The Belgian court decision ruling that Google News violates copyright when it publishes information from contributing newspapers without first obtaining permission is a reminder of the precarious nature of much of the information flow we take for granted on the web.
Using New Media To Sell Old Media
I ordered a book from Amazon today that I heard discussed on a recent podcast. I think this transaction is a good example of how challenging it can be to trace the influence different media can have on a purchasing decision.
I'm advising a corporate client who is establishing an internal blog. The client conducts research via surveys, focus group interviews, and other means. The client currently makes the research findings available to the parent organization's staff members through a variety of presentations, reports, emails and ad-hoc analyses.
The Revolution Will Be Online, Not Televised
Last week in Social Media, Demographics, and Antiwar Demonstrations I commented on how the demographics of large protest demonstrations seemed to be changing due to availability of electronic alternatives for organizing and conducting protests.
No, I’m not stopping my blog reading. I’m referring to the “blogs” folder that has been sitting in the upper left hand corner of my Firefox browser’s Navigation Toolbar for I don’t know how long.
Needed: Enterprise Strategies for Innovation, Content Management, and Social Media Infrastructure
Jeffrey Phillips’ blog post Innovation Location suggests that one of the management challenges that the innovation process creates is “… where should it be done, and who should be doing it?” He lists the following possible locations:
* Within R&D and/or a product group
* Across product groups
* White Space innovation
* Innovation between a business and a partner
* Innovation in the open
Social Media and Disaster Management
The recent flap about “social media press releases” reminded me of a topic I’ve been batting around for a while — the use of social media to assist public communication about recovery activities during emergency and crisis situations.
I’m not taking about PR crises, I’m talking about natural disasters or terrorist attacks. After Katrina all kinds of online sources and blogs came into play, and I’ve heard mixed reviews about how important citizen perceptions of source authority are in communicating effectively.
Jon Udell's January 25, 2007 blog post Unintended consequences of syndication is an interesting read, especially if you're trying to figure out your personal bookmarking strategy.
I heard a snippet of a news report this morning commenting on the apparent difference in ages between anti-war demonstrators today and anti-war demonstrators during the Vietnam War era. The comment I think I heard was that today's demonstrators tend to be much older and grayer.
It's amazing what you can find by searching the web -- if you know how to look.
I've been heads-down for the past few weeks on a client project, a strategic market analysis for an international outsourcing firm. I've been researching available public sources of sales and technology trends in a variety of markets. I've been aggressively pursuing a variety of web based research options as well as purchasing research documents in a few key areas.
I am reminded that at one time in the past the idea that EDI standards for electronic interchange of detailed product information was viewed as science fiction. Now modern industrial supply chains cannot operate without EDI. As we stumble towards a world where communications are tied into an interconnected semantic web, will we also see similar kinds of structure evolving in our personal and social communications?
What's the Difference Between Innovation and Creativity?
I’ve been listening to Phil McKinney’s Killer Innovations podcasts. I am trying to understand how social media and social networking can contribute to innovative practices within an organization. One important impact might be the manner in which “innovation” is managed.
I'm an independent consultant. I move from place to place a lot. Sometimes I hook into a client's network, sometimes not. I'm constantly on the web and I'm increasingly using web based resources to support my work.
Alex Iskold has an interesting analysis in his article LinkedIn and The Impending Challenge of Facebook. He presents data that compares and contrasts Linkedin and Facebook, two widely usedbsocial networking systems.
I recently demonstrated social networking and social media concepts to a group of professionals via a special version of this blog. I showed among other things how easy it is to locate RSS feeds and subscribe to them as well as the various ways you can view them. I even showed how easy it is to see what Netflix DVDs I have at home, courtesy of a special RSS feed.
In retrospect I realize how confusing this topic can be to some people who are accustomed to the concept of “web sites” and “web pages.”
Microsoft investor Seth Jason of the Motley Fool has a scathing review of how wireless file sharing has been implemented on Microsoft's Zune.
This past week, instead of using PowerPoint, I used this blog to deliver a private presentation to a group of professional association executives to point out possible applications of “web 2.0” technology to enhance member services;
Jeremiah Owyang has a good rundown of current discussions among PR and media luminaries about whether social media are "adopted" or not.
My initial response: "So, what else is new?"
I'm Almost Finished Deleting All My Email Subscriptions
One of the things I’m doing to get control of my email is to cancel subscriptions where I receive unrequested broadcast or narrowcast emails from individuals, organizations, or news services. My goal is to dedicate my two main email addresses to personalized incoming and outgoing communications. I am making progress toward that goal.