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1 of the 10 Reasons Google’s China Stand-Off Matters

Armando Duran says:

I can see how in the near future the fight over control of the internet may be turning like this. Social media may become an enemy to authoritarian governments because it is the voice of the people and sometimes a very loud voice states preferences and demands truth.

Amplify’d from industry.bnet.com
  • It  raises the prospect that the Internet can be shackled by authoritarian governments with their own Web agendas, standards and values. Within the past year, the Chinese government has shut down thousands of web sites, arrested thousands of Internet users, and blocked social networking sites including Google’s YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
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    Posted by Armando Duran  23 days ago

    Facebook Notifications for Mac

    Armando Duran says:

    This is comes handy, I liked the update status feature.

    Amplify’d from lifehacker.com
    Facebook Notifications brings notifications and status updates from the popular social networking site to your desktop.
    You can even update your Facebook status at any time via a simple keyboard shortcut (Cmd+Alt+Ctrl+Space by default).
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    Posted by Armando Duran  4 months ago

    Social Media + Wearing Shirts = Lucrative Career?

    Armando Duran says:

    This is an idea that shows one of those *true* potentials that Social Media brings when used in a creative way.

    Amplify’d from mashable.com

    At the very beginning of this year, Jason Sadler started a quirky experiment: I Wear Your Shirt, a project where every day, Jason would wear one shirt from one company per day and post his image on YouTube, Twitter, Ustream, and more. He would be a walking, talking billboard.

    The result: he sold out every day and will make over $70,000 this year alone ($66,795 + other contests and deals). Talk about a social media payday.

    We think that Jason and Evan’s approach to social marketing is one of the most novel in the realm of social media. We’ve seen Jason’s brand appear over and over again – clearly his grassroots advertising has been well worth the companies who have bought slots. We already wonder how he’ll top himself in 2011

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    Posted by Armando Duran  6 months ago

    Card.ly: Create Your Online Card

    Armando Duran says:

    Very nice interface, good options.

    Amplify’d from card.ly

    Make your “tiny” portfolio online in which you’ll be able to integrate your networks (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.), a little about you and how to contact you. Choose between many nice skins and features.

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    Posted by Armando Duran  6 months ago

    AddATweet: The Web’s New Commenting System

    Armando Duran says:

    I have thought about this, specially with mainstream media sites where it’s not easy to leave comments.

    Amplify’d from mashable.com
    When most of us have ideas, they get locked way in the portion of our brain where we house the “if only I had the time or the money to do this” spot.
    AddATweet logo
    Shapiro says that he was tired of visiting sites like CNN and not being able to leave a comment without logging in, so he built a way to get around that using the browser and his Twitter (Twitter) identity. The idea took shape as AddATweet, giving us all an instantaneous way to leave a comment wherever we’d like.

    AddATweet is exactly as it sounds: it’s a service that lets you add a tweet/comment to any webpage. The Firefox (Firefox) plugin supports comments by creating a browser-based sidebar where you can view, add, filter, and tweet comments.
    addatweet
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    Posted by Armando Duran  6 months ago

    Top 7 Places to Watch Great Minds in Action

    Armando Duran says:

    Where there is a TED video link, I am clicking and watching … my favorite!

    Amplify’d from mashable.com

    synapseThe TED conference has been helping to blow people’s minds for many years now, and that’s in large part because they put videos of many of the TED talks online for anyone to watch, share, and spread for free. But there are a number of other conferences held each year around the world that also bring together visionaries, intellectuals, and luminaries from a wide variety of disciplines to discuss innovative ideas.

    With that in mind, below is a list of the top 7 places to watch great minds in action. What makes these conferences special is both the people they’re able to assemble together in one place and that they put videos of the experiences online for everyone to enjoy. What other conferences attract the top minds in the world? Let us know in the comments.

    1. TED

    2. Pop!Tech

    3. Business Innovation Factory

    4. Gel

    5. BIL

    6. Big Think

    7. ideaCity

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    Posted by Armando Duran  6 months ago

    UK Government Writes a Twitter Guide…in 20 Pages

    Armando Duran says:

    According to L.A. times (http://bit.ly/2kajAQ):

    “Of the 2,025 U.S. adults surveyed, 69% said they didn’t know enough about Twitter to comment on the service.

    Twitter acknowledged that its homepage doesn’t do much to help newcomers decipher the point of the website. The company plans to unveil a revamped landing page this week for visitors who don’t have accounts or aren’t logged in.” … In the mean time:

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    Twitter Logo
    Unlike some other Twitter guides, like the one from Wall Street Journal, it’s not focused on forbidding things and telling employees what NOT to do, which is a good example of how these types of guides should be done.

    While we’re at on the subject of very long Twitter guides, you might want to check Mashable’s Twitter Guide Book, a collection of resources which helps you understand what Twitter is and how to make the best of it.

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    Posted by Armando Duran  6 months ago

    Google Reader + Twitter = Feedly

    Armando Duran says:

    I use my Google Reader again, thanks to Feedly!

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    feedly weaves your favorite content into a fun, magazine-like start page.
    based on Google Reader and Twitter.
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    Posted by Armando Duran  6 months ago

    Facebook Goes Real Time on Any Site with Live Stream Box

    Armando Duran says:

    This will greatly improve how people use social media on their sites, making it easy to engage entire communities on a web site.

    Amplify’d from developers.facebook.com

    Today, we’re excited to launch the Facebook Live Stream Box as a feature that any website owner or developer can use to enable Facebook users to connect, share, and post updates in real-time as they witness an event online. You can run the Live Stream Box next to live streaming videos of concerts, speeches, sporting events, webcasts, TV shows, presentations, or webinars. Or run the Live Stream Box in multi-player games, or with any other experience where many people are visiting a website at the same time. The Live Stream Box is built for scale and can handle millions of simultaneous viewers updating in real-time.

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    Posted by Armando Duran  7 months ago

    The 10 Commandments of Social Media

    Armando Duran says:

    Looks simple to follow

    Amplify’d from www.fastcompany.com

    As an author of The Social Media Bible, I am often asked, “What do I need to do engage my company, my products, and myself in social media?” The answer is easy: participate. Get out there and get involved. If you aren’t in the game, you can’t win. Here’s your Ten Commandments or things you need to be doing to get in and win with social media.

    Moses
    1. Thou Shalt Blog (like crazy).
    2. Thou Shalt Create Profiles (everywhere).
    3. Thou Shalt Upload Photos (lots of them).
    4. Thou Shalt Upload Videos (all you can find).
    5. Thou Shalt Podcast (often).
    6. Thou Shalt Set Alerts (immediately).
    7. Thou Shalt Comment (on a multitude of blogs).
    8. Thou Shalt Get Connected (with everyone).
    9. Thou Shalt Explore Social Media (30 minutes per week).
    10. Thou Shalt Be Creative (go forth and create creatively)!
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    Posted by Armando Duran  8 months ago
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