Archive for Ning SmartBlogs
There might be nothing new under the sun — but there’s nothing on the Internet that hasn’t been cannibalized, repurposed, remixed, mashed up or outright stolen thousands and thousands of times.
I don’t mean that in a pejorative way. I love iterative culture. I think we just plain get better stuff when everyone is building off everyone else’s work.[…] Continue Reading »
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.
Last week’s poll question: Ning recently announced that it was shutting down its free service, telling site owners they must either pay up or go elsewhere. Does this move suggest that the “freemium” business model is a thing of the past?[…] Continue Reading »
“Free” is a word that inspires a lot of emotion. It’s a source of happiness for cheapskates like me, but some content providers are enraged by the expectation that their work will be released without charge. But perhaps no group is more fervent about the possibilities of “free” than the advocates of the freemium business model.[…] Continue Reading »
Social networks can be a source of information, community and advice for people with health troubles or questions, notes Dr. David Nash. But instead of logging on to Twitter and sharing your condition with everyone and their mother, why not log into a medical specialty network, including PatientsLikeMe and DailyStrength. These sites allow you to discuss a medical issues anonymously and can by a great tool for patient advocacy efforts as well, he notes.[…] Continue Reading »
We’re kick starting summer here at SmartBrief with three great links in today’s bonus tracks. We think that the first link is very interesting – it points out some social media blunders of 2009. While social media can be used to great benefit, it also can cause some backlash. Check out these nine examples, and if anything – learn from them![…] Continue Reading »
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