SMX Rewind

SMX: Evangelist – The Marketer’s Role in SMM

Want to be really successful in social media marketing? You need to be an evangelist and activity participate in communities, forums and blogging. Leave this session knowing how to evolve from community observer to community participant and influencer.

SMX: Effectively Leveraging Social Networking

Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter and others allow people to connect with others and foster networks of friends or colleagues. Participate appropriately, and your company will find "friends" interested in what you have to say (and sell). Cross the line and the mob may turn on you and reject your message. In this session you'll learn to network and participate in an acceptable and effective manner.…

Google Book Scans Gain Harvard Appeal

Three thousand people may not sound like a lot, but it is relatively early in Google's book scanning endeavor, and that number of Harvard students may be the vanguard of scanned book readership.

Skype Stings, But eBay Profits

The $1.43 billion charge eBay disclosed earlier this month had its predicted effect on their third quarter bottom line. Take that away, and eBay fared well.

Amazon 1-Click Patent Zeroed Out

The long-running battle between Amazon.com and a New Zealand movie technician over Amazon's 1-Click patent not only turned out poorly for Amazon, but a twist at the end mentioned why a prominent figure in the tech industry may have decided to back off from fighting this battle.