Category: Social Media

  • FIR Interview: Seth Godin on Linchpin

    Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations, says author, entrepreneur and marketing expert Seth Godin. Like the small piece of hardware that keeps a wheel from falling off its axle, they may not be famous but they’re indispensable.…

  • The overwhelming appeal of self-creating your own iPhone app (and soon for Android)

    When I heard about AppMakr last week, a website that lets you create your own iPhone app for $199, I thought, wow! This is getting very affordable – anyone can now create an iPhone app in literally a few clicks,…

  • Freedom of speech: defining ‘social’

    Earlier this week, I recorded a video commentary for the word of the day at Wordia.com, the visual dictionary, in which I defined what the word ‘social’ means to me. Here’s a clue on how I defined it with this…

  • Learn how the social web redefines business at NewComm Forum 2010

    The 6th annual New Communications Forum conference takes place in San Mateo, California, USA, from April 20-23. Event organizer Jen McClure and the organizing team have created a superb framework for learning under the theme “The Social Web: Redefining Business.”…

  • GSK’s healthcare blog doesn’t cross the line

    If you’re in a regulated industry of some kind – financial services, for instance, or healthcare – how would you use a tool like a public blog as a means to engage with people you want to connect with, and…