January 19, 2008 – 7:17 pm
172 attendees… (and counting!)
26 sessions… (and counting!)
5 weeks remaining. And counting.
Just 35 days until PodCamp hits Toronto for the second time and things are heating up. Registrations grew 20% in the last week alone and we’re signing up new sponsors every day.
Today we’re thrilled to announce four new sponsors:
Marketing Over Coffee
Marketing Over Coffee is [...]
January 17, 2008 – 9:59 pm
If you’re even remotely interested in emergency information, check out AlertMap. This disaster-focused mashup pulls together data from some 600 sources to provide an amazingly valuable service.
The tool, from a Hungarian non-governmental organization, is an exceptional source for up-to-date worldwide disaster information .
AlertMap displays 55 categories of emergencies and disasters from fires, to avian flu, [...]
January 16, 2008 – 3:42 pm
Crimetube?
Every so often I hear cool stories of the creative ways people use new media to solve problems. This one is particularly cool.
A friend of ours recently discovered that another driver had hit his parked car and taken off without leaving his details.
Fortunately, our friend had parked where he did because he know a [...]
January 14, 2008 – 10:58 pm
Over the last six months or so I’ve come across hundreds of useful tips and tools online. Rather than keeping them to myself, I thought I’d share a few of them with you.
I’ve grouped the list “Tips” and “Tools” under eight categories:
1. Analytics/Measurement2. Blogging3. Micro-Blogging4. Miscellaneous5. Mobile/Telephony6. PR/News Releases7. Search/SEO8. Social Bookmarking
Analytics/Measurement
Tips: Google Analytics [...]
January 11, 2008 – 7:51 am
I came across a worrying article today at online security site Fortinet.
The post (also picked up by Help Net Security) details how a rogue Facebook application allegedly dupes users into installing the infamous "Zango" adware/spyware and inviting friends to do the same.
Zango disputed the claim, saying the application was nothing to do with [...]
January 9, 2008 – 12:25 am
PodCamp Toronto 2008 (Feb 23-24, 2008) is looking for sponsors!
If your organization wants to position itself at the forefront of the social media space, or just to expose itself to thought leaders in PR and marketing, you should consider sponsoring PodCamp.
Last year over 300 people attended the unconference.
Is It Worth It?
Here are two quotes from [...]
January 7, 2008 – 8:18 pm
As I twittered a few days back, the Sydney Morning Herald recently published an article titled "Ten things that will change your future," looking at "what you need to know to survive the next decade."
The list
The Chumby (http://www.chumby.com)
Microblogging (http://www.pownce.com; http://www.jaiku.com; http://twitter.com)
Everyblock (http://www.chicagocrime.org; http://www.everyblock.com)
23AndMe (http://www.23andme.com)
Peer-To-Peer Lending (http://www.kiva.org)
Mob Rules (http://www.rheingold.com)
Guerilla Wi-Fi (http://www.meraki.com)
World Community Grid (http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org)
Loopt (http://www.loopt.com)
One [...]
January 3, 2008 – 11:59 pm
Measurement is a hot theme right now. Lots of smart people are writing about it regularly and Joseph Thornley (also a smart guy) is even organizing a social media measurement roundtable.
Here’s a measurement issue that’s bugged me for a while.
I keep seeing and hearing people citing video views as a critical success measure. [...]
