Quicktake: The Impacts Of Google’s Social Search

Currently, search results serve up content that is popular –but not necessarily content that is accurate or relevant to your needs. With Google’s Social Search feature, it will serve up results based on a users’ specific contact list, here’s how it works: Using the recently … Continue readingQuicktake: The Impacts Of Google’s Social Search

Behind Closed Doors: What’s On the Mind Of Chief Marketing Officers

We attended the Forbes CMO Summit in sunny Palm Beach, to learn what’s on the minds of executive marketing leaders. The conversation from this group regarding social was more sophisticated, which Charlene and I don’t think is reflective of most chief marketing groups we speak … Continue readingBehind Closed Doors: What’s On the Mind Of Chief Marketing Officers

Book Review: ‘Good For Business’ Asks The Right Questions, But Doesn’t Give the Answer

I’m attending Steve Forbes’s CMO event in Florida with Charlene Li, and part of the recommended reading for all attendees is the book Good for Business, which came nicely packaged to my desk. Not one to defy Steve Forbes, and certainly wanting to be a … Continue readingBook Review: ‘Good For Business’ Asks The Right Questions, But Doesn’t Give the Answer

Your Company May Own Your Tweets, Pokes, and YouTube Videos

Your Boss May Own Your Facebook Wall Posts Both employers and employees may be surprised to find that employee created blog posts, YouTube, LinkedIn profiles, Facebook profiles, and even tweets may be owned by companies. Yes, even those personal pictures you took last Friday with … Continue readingYour Company May Own Your Tweets, Pokes, and YouTube Videos

Social Search: Customers Influence Search Results Over Brands

This post was collaboratively written on a wiki by Charlene Li, (cross posted) who maintains a focus on Leadership Strategy and Jeremiah Owyang, who maintains a focus on Customer Strategy. Together, we’re covering the convergence of emerging technologies at the Altimeter Group. Twitter brokers a deal that … Continue readingSocial Search: Customers Influence Search Results Over Brands

How Local Businesses Can Benefit From Mobile Social Networks

Local Businesses Can Benefit From Mobile Social Networks The nearly mainstream social web is now evolving and graduating to mobile devices.  This emerging space of mobile-based social networks are empowering customers to find the best venues and prices, and offering savvy companies unique ways to … Continue readingHow Local Businesses Can Benefit From Mobile Social Networks

People on the Move in the Social Media Industry: Oct 15, 2009

Despite a downturn in the economy, we continue to recognize those moving in the social media space. I’ve started this post series (see archives) to both track and congratulate folks who get promoted, move, or accept new exciting positions. Please help me congratulate the following … Continue readingPeople on the Move in the Social Media Industry: Oct 15, 2009

Video: Access Internet Content in Physical Context Using Augmented Reality

I recently spoke with Dave Elchoness of GoWeb3D who’s one of the early pioneers in the Augmented Reality (AR, but not to be confused with Analyst Relations) industry. In this above video he gives a demonstration of how information (often from the web) can be … Continue readingVideo: Access Internet Content in Physical Context Using Augmented Reality

Altimeter Report: Customer Bill of Rights – Software-as-a Service

If you’re in the market to buy web based collaboration tools, community platforms, CRM, or any software as a service application, know your rights before you buy. A few months ago Charlene Li, founder of the Altimeter Group launched her Engagement Database report, which showed … Continue readingAltimeter Report: Customer Bill of Rights – Software-as-a Service

How Speakers Should Integrate Social Into Their Presentation

Whether you’re a professional speaker, company representative, or panelist at a conference, you must develop a social strategy during your speaking. The Audience Continues To Gain Power Over Speakers A few years ago, the first major eruption occurred from the audience hijacking the attention at … Continue readingHow Speakers Should Integrate Social Into Their Presentation