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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. The Past (1985-2002).

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

Combine social media seamlessly within your traditional marketing plan. Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand. Find the right people to staff your campaign and curate its content and evolution. Manage your “e-putation” and avoid the most common mistakes of social media novices.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Post-Crisis Digital Trends That Will Reshape Your Business in 2020

Up and Running

Whether it’s better service, streamlined applications, or greater job curation, there are plenty of ways to disrupt this emerging service. Internet of Things. While AI helps businesses make sense of their data, the Internet of Things (IoT) helps capture and deliver data from a plethora of interconnected devices.

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Startups Should Avoid These Social Media Mistakes

Startup Professionals Musings

Combine social media seamlessly within your traditional marketing plan. Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand. Find the right people to staff your campaign and curate its content and evolution. Manage your “e-putation” and avoid the most common mistakes of social media novices.

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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

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Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. Users were outraged. “The Internet is free, you can’t make money off it! I know that it sounds weird to those that don’t remember those days but people were pissed off that the Internet was becoming commercialized. It’s for all of us.

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How to Build the Next Huge Mobile App

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The advent and growth of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and, now, Pinterest has heralded a new era in the Internet where people are connected to one another to share, discover, curate, and collaborate. However unlike the intent oriented desktop Internet search, the mobile platform is about discovery.

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