Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Oct 15, 2008 by Jeremiah Owyang

October 16, 2008 by Michael Marlatt · Leave a Comment 

Let’s face it, when people hear the phrase “social media” and on-going talk about the value of social-networking, there still seems to be a lot of confusion around what it is, why it’s important, and why company’s should listen.  Here’s a fantastic post by Jeremiah Owyang, Sr. Analyst at Forrester….

Per Jeremiah:

“In the age of meme trackers, aggregators, and news.google.com I hear from more people that this hand created editorial list I do each week is helpful. With so much content being created now, it just goes to show that editing (by humans) is more important than ever. One key for this digest to be successful is to link to anything that I think is important, regardless of source, and even competitive research –expect more of that as I go forward.”

Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Oct 15, 2008.



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The LinkedIn Professional at a Glance

October 14, 2008 by Michael Marlatt · Leave a Comment 

Ok, so we’ve all heard the non-stop chatter around why LinkedIn is such a valuable “networking” resource for recruiting professionals.  Now, take a look at this slideshow and you be the judge…

LinkedIn Demographic Data Jun08




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Social Media Recruiting with Snapvine | The Recruiters Lounge

September 24, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Social Media Recruiting with Snapvine | The Recruiters Lounge
For those who are unaware, I do have a 9-to-5, I am the Social Media Development Manager for EnglishCafe. I love my job so much that if it were a woman, I’d be french-kissing it. (Hope that image is not too disturbing for you.) Well, in my regular gig, I explore a LOT of online tools in search of widgets that can be either integrated or emulated on our site. When I was experimenting with one today, I had a “duh” moment and realized that some of the tools I have been playing with could be used for Recruiting purposes. So I thought, yeah, why not share them with you guys. So I will…

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Greg Verdino: Marketing, Media & Trends: You’re ahead of the curve. Deal with it…

September 16, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Greg Verdino: Marketing, Media & Trends: You’re ahead of the curve. Deal with it…
A new graph of the Gartner hype cycle for emerging technologies has been popping up on a variety of blogs. If you haven’t seen it yet, the graph charts the path that many nascent technologies take from launch, through irrational exuberance, through disillusionment and ultimately to that ‘a-ha moment’ that leads to measured and rational mainstream adoption. It’s classic ‘Crossing the Chasm’ stuff…

Filed under: Asides, Cloud Computing, Emerging Trends, On the Radar, Social Media, Web 2.0
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