Oooh! Shiny! Location-based social networking, Part II (the players)

So if you find the idea of location-based tools ridiculous and unessecary, here are a few shiny applications you can play with that might just get you hooked anyway. And if you already find the idea a compelling one, these goodies will get you going… Gowalla Gowalla has applications for several mobile devices and they also […]

Where you at!? Location-based social networking, Part I

One of the newer social networking concepts to hit the proverbial street are “location-based” tools. These have been slower to gain acceptance by the online community, but that hasn’t stopped a slew of location networking applications from hoping into the App store. There’s much to be said about what these tools are and why you […]

Still excited about #igniteRaleigh…

So I’m still fired up (forgive the pun) from #igniteRaleigh last week! The website has shared pictures and slide information but there’s also a great delicious.com resource with links to dozens of blog posts about the event. Check those out here. Finally, I’m waiting with great anticipation for the video of each presentation to pop-up […]

Consider me ignited, Raleigh

Way to go Raleigh! Last night’s Ignite Raleigh event was a very entertaining blend of technology, entertainment and education. I could go on and on about the awesomeness of the event but let me try to keep things brief by highlighting a couple of particularly fantastic contributions… Everyone Needs a Dumb Guy Chris Moody (@cnmoody) […]

A Little Blog Advice

Need some help convincing that boss of yours that blogs are a necessary part of business life? Want a little help developing your blog’s “business” voice? Check out this article from Mashable.com: HOW TO: Create a Successful Company Blog.

Bringing the Virtual Community to Life

One of the negatives in this giant online community we’re building is our sense of absolute isolation among thousands of voices. You get to read people’s ideas, opinions and everyday thoughts but much of the time these people are literal strangers to you: you wouldn’t know them if you ran into them on the street. […]

What’s a “#”?

Some of you may have wondered why I called my last post “numberGreatBizConnections”. I didn’t. That symbol, “#”, traditionally denoting “number” or “numeral” is also used to create  a “hashtag”. The hashtag (or just “tag”) is frequently used with newer social networking technologies, most notably Twitter. Tags are keywords or terms assigned to a piece […]

#greatBizConnections: a Twitter tale

I believe I was just saying that personal stories make for great blog content, so I’m happy to contribute one of my own. For all those who doubt the power of Twitter, please read on… Thanks to my job and general geeky habits, I have frequent need for a screen capture program. Last year I […]

Blogger Seeking Company for FT job…

Someone asked me recently, “how can I get a job blogging”? I’m not sure if this was a sign of the adoration he had for blogging or the desperation to find an industry that was hiring, but either way it made me think. How does one get a job blogging? First of all, no one […]

Hop aboard the Cluetrain

Once upon a time a couple of guys had the idea that traditional businesses, corporations as they generally exist today, should stop and reconsider how they do business. The changes they suggested extended throughout the company: from the corporate culture to the way the company interacted with its customers. No part of daily operations was […]