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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. It feels a lot like NYC as a whole did back in 2005--a handful of relatively disconnected folks, a few marquee companies and a whole lot of pent up interest in doing something impactful in the local community.

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

Both Sides of the Table

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!).

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Changing my mind about blogging

This is going to be BIG.

When I started in early 2004, very few people were blogging--and then I watched blogging take off. Sure, you could be a curator like Laughing Squid or Swiss Miss , but it''s still up to you to find all these great sources. I gave her the following reasons: When you come up with a structure that isn''t just writing, curation is easier.

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Why You Must Change Your Content Marketing Approach

Duct Tape Marketing

I produced my first eBook in 2004 or so and now feature ten, including some I’ve licensed from other writers. I see businesses being more strategic about the type of content they publish online, to build the communities they want. There was no real community. Chris Guillebeau. The Art of Non-Conformity. Chris Brogan.

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15 Reasons Businesses Should Be Celebrating #SocialMediaDay

crowdSPRING Blog

Who’s ready to party like a minor MySpace celebrity circa 2004? It’s offered us a concise means of curating conversation with hashtags that connect us with people we’d otherwise never know. It shrunk this big ol’ world by creating communities that span the globe. Happy Social Media Day, everyone!