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Attend Peter Shankman's Haro Happy Hour last night in New York City.  HARO or Help A Reporter Out, is a list of new sourcing information exchange in which reports can ask questions and people come across with the answers   Interesting dynamic last night is that pretty much everyone in... more >

I've been reading Amy Karol's blog. and since I love her writing style, decided I needed to get her first book: Bend the Rules Sewing.  This book starts off with bunch of basic information on sewing.  This is the book I was looking for a couple years ago when I got started sewing, but I... more >

Web-based entertainment isn't new, but the creators of a new drama being aired online are using social networking in a unique way in order to build an audience, host content and sustain ongoing interest. Girl Number 9 is a six-part thriller just 30 minutes in length in which detectives work... more >

I got a glimpse into Kodak's social media efforts during last week's 140 Conference in Los Angeles, and came away impressed. Kodak was the primary sponsor of the event, so its presence was impossible to miss. Heck, even name of the conference venue itself -- the Kodak Theatre -- ensured we'd have... more >

People gather with their friends, some in costume, some not.   As in social networking the core value is that people  just wanting to express themselves, share a bit about who they are, have friends and get some special attention.  Even in costume, most people are just who they... more >

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Extremely busy week, so going to keep this short.  One of the comments from last week inspired me to create a poll.  I’m going to leave it live for a couple of weeks so everybody has a chance to vote.  I... more >

I just found a new chip company called Food Should Taste Good.  I picked up a bag of Sweet Potato chips, which are a tortilla chip made with sweet potatoes.  The ingredient list is printed in size 14 font and has 8 ingredients which include thinks like Sea Salt, Corn Bran, and Stoned... more >

FOOD!  Now I always have been an eater like most, eating three meals a day, buying packages in the grocery store and approaching food in a superficial way. So, I moved out to the Bay area two years ago and I have started to run into the topic of food frequently.  Whether it was the... more >

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Going to jump right into some of my predictions from last week as what I want to talk about relates to one of the predictions I made.   Last week I thought things might be looking up, this week not so much. ... more >

Whether on a brand's "home turf" (corporate website, destination community) or across external social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, conversations about companies big and small are happening everywhere online. In such an environment, just where should brands, marketers, and community spend... more >

Each time you blink, it seems the social side of the internet has grown exponentially. If you're a social maven, you might belong to a multitude of communities, author blogs regularly and even maintain a Twitter presence.  Mark Schaefer, on his Businesses Grow blog, Social Web Ushers in... more >

I'm nostalgic, writing about Diwali on Facebook. Its triggered many childhood moments. While growing up, Diwali was the biggest celebration of the year, much like Christmas here. My father had 3 brothers, and all our families would get together at my grandparent's house in Ahmedabad (in the state... more >

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Marshall Kirkpatrick of ReadWriteWeb at the Real Time Web summit, held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. I'll write a bit more about my take on the Real Time Web, but will let Marshall describe it in his own words.  It might be... more >

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I have been exploring possible partnerships with service providers in order to offer a broader array of solutions. In the past 3 weeks, I have contacted the top 10 service providers in two completely different niches. I have submitted the online inquiry forms, chatted online with a live... more >