ColinWalker

Would you use a blog hosted directly within an aggregation service like FriendFeed? Can you see the utility is a feature like this or would it bloat the system? How far will content creators go to be close to the audience? read more »
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There is no contract between the blogger and the consumer but by setting out your stall and publishing a feed there is an implied promise that your brand will maintain a certain quality. read more »
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Mainstream media is developing an interest in social media as a tool for modern journalism. read more »
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Could Twitter become a mainstream source for breaking news? It is a means of distribution rather than a destination and, as such, may never take over from traditional ‘reporting’. read more »
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Are you involved with social media and want to utilise its full potential? Then why not get involved with Social Media Mafia and make your connections count. read more »
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We are advised to sometimes register different names to keep work and personal streams separate but perhaps it is time to start doing so in order to prevent abuse. read more »
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We live at such a pace that we often have little time to consider what we actually want. How will this impact the adoption of social media? read more »
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For every business taking a proactive social media approach there will be the competition struggling to build their reputation because they do not take this type of action. read more »
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There has been a distinct feeling of unease spreading across the web with bloggers appearing to be increasingly insecure about their position in it.

What is going on? read more »
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If big business is going to drive the stealth adoption of social media then that’s where we need to concentrate: on the outreach. read more »
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Just because someone uses a social media/networking service such as Facebook it doesn’t automatically make them a social media user so how will social media achieve ubiquity? By stealth. read more »
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Are aggregators putting other social media sites at risk? Do they threaten to take over or are they just a drop in the ocean in respect of the number of users they have? read more »
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How can we differentiate ourselves and stand out from the crowd? What is 'value' and how can we use it? read more »
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Social media, open communication, user generated content - there’s no denying that the way we use the web has been changing but is too much emphasis being placed on the label for change? read more »
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Without question there has been a massive explosion in the uptake of social media, the services and applications available and consequently the number of people blogging about it. Are We Just Jumping On The Social Media Bandwagon? read more »
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What do you think makes a good social media role model? How can we lead the way and educate those who have not yet experienced social media or realised what it can achieve? read more »
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How do we influence those who don't use social media that it is something worth considering? How do we explain the value and benefit? How can we all be role models? read more »
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Digg doesn't have a category for social media. It seems ironic that the most popular social bookmarking site does not cater for its own ilk. So, what are the alternatives? read more »
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Does Twitter need a traditional business plan? If not via ads how else to monetise? read more »
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As a extension of the fractured commenting discussion a separate issue has emerged: is our blog content becoming a commodity? read more »
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The discussion has continued around the issue of conversations prompted by blogs and where they should be held. Who owns the conversation? read more »
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What would make you switch feed readers? Do you like what fav.or.it is doing or is it heading in the wrong direction? read more »
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How much value does lifestreaming really provide? Do we use different services for different purposes? Do our friends on those services follow us for specific reasons and therefore not benefit from viewing irrelevant conversations from another servi read more »
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How much value does lifestreaming really provide? Do we use different services for different purposes? Do we really benefit from having everything in one place or we lose track of what we ourselves are doing once those items have been taken out of t read more »
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Without question, one of the most effective ways to market yourself or your site/blog on the web is to have a recognisable online brand. This comprises your site name, logo, design, even your voice via the content and, in these times of social media read more »
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