Article archive of posts tagged “Social Networks”

Google announced yesterday on their official blog that they would be ceasing development of Google Wave, a web app for real time communication and collaboration. It allowed character-by-character live typing, and the ability to drag-and-drop files from the desktop, even “playback” the history of... read more

I am scheduled to give a presentation next week entitled 'Social Media and Business', at the offices of Mathys & Squire LLP. During the talk, which is set to take place on Wednesday 7th July at 3pm, I'll be letting businesses in on the wonderful secret that is social media, outlining how they... read more

Spot the difference: http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-COM/118124928207387This I-COM page is the page created automatically by Facebook after various members of I-COM staff said that they worked here. Facebook currently refers to this as a community page.... read more

When Twitter promoted tweets was launched recently, there can be few people at the grass roots level who welcomed the news. Of course, on the other hand it's a great boon for online marketers - imagine, being able to target your tweets by trending topic, ensuring your tweet stays at the top of... read more

When I joined I-COM 6 weeks ago I thought Twitter was for weird people who wanted to know what celebrities were having for breakfast and such, or egotistical people who thought the world was interested in what they were having for breakfast and such. About 2 weeks into my new job, I was led by... read more

You may already be aware of the Copify.com debate - if not then it's been summed up at Unmemorable Title. Copify is a Lancaster-based firm which advertises itself as a way to "source content quickly, easily and cost-effectively". It is a platform via which businesses seeking content (both... read more

Due to the large number of fake accounts in existence on popular social networking and social media sites, Manchester City and Manchester United have banned their players from having accounts on sites such as Twitter and Facebook. A Manchester United spokesperson, speaking in the Manchester... read more

When you work in the online marketing industry, you are constantly reminded of the dangers of posting your uncensored thoughts online – a sobering example of just how bad an idea this can be has been reported on in today’s Independent. When Paul Chambers’ travel plans were threatened by the... read more

We all know that usage of traditionally received spelling, punctuation and grammar is on the decline – and we all know the culprit(s). It’s these lovely modern mediums we use, text messages, internet forums, instant messengers, even blogs – they demand brevity and supply us with happy little... read more

Charlie Brooker’s weekly Screenburn in Saturday’s Guardian TV pages is usually an extremely amusing read. An article published earlier this month this was titled "loser generated content", and it got me thinking about the ways in which firms use social media as an advertising tool. T-Mobile's... read more