big thing” since Twitter went mainstream some years back.  Could it be that Groupon is going to be it?  I am coming round to thinking it might be because it has a number

The future of advertising, media and Facebook (in Bulgaria)

A couple of weeks ago I was in Sofia, Bulgaria, to run a workshop and speak and the annual gathering of advertising and media folk, organised by the Bulgarian Assosication of Advertising Agencies.  I was doing this wearing my hat

The future of advertising, media and Facebook (in Bulgaria)

A couple of weeks ago I was in Sofia, Bulgaria, to run a workshop and speak and the annual gathering of advertising and media folk, organised by the Bulgarian Assosication of Advertising Agencies.  I was doing this wearing my hat

Facebook: the new AOL

Continuing the Facebook / business model theme, here is an interesting observation I saw on Social Media Today from Jim Worth.  He says that Facebook today reminds him of AOL in the 1990s.  AOL became the gateway people used to

Facebook: the new AOL

Continuing the Facebook / business model theme, here is an interesting observation I saw on Social Media Today from Jim Worth.  He says that Facebook today reminds him of AOL in the 1990s.  AOL became the gateway people used to

Why Facebook is abandoning individuals in favour of communities

Here is a bold claim.  In social media you can’t make money out of individuals, only communities. Here’s why.  In the good old days, the way you made money out of media was by being a platform that allowed commercially

Why Facebook is abandoning individuals in favour of communities

Here is a bold claim.  In social media you can’t make money out of individuals, only communities. Here’s why.  In the good old days, the way you made money out of media was by being a platform that allowed commercially

Diaspora – keep an eye on this

Diaspora is an alternative to Facebook.  One might say how on earth could anyone challenge Facebook, especially with a service that basically does the same thing, but just does it a little differently?  Well, what Diaspora does is give a

Diaspora – keep an eye on this

Diaspora is an alternative to Facebook.  One might say how on earth could anyone challenge Facebook, especially with a service that basically does the same thing, but just does it a little differently?  Well, what Diaspora does is give a

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

Four thoughts about Facebook

Number One: Facebook is not a social network – it is a facilitator of social networking, an important distinction. Number Two: To understand Facebook best – and therefore how to use it – think about where it came from and

Four thoughts about Facebook

Number One: Facebook is not a social network – it is a facilitator of social networking, an important distinction. Number Two: To understand Facebook best – and therefore how to use it – think about where it came from and