Google, the billion dollar corporation whose many hands are steeped in everything the far-reaching tubes of the internet have to offer, has something new for all of us. And by all of us, I mean the entirety of the world.
Google has, since its conception by co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, positioned itself as both […]
The Sunday afternoon shadows are falling across your front yard, and you’re staring at the mounds of stuff your garage sale’s best efforts didn’t eliminate. Next step: a quick trip to Goodwill, then the dumpster, right?
It’s Monday morning at the office, and you’re standing in front of a large pile of old monitors and telephones, […]
Just like high-school-age adolescents, businesses crave being the center of everyone’s conversation, especially within online communities. Advertising is basically a way to make more people think and talk about you in a positive way, more of the time. So the steady influx of business and corporate presences into social media networks is no surprise. They’re […]
Los Angeles is a city where people are hesitant to even talk to one another - let alone water houseplants, offer free private cooking lessons, or teach Photoshop to complete strangers. And yet Echo Park Time Bank, an online community where members exchange and barter services to complete strangers, could very well be the […]
Everywhere you turn, the topic of Social Media Marketing dominates the blogosphere. Conversation marketing, authentic connections between brands and customers and relationship building. Today, Sustainable Life Media published on their blog 5 really good tips on How to Make Green Social Networks Work for Your Brand. Highlights include:
1. Create branded profiles and start groups […]
As many businesses face budget cutbacks, many are turning to online advertising as a way to meet their marketing goals for less expense. So much so that Borrell Associates reported an expected gain of almost 50% in 2008 for local online advertisers, up to $12.6 billion. Local online spending is expected to make a 40% […]
It never happened to me, as home-schoolers don’t usually have boyfriends in junior high, (ok, not until college for some of us). But I’ve seen it happen plenty of times in movies, and I think it’s pretty much the most romantic thing ever. As a sign of affection, 14 year-old Jimmy spends six hours alone […]
Having problems understanding the growing trend called social media? The value of social media explained in simple language in this clever video produced by the amazing folks at Common Craft.
Selected members of the jungle[8] crew were particularly moved by a very interesting article recently posted on nytimes.com, entitled Exposed by Emily Gould. It’s a first person narrative, telling the story of how a young proffesional blogger/writer’s life collapsed (in her view, anyway) after habitually posting her a virtual diary online via her own blogging […]
Ever wondered if everyone feels sadder on rainy days, or if everyone actually feels more annoyed on Valentine’s than in love? If women feel fatter than men, or if people in North Dakota feel lonelier than New Yorkers? Apparently computer science innovators Jonathan Harris and Sepandar Kamvar were wondering the same thing, and the […]