Follow @marcoRecorder Fllwrs is an app that's been around since 2011. The app checks for changes in your Twitter followers over time and it records followers that have been added or lost. The funny thing about this app's users is that, especially at the beginning, many of them forgot to untick the option not to … Continue reading People’s obsession with followers and fllwrs
Tag: digital comms
Bill Gates’ missed prediction on printed paper
Follow @marcoRecorder In 2000 Bill Gates foresaw that printed paper would disappear by 2007. As we all know, this turned out to be a reckless forecast. Even though digitalization and the actual number of computers (including desktops and laptops) has grown by 1000% since then, even though we have witnessed the advent of e-mails, chats, … Continue reading Bill Gates’ missed prediction on printed paper
What’s behind Zuckenberg’s philanthropy?
Follow @marcoRecorder Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to connect five billion more people to the Internet. This is his announcement on 19th August for the formation of Internet.org a partnership with some of the biggest players in the smartphone space, to bring internet connectivity to poor people in the developing world who can't afford … Continue reading What’s behind Zuckenberg’s philanthropy?
Twitto.be: Belgians on #Twitter ranked by influence
Follow @marcoRecorder Twitto.be is a directory referencing Belgian users of twitter. It was launched in June 2013, and features are progressively rolled out. It was created by Mango Information Systems SPRL, a Belgian company active in social media analysis and monitoring. According to their website, Twitto are currently working on the following features: ranking by … Continue reading Twitto.be: Belgians on #Twitter ranked by influence
Are #socialmedia professionals “wise guys”? Mmmhh….
Follow @marcoRecorder A couple of days ago I stumbled across this quote: “Fools live life; intellectuals only think thoughts arising from borrowed knowledge. That is why fools enjoy life while so called wise people are busy posting tweets about life. Unfortunately, I am a wise man.” It's from Saurabh Sharma, author of "The Directionless son … Continue reading Are #socialmedia professionals “wise guys”? Mmmhh….
Distracted from distraction by distraction…
Follow @marcoRecorder Distracted from distraction by distraction Did T.S. Eliot predict the way #socialmedia is being used and abused? I'm an advocate of social media as a mean and not as a goal but it is true that the scientifically proved psychological reward that social media interactions give to users is still a major immutable … Continue reading Distracted from distraction by distraction…
The space of blogging in the #socmed sphere: how to make the best out of it?
Follow @marcoRecorder Blogs have been around since the late 90s. Given their evolution both in terms of technology and the space they occupy in the online world, it's an interesting moment for anyone working in digital communications to take some time to evaluate. What is the role, the impact and the usefulness of blogging as … Continue reading The space of blogging in the #socmed sphere: how to make the best out of it?
Hashtags on Facebook: what if Twitter had copyrighted the #?
Facebook users will be able to include hashtags in their posts and then watch them become clickable. When a hashtag is included in a post, clicking on it will pop out a feed that aggregates others posts that have been tagged with the same phrase. After last year Apple vs Samsung case, I wonder if … Continue reading Hashtags on Facebook: what if Twitter had copyrighted the #?
TagTagCity: when interactive search engines pave the way
Wandering around Brussels, I have been bumping more and more often in "tags". Especially around historical points of interest around the city, you can now find some red labels with a code that you can scan. Initially I didn't know what that was and this is how I discovered TagTagCity. TagTagCity is an interactive search … Continue reading TagTagCity: when interactive search engines pave the way
Dear LinkedIn, you’d better start fixing yourself!
It's been a few months that I'm submerged by spam mail from Linkedin. This increased especially after trying their upgrade and then unsubscribing. When I first signed up for LinkedIn , I did so with the understanding that it would connect me with others sharing similar interests, networks and keep in touch with professionals I … Continue reading Dear LinkedIn, you’d better start fixing yourself!
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