Category: Virtual Communities

  • Receptive minds make for great conversations

    One of the neatest things about speaking at conferences on topics you’re passionate about is connecting with like-minded people. And one of the best things is meeting those who are yet to be wholly convinced but are willing to engage…

  • Dean Koontz comes to Second Life

    Suspense and horror fiction novelist Dean Koontz is coming to Second Life on March 15 as the virtual stop on the promotion trail for his latest book, “The Good Guy.” Publisher Random House’s Bantam Dell imprint has teamed up with Second…

  • Twitter could become compulsive

    Like a great many people, I’ve been experimenting quite a bit with Twitter during the past few weeks. Although I signed up in December, it’s only in the past two weeks that I’ve got active with it. During this past week,…

  • Second Life: All you need is an open mind

    If you want to really understand all sides of the story about Second Life as a business platform – the genuine potential as well as the current drawbacks – a series of in-depth feature articles published last week by CIO…

  • European Union to open office in Second Life

    The European Union may soon have a presence in Second Life. A report in the EU Observer says that an EU office in the virtual world would be part of the European Commission’s effort to get closer to EU citizens…