“The Web is /…/ vital to democracy, a communications channel that makes possible a continuous worldwide conversation. /…/ Yet people seem to think the Web is some sort of piece of nature, and if it starts to wither, well, that’s just one of those unfortunate things we can’t help. Not so. We create the Web, by designing computer protocols and software; this process is completely under our control. /…/ The goal of the Web is to serve humanity. We build it now so that those who come to it later will be able to create things that we cannot ourselves imagine.” —
Tim Berners-Lee, the innovator of the WWW, in his latest Scientific American feature - “Long Live the Web: A Call for Continued Open Standards and Neutrality” (that I introduced my path as a contributing editor in the Social Media Club Editorial Team).
Last posting in my instant sharing of findings and discoveries tumblelog - where my tumblelogging will be migrated to my soon-to-be-launched Personal Community Hub - aptly named the #Inbox. Stay tuned! I will continue to live by the spirit expressed by TBL himself - thanks for making all this possible and happening!
Happy Easter to you all!
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UnProfessor :) Brian Solis (@BrianSolis) interview by @TNW on his old/new book “Engage” - v 2.0 cut/extended:
“When I was writing Engage! it was incredibly arduous for me to get cover to cover knowing it’s not a realtime product. That challenged me to think about the value of a book in this world. I realized that it was less about moving and reacting to the realtime nature of technology and stepping back to understand the roots causes of those trends so you can design strategies and business methodologies around them. The true purpose in all of this is to be the one driving those movements.”
(via An interview with Brian Solis - TNW Social Media)
It’s all about filtering, deepening, diving, curating, distilling, extracting, reducing, reflecting - to get beyond, above and below as a means to reach deeper insight about stuff on the “social web” and how to make it there. Social services brands and their developments has to be made independent of a strategy conversation that must take place in the first place. The Holy Graal is STILL - how do you generate engagement and how do you spark meaningful conversations? Here is a clue, now in upgraded version :).
Spot on! (via @selig)
Facebook user stats compared to Swedish population - revised (by Disruptive Media) #digidel2013
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For those in Sweden who still walks around with a myth that social media is a “youth” thing. The relative speed of growth is not even covered - I think there was some stats showing that it’s the speediest in the 65+ segment. Silver Surfers / SeniorNet - the coolest cats on the conversation web, oh yeah! Smash us with your wisdom! :)
From the posting:
“Today, Evernote for Windows got its most significant update in months. The big news is sharing. For the first time, Windows users will be able to take selected portions of their Evernote memories and share them with friends, colleagues and classmates–all without ever leaving the application. That’s not all. We’ve also added a number of other much-requested features and improvements. Let’s take a closer look.”
In short. Share your memories. Let your own “Google” on Evernote go social!
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“/…[S]ocial media needs powerful storytelling to thrive, just as brand storytellers must now embrace social media.” —
Simon Mainwarning tells you why:
Why Storytelling and Social Media Need Each Other to Survive | Fast Company
The Original Makers of SNAKE OIL: SOCIAL MEDIA. Flavored with genuine home-grown BULL$H*T
(via Denna ständiga konferenshysteri | Jonathan Sulo)
![[INFOGRAPHIC] Quickstart Guide to Social Media for Business.
A great tool to guide yourself and clients into the social web - and also to identify the competences needed to do so.
(via Infographic Quickstart Guide to Social Media for Business)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lirsanWnUo1qz92bwo1_500.png)
[INFOGRAPHIC] Quickstart Guide to Social Media for Business.
A great tool to guide yourself and clients into the social web - and also to identify the competences needed to do so.
(via Infographic Quickstart Guide to Social Media for Business)
Global Digital Participation(#digipart) - Article Series - Now Complete.
Reblogged from “Notes from a Sustainopreneur”;
“I have been posting three articles last week every month Dec, Jan and now Feb on Social Media Club Global, as a part of SMC Editorial Team.
These will transform into a “Manifesto for Global Digital Participation - Get All Online, Get All To Get It”, re-edited and merged into one.
I will post more extensively about the initiatives next week beyond a roundtrip to Stockholm, but in the mean time, check the full series linked through http://digipart.info with a one-page intro, and follow the blog on http://digipart.org currently redirecting to http://digipart.wordpress.com.
Also - follow @digipart2020 on Twitter, together with http://digipart.tumblr.com sharing media, quotes and related snippets in line to the main goal and aspirations to get more people into the flow!”
(screenshot via Notes from a Sustainopreneur | on Sustainability Entrepreneurship
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