There is little doubt that patents are driving innovation. However, those same patents can hinder the progress if applied incorrectly.
Build Your Social Media Site With Open Source Scripts
Occationally I talk to progressive companies that have taken the leap into social media and have implemented full social communities with lots of features that enable users to interact on the site, but when I look at their site I discover a propriatry custom scripted website.
In most cases this is a GIANT Mistake.
Bluepulse Taps Mobile Social Networking Market
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.
The Influence of a Social Media Internet
If you believe that social media begins and ends with sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Digg, Reddit and Sphinn, that rock you’re living underneath must be cozy. If you assume social web sites are all about eye candy and juicy talk, you may be right.
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.
Cisco Social media release
First HP did it, now Cisco Systems has issued a Social Media Press Release. Not only is the release on the News@Cisco site, but it’s been distributed as a MarketWire press release (shown here picked up by CNN/Money—interestingly without the videos, but links to them instead).
PR battleground “social networks”
With social networks like Facebook and MySpace in the news a great deal, I find it interesting to get a sense of the depth of behind-the-scenes business planning going on and the role of PR in that planning.
According to BrandRepublic:
Major Law Firm Funds Social Network
When dealing with a powerful law firm and a social network for lawyers, you should watch your words very, very carefully. Or so I imagine, and I’m not going to attempt any other approach. So here’s the news in its least editorialized form: Orrick has invested in Legal OnRamp.
GM Launches Social Media Newsroom in Europe
When you think of General Motors and social media, you tend to think of the FastLane Blog and GM vice chairman and corporate blogger-in-chief, Bob Lutz.
Dopplr Social Network Finds Funding
Dopplr, a social network for travelers, is getting a lot of attention; although it’s in an invitation-only mode, there have been plenty of positive reviews. What’s also important, however, is the attention it’s received from some investors.