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Repubs Continue Occupation of House

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments · 76 views

#dontgo is the Twitter broadcast of the House Republicans action to pressure Pelosi and the Democrats to return to deal with an energy bill.

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Tags: American Politics · Congress · Politics · Tech

Help a Reporter

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments · 109 views

Social media guru Peter Shankman has an innovative idea up, called Help a Reporter. The premise is simple. Build a network of people on-line who know something. Have writers and reporters submit their information needs to the site. Twice a day, broadcast the current list of needs with contact info to the membership.

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Tags: Media · Tech

Oasis International Water

July 12th, 2008 · No Comments · 105 views

It’s a puff piece for a defense contractor, but it contains a lot of interesting information. Be sure to check out the author’s name at the end of the piece.

“Water: one of the most underappreciated and essential elements of life taken for granted from day to day, immediately becomes appreciated when Soldier’s boots hit ground in a desert war zone. Oasis International Water has been providing that essential element – purified water – prepared and processed in six sites on military bases across Iraq, to U.S. and international service members and civilians serving in Iraq since July 2005.”

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Tags: Iraq · Tech · War on Terror

Yvonne DiVita on Blogging 101

July 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · 38 views

I attended a workshop last night sponsored by the Greater Rochester Chapter of the National Association of Business Women. Noted blogger and social media marketer Yvonne DiRita and tech guru / recovering lawyer Tom Collins were the presenters.

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Tags: Tech

Twitter as Imperfect Microblogging

July 5th, 2008 · No Comments · 16 views

Twitter is one of a number of new apps appearing on the Web that increases conversations versus the traditional post and comments model of blogging. Sometimes these apps are called microblogging.

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Tags: Tech

Should the US Nationalize the Internet?

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments · 19 views

Great article by Mitch Wagner at Information Week.

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Tags: Tech

Word of Mouth Marketing

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · 19 views

Word of Mouth Marketing is a number of things. It’s the customer reviews on Amazon. It’s me writing about my new web browser, Flock. Sometimes it’s the spam in your e-mail Inbox.

I was tweeting back and forth last evening with someone about the value of such a campaign, the value that people are adding, and the value of their labor in doing so.

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Tags: Analysis · Original writing · Tech

Micro Aps in the Enterprise

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · 10 views

Here’s a good article about using Twitter and other “micro” aps in the workplace. I am quoted off a Twitter exchange but you’ll have to look at each link to find me.

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Tags: Tech

Podcasting

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · 20 views

Many respected bloggers, Glenn and Helen Reynolds, Michelle Malkin, Mary Katherine Ham, podcast. I just do not get the concept.

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Tags: Blogging · Commentary · Tech

Dell Being Investigated

May 30th, 2008 · Comments Off · 16 views

State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo set up a web site for consumers seeking restitution from Dell Inc.

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Tags: Crime and Punishment · Tech