Social Networks
How To Find a Job in 2013
To be utterly honest, job hunting sucks. There, the word is out. Whether employed or unemployed it is a less than joyous experience to be in the metaphoric “searching for new opportunities” boat. Most job searchers feel that they are entitled to at least getting a response to their application and in a perfect world…
Read MoreSocial Media On TV: Tweeting With Your Shows!
Earlier this morning I attended PluggedIn Ventures Roundtable “Second Screens & Social TV” and it couldn’t have been better. I jotted a few notes and here’s a quick summary: Social TV, a general term for technology that supports communication and social interaction in either the context of watching television, or related to TV content is truly taking…
Read MoreFacebook Coveting the Non-Smartphone Crowd
Yes, there are still some of them left in the world. In fact, lots of them. I estimate that roughly 190 million Facebook users use regular cellphones to connect to Facebook. How did I get there? Facebook has 500 million users worldwide. About 40% of Facebook users connect to Facebook thru mobile phones. That works…
Read MoreCongrats to AC Lion’s Mike Adler—DigiDay Loves Your New “Blurt”
Wow, think of your voice going viral. Well, that’s what this cool new audio tool can do. Record any 30 second clip from your cell phone or browser and send it to your friends. Could be your reaction to a great meal, your recent Black Friday great deal, a wicked pair of high heels, a bad foul…
Read MoreFlurry: Mobile Social Games Draw Larger Audiences Than TV Shows
Yep, it’s here. More people are playing games on their iPhones and iPads than watch most TV shows. Ranks close to Sunday Night Football in terms of consumer reach. And advertisers love it—those gaming ads are targeting, available 24/7, longer use time and repeat viewing. And, oh, peak usage is in the evening, what we…
Read MoreFree Beer Friday’s @ MeetNowLive
Article By: Joshua ‘The Red’ Russak (Red@aclion.com) I recently attended NYTechMeetup and had the pleasure of meeting Mike Davis, co-founder of a rather interesting and noteworthy mobile social network, MeetNowLive. Hands down, one of the coolest and most attractive mobile based social network I’ve seen so far. Leave it to Mike to make something this…
Read MoreGrass Roots Gets Visual
As has been well documented this past year one of the more prolific beneficiaries of the Facebook phenomenon has been the world of non-profit fund raising and mission awareness. I can join a group in support of the cause of my choice and even solicit my friends to donate to such a cause. Many of…
Read MoreLinkedIn: VC Goes Up, Site goes DOWN!
Article By: Joshua Russak Red@aclion.com Everywhere I look, everyone is saying the same thing: LinkedIn raises $53 million in VC funding…and that’s great to know. This is their 4th round of VC Funding and THEIR LARGEST! According to the reliable blog-source “Alley Insider”, in the article LinkedIn CEO: Yep, We Want To Go Public they…
Read MoreMySpace Needs More Than Friends To Survive…
While MySpace, the social networking site, is flourishing as there are 118 million friends this growth has not translated into revenue from advertising. Google who has a 900 million dollar contract with MySpace is not as enthusiastic as it was August 2006 when the pact was finalized. Fox Interactive Media, the parent company for…
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