Tag Archives: Facebook
IPO’s are Hot, Hot, Hot
After suffering through a rather desultory article from Business Week speculating on the validity of the current social network bubble that they reckon is bound to burst in 1990’s dot com fashion, it was interesting to see a more balanced … Continue reading
Filed under Business, internet, Social Media
Twitter’s Five Years Old. Who Cares?
Well, the cynicism of the above statement is mine, because everyone else seems to be lighting birthday candles in one form or another. Indeed, the land of Tweets came to life five years ago and it’s safe to say that … Continue reading
Filed under Social Media, Tech
Blowing Bubbles
It doesn’t take an economist or social theorist to realize that social media is happening now, and happening everywhere. It only takes being half awake to realize that the words Facebook and Twitter have become part of our modern lexicon … Continue reading
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Goldman Sachs aids the Facebook Social Revolution
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s smiling mug has been adorning the front pages of broadsheets and business journals for months, and now he really has something to smile about: Facebook’s worth! The latest valuation puts the social media tycoon’s (yes, it’s … Continue reading
Russia’s Changing Face(book)
After writing about the recent ‘brand value’ of Russia in light of the continual, global allegations of its corrupt corporate and political institutions, it’s interesting to see Mark Zuckerberg’s own empire attempt inroads with the Russian bear. Of course, it … Continue reading
E-Commerce, Everywhere
The trick has always been how to make a social network, like Facebook, create revenue. There is only one way, and that of course, is advertising. But, it isn’t as simple as slapping a garish Delta Airlines banner across the … Continue reading
The 2011 Tea Leaves
It’s once again time for the inevitable ‘what’s hot, what’s not’ year-end list and predictions of where we might be headed. As a cure for cancer, an end to global warming or, say, Taliban-led Pakistani border clashes and millions of … Continue reading
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Jumo: The New Face of Modern Philanthropy?
It is with some disbelief, and delight, that whilst flipping through the news recently, one headline made me stop and quickly smile: ‘Amazon deforestation is decreasing.’ What? Good news? Impossible. We’re not used to seeing positive reform and the sense … Continue reading
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Social Media: Customer’s have the power
BBC business has run an interesting piece recently on how Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) is forcing company’s to really be on their toes with customer service. The first example in the article was of a man who’s guitar was … Continue reading
Facebook: at a theater near you
The social network that claims ‘more than seven percent’ of the world’s population (according to Bloomberg) is just about to release the big screen version of its life. Sound ridiculous? Yes, it does, but obviously there’s a dearth of ideas … Continue reading
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