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The Most Important Mobile Payment Infographic. Ever.
Technology has advanced to a point where cell phones are able to do more than just make phone calls. Enter the world of mobile payments…but what are mobile payments? Since it is a relatively new industry and there is a lot of confusion even in defining mobile payments, this infographic from Mobile Payments Today [...]
Hey Publisher: You’re an Ombudsman on Facebook: Grin and Bear It
Whenever I mention the word “ombudsman” to anyone in terms of what it means for social media, there are always some who don’t know what it is, so I should get that out of the way: From Wikipedia: An ombudsman (conventional English plural: ombudsmen) is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency… [...]
Crowdsourced Competition Puts Independent Filmmakers on Top
Do you think some feature films may be crowdsourced someday? I got to thinking it may be possible after checking out a contest that crowdsourced the best commercials made by independent filmmakers. MOFILM runs a series of competitions connected to festivals around the world, from Cannes to Rio. Nascent filmmakers choose one of the sponsors [...]
Who Is The Modern Media Consumer?
There are many demographics that we try to reach. Sometimes you have a certain demographic you intentionally want to get to, but sometimes it’s a little wiser to figure out the demographic that is largest and then work a plan around that. Here is a great little graphic that shows the way most people are [...]
Punctuation On Teleprompters Is Important
Although this anchorman should have been able to space the intro and the headlines better, it’s important for the teleprompter to have proper punctuation. This is Ken Bastida of KPIX, a CBS affiliate in the San Francisco Bay Area market, but maybe after this flub he should move down to the San Diego area because [...]
Social Media Demographics
Ever wonder who is using which site? It’s important to know your target market and where they’re “camping out”. With all the options out there for internet users, Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon, it’s necessary to know where people are going to get their information and where they are going to talk about. Check out [...]
Twitter vs. Facebook
Although Twitter and Facebook are very different services, they do fill a lot of the same needs of users. They both give us ways to connect with friends, family and brands. They offer “news feeds”…and obviously are great real time communication tools. They have a lot of similarities and a lot of differences. Here is [...]
Twitter Territory
With the growth of Twitter over the last few years and it’s use as a real time news feed, it has become one of the largest “social media” companies out there. Its importance with communication is undeniable. If you’ve ever wondered how the use of Twitter varies from state to state, check out this graphic.
Probably Time To Update The Stock Image Library
I feel like watching my local news programs is like hanging out with my grandparents. You would think these people grew up in the 1940′s and never got with the times. The easily noticed errors and blunders just slip right by them. They seem so clueless at times. I wonder how they get by in [...]
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My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
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Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
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Wow, they only have 42 of ‘em? (pic)
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Journalists Wonder What’s Better on Twitter – “First” or “Correct”
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Using Pics with Tweets to Engage People and Attract Followers
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Google vs. Facebook on Privacy and Security (Infographic)
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Best Education Sites, and the Schools that Rule the Web (Infographic)
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.
