Here are some interesting links and articles I spotted over the past couple of days.
PerkettPRsuasion had a nice wrap on last week's Boston Social Media Club event, including SEO tips for PR prfoessionals coursesy SEO-PR's Greg Jarboe, who also attended
JobMatchBox brought to my attention Yahoo OneConnect, a service that aggregates updates from different social networking sites (and can even display these on cell phones).
Brian Solis blogged about similar functionality now found on BlogCatalog in his post about their Social Dashboard.
Am I the only one on the planet that does not get the need for status update and group messaging systems? Aren't there enough other forms of communication and isn't there enough noise? Do people really care about what I am doing from moment to moment, and vice versa?
People, let's differentiate between useful information and self absorbed chatter. Before we add more communication mechanisms, shouldn't we find better ways to tame the current ones?
Oh Well, perhaps I am showing my age as I turn 48 today.
On the other hand, someone who clearly does grok it is Laura Fitton, as reported on the Tech War Stories Blog last month in the post (with accompanying podcast) Twitter Magic.
But Twitter has inspired a passionate following. Some people make it their main online communications medium. It’s certainly changed Laura Fitton’s life. The Boston-based presentations consultant uses Twitter to meet influential people, find business opportunities and answer everyday questions. Twittering as “Pistachio,” she’s amassed a following of more than 1,500 “followers,” who value her ability to stimulate discussions with provocative questions and comments that fit into Twitter’s 140-character format. She’s a poster child for a service that is revolutionizing the way people interact with their social networks.
Advertising Age has a nice article about social networks from a marketers perspective (What is Marketer's Biggest Challenge...?)
In terms of which types of agencies have the most credibility here, writer Michael Bush says:
Social networking is all about relationship building, and while that may be in the DNA of the public-relations industry, it has done a poor job of claiming that birthright.
Interesting viewpoint, but then it is Ad Age.
Bob, Thank you for the link to my SEO Tips post from the March SMC Boston event. PR professionals in attendance with a basic knowledge of SEO got the most out of the evening, while most found the real value to be in the breakout sessions. Hopefully others find Greg's advice valuable as well.
Thanks, Jeff
Posted by: Jeff Glasson | March 19, 2008 at 12:17 PM
love social networking! Twitter has helped me find clients and gives me a great chance to easily network with other VA’s.
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