Year: 2011

  • FIR Speakers and Speeches: Brian Solis at Dell B2B Social Media Huddle

    The third Dell B2B Social Media Huddle took place in London on March 17, 2011. Organized jointly by Dell, Google and FIR, the event featured social business expert Brian Solis and was characterized by its popular unconference approach, enabling anyone…

  • The rise of Groupon and social shopping

    Will social shopping spell the end of discount voucher sites? asks Robin Goad, Research Director at analysts Experian Hitwise UK. […] The new emerging trend in the retail sector is for social shopping. I’ve mentioned in previous blogs how social…

  • A day made of glass

    A corporate video with over 9.6 million views on YouTube and more than 23,000 likes? That’s what the stats show today for A Day Made of Glass, a near-6-minute video from Corning, the American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related…

  • FIR Book Review: Curation Nation by Steven Rosenbaum

    FIR co-host Shel Holtz reviews Steven Rosenbaum’s Curation Nation. Rosenbaum currently is CEO of Magnify.net, a video curation website. Amazon.com explains that Rosenbaum reveals why brands, publishers, and content entrepreneurs must embrace aggregation and curation to grow an existing business…

  • A great week for digital insights with Brian Solis

    There are three terrific social media-focused events taking place in London this week that I’m actively involved with and speaking at. First is The Digital Marketing Forum, a one-day conference organized by Richmond Events, on Wednesday March 16. I’m leading…