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Johanna Blakley: Social media and the end of gender | Video on TED.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_social_media_and_th... Johanna Blakley: Social media and the end of gender | Video on TED.comMedia and advertising companies still use the same old demographics to understand audiences, but they're becoming increasingly harder...
Facebook Facts
Al Pacino was thefirst "face" on Facebook. Remember that sad-looking blue guy on Facebook’s homepage who used to stare you down every time you went to log in? Theydid away with him in 2007, so if you were late to the social networking party, then you probably have...
Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks | Video on TED.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_christakis_the_hidden_infl... Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks | Video on TED.comWe're all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide...
Seth’s Blog: The reason social media is so difficult for most organizations
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/12/the-reason-s... Seth's Blog: The reason social media is so difficult for most organizationsIt's a process, not an event. Dating is a process. So is losing weight, being a public company and building a brand. On the other...
Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media | Video on TED.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/alexis_ohanian_how_to_make_a_splash... Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media | Video on TED.comIn a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The...
Clay Shirky: How social media can make history | Video on TED.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_... Clay Shirky: How social media can make history | Video on TED.comWhile news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report...
Seth’s Blog: The pillars of social media site success
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/03/the-pillars-... Seth's Blog: The pillars of social media site successWhy people choose to visit online social sites: Who likes me? Is everything okay? How can I become more popular? What's new? I'm bored, let's make some...
Building Your Influence – CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-51068755/building-you... Building Your Influence - CBS News "Lean and mean" is a popular catchphrase used when describing today's organizational structures. In an effort to become more efficient and drive down costs, many...
Seth’s Blog: Ode: How to tell a great story
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/04/ode_how_to_t... Seth's Blog: Ode: How to tell a great storyChris Fralic reminded me of this piece I wrote for Ode. Great stories succeed because they are able to capture the imagination of large or important audiences. A...