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Is This Real Life? In Defense of Our Virtual Connections

It’s important for me to say something emphatically and as clearly as I can. This IS real life. Or a facet of it, anyway. One that is very much alive. Communications that happen on Twitter or Skype or Facebook or blogs or whatever are every bit as real as a conversation you might have over the phone or email.Is there an increased ability for disingenuous sorts to use those conversation mechanisms for subterfuge? Sure. That’s not a new concept, either. The jackasses adapt to the tools at their disposal, and the availability of more and faster tools doesn’t and never will change human nature.

Read the rest of the article here; Is This Real Life? In Defense of Our Virtual Connections Brass Tack Thinking.

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The New America according to Facebook

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How’s your Spanish? Mine’s good enough to understand this…

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The way we get our news is changing

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Interesting data from a great source that should have you thinking…

“In the digital era, news has become omnipresent. Americans access it in multiple formats on multiple platforms on myriad devices. The days of loyalty to a particular news organization on a particular piece of technology in a particular form are gone. The overwhelming majority of Americans (92%) use multiple platforms to get news on a typical day, including national TV, local TV, the internet, local newspapers, radio, and national newspapers. Some 46% of Americans say they get news from four to six media platforms on a typical day. Just 7% get their news from a single media platform on a typical day.

The internet is at the center of the story of how people’s relationship to news is changing. Six in ten Americans (59%) get news from a combination of online and offline sources on a typical day, and the internet is now the third most popular news platform, behind local television news and national television news.

The process Americans use to get news is based on foraging and opportunism. They seem to access news when the spirit moves them or they have a chance to check up on headlines. At the same time, gathering the news is not entirely an open-ended exploration for consumers, even online where there are limitless possibilities for exploring news. While online, most people say they use between two and five online news sources and 65% say they do not have a single favorite website for news. Some 21% say they routinely rely on just one site for their news and information. ” Source: Overview | Pew Internet & American Life Project

Me? I use over 600 online sources aggregated in one great tool; Google Reader! Occasionally, I listen to WTAQ, but that’s not for the news — it’s to catch my good friend Jerry Bader! I rarely if ever watch television or read a dead tree newspaper for the news — I get it ALL online. I’ve covered my methodology in great detail here and here. Comment, call or contact me if you’d like to take your news aggregation needs to an unprecedented level…

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Back Up Your Social Media Presence Before the Ball Drops

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Why email won’t die anytime soon

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If you follow the tech media, you’ll know that every few months, some journalist or blogger will start speculating about the imminent demise of email. Headlines along the lines of “Email is Dying” or “The Death of Email” show up in RSS feeds all over the place. You know the drill. This has been going on for years and we’re surprised this argument hasn’t (pardon the pun) died out by now.

Here are some of the points that tend to be be raised:

* People today, especially young people, prefer the immediacy of IM and SMS. So email is dying.

* A variation on the above is that email is old technology (it dates back to the early 1970s) based on the concept of traditional postal mail and doesn’t suit our current needs very well. So email is dying.

* The amount of spam is huge. So email is dying.

One of the more recent claims that email will soon be a thing of the past came from none other than Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. Incidentally, he said this while launching Facebook’s new messaging system…

Email, however, is most definitely not dying, and here’s why.

via Royal Pingdom » Why email won’t die anytime soon. You can follow the ‘via’ link to go to the source and read the rest of the article if you’d like to dig a little deeper but in the meantime, if you have to use email, use Gmail or Google Apps for Business. Comment, call or use the contact form to connect so we can talk about how this applies to your business…

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How To Create & Use A USB Ubuntu Linux Boot Jump Drive

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Now you can use Ubuntu on almost ANY computer just by rebooting…

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2010 Social Media Wrap-up: Facebook Vs Twitter

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Facebook vs. Twitter in 2010

“Saying that there is limited number of infographics we can post about Facebook would be a lie. Since we all use Facebook everyday, we can all look at facebook infographics over and over again right? Well, I couldn’t hear your answer to my question so I’m going to go with yes. I hope that’s okay.

Facebook gets all of the fame, movie deals and billions in funding, but this graphic is half about twitter too. The reason I like twitter so much is how it helps the users show their personality. Celebrities, brands, and companies are all not just some entity you’ll never interact with anymore. They all have their own personality that we can relate to… or not.

Facebook being 5 times bigger than twitter does come into account when comparing the two companies. The draw of facebook and ‘friends’ just blows twitter away. I follow at least twice the number of people who follow me. Where on facebook, everyone who is friends with a person ‘follows’ them back. I know that when I post a status, it will be seen by quite a few people who will want to comment on it, on twitter it just isn’t the same.

I recently read an article on how the social media bubble may burst. This technology is so new, no one knows if marketing on it will yield long-term results. It seems like every company, big and small, are hiring a social media guru to help with their public relations. Sure, having a presence on facebook alone will bring in more customers, but what happens with the new-car-smell of social media wears off? Nothing. Marketing on facebook and twitter will become more difficult, but not less prominent. A lot of hard-work, innovation and good relationships will be necessary to have a successful online strategy. Hiring some teenage-self-proclaimed social media wizard isn’t going to cut it.” Source: 2010 Social Media Wrap-up. Facebook Vs Twitter [infographic]

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Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 27, 2010

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Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 25, 2010

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Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 23, 2010

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How to Setup a Facebook Page for your Business, Organization or Church

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I’m doing a training session next week at NWTC on ‘Facebook for Fun and Profit’. Unfortunately, it’s all filled up — for those of you interested in the topic that won’t be able to make it, this may help…

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A Special Christmas ‘Present’ from e1evation, llc!

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We at e1evation, llc are grateful for another fantastic year of business growth and would like to give back to the community. Between now and December 31, e1evation, llc is waiving all setup fees and charging only our low hourly rate of $70 per hour for any and all projects in the following areas…

  • Google Apps for Business
  • Posterous sites
  • WordPress sites
  • Social media sites like Facebook Pages and Twitter accounts
  • Social media integration

As an example, a Google Apps for Business installation which would normally cost $500 could cost as little as $70. A Posterous or WordPress site normally costing between $1,295 and $2,495 could cost as little as a few hundred dollars! The list goes on…

Here’s your chance to get a jump on the New Year by getting all your ducks in a row before January 1st. No project is too small, but hours will be booked around the holidays on a first come/first served basis. Other terms and conditions may apply. Use the contact form or call (920) 710-0790 to book your year end project now!
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Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 21, 2010

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Facebook and Twitter Demographics 2010

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Most Popular Hive Fives of 2010

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Lifehacker is one of the sites I check every day and their ‘Hive Fives’ are one of the best guides on the internet for tech solutions. Follow the ‘via’ link to geek nirvana…

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6 Must-Have Apps For Computer Repair Technicians

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Don’t forget about Ninite.com, either! You can follow the ‘via’ link above to go to the source and read the rest of the article if you’re interested in learning more…

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Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 17, 2010

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Blekko Goes Social, Now Lets You Search Sites Your Friends Have ‘Liked’ On Facebook

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Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 16, 2010

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Most Popular Free Windows Downloads of 2010

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