Author Archives: coreygil

Zappos.com Understands Social Media

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Sunday, June 15th, 2008 at 10:03 am

Online shoe company Zappos.com understands social media. The company’s transparent and social culture is encouraged from the very top. CEO Tony Heish embraces the power of Twitter and hundreds of employees have followed.

What are your top 10 annoyances about social networks?

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Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

I think it is safe to say that there is at least one thing the majority of us find annoying about our social network(s). You wish it could do X, or you want to change Y. Well, Scott Spanbauer of PC … Continue reading

Want to start your own social network?

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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 10:54 pm

A private/niche/customized/specialized social network that I can create. Cool! Is this the next wave of “new” online?

txt-ing can cre8 bad ritin?

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Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at 6:42 pm

Per our conversation in class a few weeks ago regarding the proliferation of text language and the decline of formal writing, I direct you to this Boston Globe article published last week. Our tchaz will appreciate us more after reading this! Not gonna … Continue reading

“We’re in the midst of a revolution…”

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Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm

“…we can’t control the people. It’s like trying to take the “p” out of swimming-pool.” The above statement was part of Charlene Li’s catchy introduction at the Microsoft Breakfast Series event this morning, which Carrie, Mark and I attended. She is referring … Continue reading

So, what are you up to?

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Thursday, April 17th, 2008 at 11:00 am

If you wanted to know the answer to this question, the simple solution is to pick up the phone and call your friend/spouse/sibling, right? Not any more. Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and, especially, Twitter are providing us with … Continue reading