CNN appearance on Twitter
CNN just asked me to help them with a feature on Twitter.
Brands are bottom of the internet heap
Iranian bloggers could teach some major international brands a thing or two. The current uprising of emotion and anger within Iran is getting the inevitable clampdown from the authorities. But they are up against technologically adept youngsters who are able to publish their views online. Protesters in Iran defy the Internet clampdown For three days … Read more
How to avoid social networking chaos
Social networking is taking up more and more time for Internet users. In the past year, the average number of minutes per day spent on social networking sites has doubled. Indeed, Facebook has seen a 700% rise in average minutes usage since April 2008. Worn out after all that social networking? You’re not alone..! It’s … Read more
Are you ready for the two-tier internet?
Committee members who regulate the domain names used on the Internet are about to meet in Australia amidst confusion and protest against their latest planned changes. A year ago ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced it would be introducing “generic” domain names. Now, several surveys show that could be doomed to … Read more
Shout loudest and you will be heard on the internet
Guy Kawasaki is an American venture capitalist who knows a thing or two about the world of technology. As a former Apple employee he has been involved with Silicon Valley businesses for over 25 years. He is an adviser to several leading technology companies and is a prolific writer, blogger and speaker. He is in … Read more
A ping a day keeps the internet doctor away
Stressed out business owners are struggling these days to cope with the modern commercial world. A report published this month on stress, shows that the recession is having a clear impact on the levels of stress. And the Internet is making it all worse. Using Ping.fm to organise your online social networking will save time … Read more
Build Your Business with Twitter’s Search Function
By Marian Harmon Many businesses are utilizing the power of social media such as Twitter to advertise their products and services. You can do this, too, but the challenge is in marketing your product or service without being annoying. By following a few rules of etiquette and utilizing the power of the search feature, you … Read more
On CityTalk this afternoon
Just been interviewed about Twitter and our brains for CityTalk afternoon show.
Your life through LinkedIn
By Will Kintish We start out in life knowing no-one. Shortly most of us get to know members of our family, then we go to primary and high school then for some it’s off to college and university. Along the way we join clubs, teams and associations. We may attend our chosen place of worship … Read more
How to ensure your web site makes money from offline marketing
Newspaper readers are often enticed by advertising offers which give them savings – “half price”, “two for one” and so on. Many advertisers now add their web site details to the advert. But they may as well not bother. Take adverts in yesterday’s “The Times”. Tesco was advertising “Joint Savings” – half price leg of … Read more
Half your online contacts will disappear
The people you knew online seven years ago are a different bunch to the group you now spend most of your time with. That’s the conclusion from an interesting research study conducted in Holland which showed that you lose about half your contacts from your social network every seven years. Your social network will lose … Read more
Social network users want bosses to ignore them
People who use social networks are set for a major disagreement with their bosses at work. Research published by eMarketer shows that most people reckon their employers should keep their hands off social networking activities. It’s obvious that people are making a mental distinction between work and social networking – even if they use social … Read more
Free of charge is the future for online business
People will not pay for the services you provide online. That’s the stark conclusion you could draw from a new survey which looked at whether or not people would subscribe to popular Internet services, such as YouTube, Wikipedia or the BBC iPlayer. The survey found that the vast majority of people simply will not pull … Read more
How close do you get to the internet?
How close are you to the Internet? I don’t mean the degree to which you feel connected to it; nor do I mean how much understanding you have of it. No, I actually mean how close are you physically? What’s the distance, right now, between your face and your computer screen? Probably between 18 and … Read more
BBC Tees to interview me on Twitter
BBC Tees is to interview me this afternoon all about the psychology of Twitter