Since I have been on this new social networking site, there is one question that is constantly asked: Why DiD my karma drop this morning? Plurk karma is a very clever way to draw people in every day once they have joined. Different levels of karma have different rewards, such as new emoticons, and different…
With all the talk about social media marketing, and the value of social networking, it surprises me that the exponents of this “method” miss the most important point. That is, that social marketing is a great way of creating a buzz, but is a poor substitute for a balanced approach of paid advertising and good…
Plurk is looking for an evangelist. To me, an evangelist has always been a Billy Graham type of person, out preaching the good news and winning the lost to the Lord. Hearing the term in the context of business, and especially social media sites, is a relatively new thing for me. Having said that, I…
Paul Chaney is upset with Twitter! In fact, he’s so upset that he is urging users of the service to boycott it on July 4th to try and force improvements! The Fail Whale makes an appearance each time the service is down, and has appeared often during the past few months. One wonders when the…
