Ben Keighran moved from Australia to Silicon Valley to position his company, Bluepulse, for big gains among the youthful crowd here that’s likely to embrace the service.
Enterprise Social Networking Blasts Off
The industry analyst firm IDC is has released a new report that indicates that the enterprise social networking market is ready for ignition and liftoff.
Mobile Social Networking Still Has Bluepulse
Mobile social networking is practically nonexistent in day-to-day life. This means (a) it’s a dead end or (b) there’s a lot of room for expansion. As it gives Bluepulse $6 million in funding, VantagePoint Venture Partners appears to be betting on (b).
Virgin Mobile Bonds With Social Networking Sites
Social networking is hot – has been for years, really – and the mobile market isn’t exactly unpopular, either. So Virgin Mobile is embracing both trends, and, as described by the company, “Virgin Mobile USA’s over 4.8 million customers can now access a variety of social networking opportunities including a group of niche-targeted mobile-optimized sites.”
LinkedIn Guerilla Social Networking
Each social networking site has a specific purpose and can help you achieve your business goals. Although LinkedIn seems fairly limited in terms of functions, it can be used to enhance your Internet Marketing efforts if you approach it with the right mindset.
Initially set up for the business community to network, share contacts and recommend acquaintances for open job positions, it appears the site has been attempting to expand its scope.
Social Networking And Mobile Content
Social networking services will control a developing market for mobile user-generated content, according to a new report from Juniper Research, "Mobile User-Generated Content: Social Networking, Dating and Personal Content Delivery."
Social Networking Sports Website Launches
WSC Group, an incubator company started by two former TD Ameritrade employees, has launched CrowdPicks.com, a social networking sports website in beta.
Social Networking Soars Around The World
Global usage of social networking sites increased dramatically year over year as tens of millions of people visited MySpace, Facebook, and similar services.
Networking Online Inspiring Groups to Take it Offline
A growing trend in the online world and social media in general is the proliferation of social groups and networks that are taking their services and members offline. Businesses like Yelp, Biznik and many others are looking for ways to maintain their user base and gain new customers.
In some cases the company holds sanctioned events and group networking meetings, but members often take it upon themselves to set up networking events. This is slowly creating more tight knit communities that are great for meeting people for general purposes and for networking.
Networking: Never Eat Alone
How good are you at meeting people and forging deep meaningful relationships with them? At a networking function do you end up with a handful of business cards from people you don’t remember meeting, or one or two new friends that you’re excited to have?