Google Wave uses applications known as robots and gadgets that allow you to add different kinds of functionality (i.e. lets you do lots of different stuff) to your waves. Google has left the doors (and Wave license) wide-open for any developer to create a new gadget or robot of their own. What … [Read more...]
Robots and Gadgets–How Google Wave Just Might Take Over the World (Wide Web), Part 3
December 3, 2009 By 7 Comments
How Google Wave Just Might Take over the World (Wide Web), Part 2–The Conversation-Based Protocol and What It Means for Business Communications
December 1, 2009 By 2 Comments
In my first article about Google Wave, I talked about what really sets Wave up as a potential game-changer: the XMPP protocol. Today, I want to talk about how it can change the game when it comes to business communication. What it Means to Have a Conversation-Centered Protocol This blog is … [Read more...]
Why Google Wave Just Might Take Over the World (Wide Web), Part 1
November 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
Wondering what the big deal is about Google Wave? So was I--even after I got an invite to the Beta preview. Then I learned about a little thing called--oh wait. First a little disclaimer: You don't have to know tech to get Wave. I just explained the whole concept to my mom, who barely … [Read more...]
Social Media: Does it Work for You?
November 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
So you have your blog, your Twitter account and your Facebook page and nothing is really happening for you. Are you using it how you should? Are you taking full advantage of what social media has to offer? Probably not! Don't Forget the "Social" Part It is "social media" after all. Be … [Read more...]
How to Write a Press Release that Makes People Stop and Look
November 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
Did you know that an astounding 83% of press releases are ineffective? The sad fact is that, while many people have good intentions, very few actually know how to write a press release that makes someone stop and read it. I think that the number one problem is simple--formatting. If people … [Read more...]
I Do What I Say and I Call People Back
November 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
I was recently in a meeting with Guerin Senter, owner of Firebird Financial. Firebird Financial is a licensed Certified Public Accounting firm in Nevada and specializes in financial records clean up. While discussing his business I asked him what he considered his best quality. He quickly stated, … [Read more...]
Facebook and Zynga Named in Class Action Suit
November 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Zynga Games Could be in Deep Trouble Looks like Facebook and Zynga are now defendants in a class action lawsuit filed last Tuesday in the Northern District of California . This lawsuit is seeking at least $5,000,000 in damages for social media "victims" who were scammed in online game ads. As a … [Read more...]
