Television and newspaper reports make ‘S ocial Media ‘ and ‘ Social Networking ‘ buzz words sound like something that’s arrived on the scene in the past couple of years – but at least the basics pre-date the existence of the internet itself. Early BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) existed before anyone had...
Welcome to eModeration's weekly round-up of all that is intriguing, alarming or odd in the world of social media, compiled by Kate Williams (@emodkate). This week: President Obama's thumbs; Twillionaires; and 'intextication'. Next week, eModeration is sending me on a social-skills course...
The ad agency world is not shining when it comes to using social media to market itself, according to new research, but is pretty good at setting things up blogs and Twitter accounts and then infrequently updating them. Overall, the **research from search consultants RSW/US found that very few agencies...
Welcome to eModeration's twice-weekly round-up of all that is intriguing, alarming or odd in the world of social media, compiled by Kate Williams (@emodkate). This week: News Corp and Google; Twitter's wailing grumps; Britney's encounter with the Dark Side; and why Stephen Fry is like a giant...
On its blog today LinkedIn has announced a partnership with Twitter. Much needed I'd say and particularly for LinkedIn, which I think desperately needed a real-time web shot in the arm. As Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder says in this little video with Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn (they describe...
Welcome to eModeration's twice-weekly round-up of all that is intriguing, alarming or odd in the world of social media, compiled by Kate Williams (@emodkate). Check back soon! THE HEADLINES ... Good news! It turns out that using the Internet may not, after all, lead to alienation/sharp reduction...
More social media insight! This time from Ben Chapman who heads up interactive for BBC Radio 1 . In this 12 minute interview he serves up how they use digital to enhance radio for their 11 million weekly listeners.
THE HEADLINES ... HM Customs and Revenue is clearly in a state of some denial about the extent to which their pet subject is a byword for catatonic boredom: they have allowed the Boss Of All The Taxmen to have a go at delivering their new YouTube ad , instead of getting a professional in. If you are...
The relationship between search and social media is the subject I get asked the most about by advertisers and agencies at the moment. It’s a hugely complex area because both search and social media mean so many different things and work together in so many different ways. To make matters worse, the last...
I’ve just been through a whirlwind of social media lately. Conferences, projects, discussions, it’s left me feeling quite anti-social about the whole thing. But stay your burning pitchforks. Do not assault my door as you Tweet that you’ve found a non-believer. Let me make it clear. I do believe in social...
