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Understanding the Psychology of Twitter. Twitter has officially become the next big thing in terms of Internet social phenomena, so I can't resist writing about it... just like everyone else. Understanding the psychology of Twitter as a case study helps innovators learn how to better predict and even invent emerging white space market opportunities. And so, this is an exploration into the existential psychology of and underlying meaning - and meaninglessness - of Twitter, to understand its meteoric rise in the Internet world. First of all, if you've never used or even heard of Twitter, don't worry, you're not alone. As of now, less than 10 percent of American Internet users actually Tweet, but it's growing like crazy: unique visitors to Twitter increased 1,382 percent year-over-year, from 475,000 unique visitors in February 2008 to 7 million in February 2009, making it the fastest growing social media site in the world.

Essentially, Twitter is an automated service for sharing of short 140-character communications. 5 Tips for Aspiring Digital Copywriters. So you've come to the conclusion that digital copywriting is the career for you, but where do you go from there? Write a sparkling resume, pull together a stunning portfolio and craft some superlative cover letters — these should all be obvious entries on your find-a-job to-do list. We can offer some further assistance. We've quizzed a select handful of top copywriters, creative directors and content executives from both the U.K. and U.S. for some behind-the-scenes career tips that could well give you the edge on your competition.

Have a read of the been-there-done-that professional advice below and good luck with the job hunting! 1. Write! So you want to be a digital copywriter? "Being is a matter of doing. "Or grab a buddy who knows code — concept and create a website that could win an FWA [Favourite Website Awards] award. These sentiments are echoed by Sara Williams, head of content at Made by Many, who implores those looking to get into the industry — "For God's sake, write! " 2. 3. 4.

The Next 5 Years in Social Media. In honor of Mashable's five-year anniversary, this series is supported by IDG. Matt Yorke, President of IDG's Strategic Marketing Services explains why now is the time for marketers to conduct social experiments. Read more here. Over the last five years, social media has evolved from a handful of communities that existed solely in a web browser to a multi-billion dollar industry that’s quickly expanding to mobile devices, driving major changes in content consumption habits and providing users with an identity and social graph that follows them across the web.

With that framework in place, the next five years are going to see even more dramatic change. The Technology The growth of social media in the past five years was fueled not just by innovation from Internet entrepreneurs and developers, but by several key advancements behind the scenes. The Strong Get Stronger The Next Frontiers for Social Media The Internet has already enabled anyone to be a publisher. Beyond Social Media. Better Manage Your Small Business's Social Media Presence [APPS] This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark..

If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Sprout Social Quick Pitch: Sprout Social delivers comprehensive tools that allow businesses to efficiently and effectively manage and grow their social presence across multiple channels. Genius Idea: Sprout Social is a social relationship manager designed to let small businesses, agencies and brands manage multiple social networks from one central dashboard.It's becoming more and more essential for companies and brands of all sizes to have a social media presence.

The fundamental problem is that most social networks were designed for consumers, not for businesses. In the last 12 months, more and more players have entered the social media management space. Check out this video to see what Sprout Social is all about. Geckoboard - Realtime Business Status Board. Lex Augusteijn Photography. Maximizing BitTorrent Speeds with uTorrent (Updated August 2010) - Bootstrike.Com. Home > Articles > Maximizing BitTorrent Speeds with uTorrent This article explains how to get up and running with utorrent Bit Torrent efficiently. It shows how to battle ISP's throttling bittorrent speed, optimize download speed and other ways to speed up utorrent and increase utorrent download speed. Disclaimer Proceed at your own risk! The information here is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Don't Copy Our Article - Link to it This guide is *FREQUENTLY* updated! Introduction This is a tutorial step by step guide on how to speed up uTorrent's configuration, a popular BitTorrent software.

Starting off with Bittorrent Our top recommended BitTorrent client software, in order of preference is as follows µTorrent ( ) (the number one choice) Azureus aka Vuze ( ) (java based - slow - but very popular too) This guide will focus on the top most client, uTorrent. What We Need An Internet Connection and its maximum download and upload speed. Free Textbooks: A Meta Collection. Free textbooks (aka open textbooks) written by knowledgable scholars are a relatively new phenomenon. Below, find a meta list of 200 Free Textbooks, and check back often for new additions.

Also see our online collection, 1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities. Art History A Textbook of the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke, Rutgers Biology Anatomy and Physiology – Edited by various profs at OpenStaxBiology – Edited by various profs at OpenStaxBiology Pages, John W. Business and Management Business Ethics by Jose A. Chemistry Chemistry, Grades 10-12, Created by the FHSST Project (Free High School Science Texts)Chemistry Virtual Textbooks by Stephen Lower, Simon Fraser UniversityCK-12 Chemistry (Grades 9-12) by multiple authors.

Classics Computer Science & Information Systems Earth Science CK-12 Earth Science for Middle School by multiple authors.Earth Systems, an Earth Science Course (Grades 9-10). Economics & Finance Education Electrical Engineering Engineering History Languages. Facebook Places ‘boring' says Foursquare chief. US Facebook users need to update their iPhone Facebook app, or visit touch.facebook.com, to get access to the tool.

A user then needs to select ‘Places’, tap the ‘Check-In’ button, and then a list of nearby places will come up on the screen. Facebook members then can choose the place which matches their location, and if its not on the list, they can search for it or add it. Once ‘checked in’, the activity will be posted in a user’s news feed and come up in the ‘Recent Activity’ section on the specific location’s page. Crowley believes that Foursqaure’s gaming mechanics, such as the prospect of a user becoming the ‘mayor’ of a location they have visited the most frequently, will keep people far more enticed into using his service over the likes of Places.

He has also firmly rebuffed the notion that Facebook’s new tool will blow Foursquare out of the water. “I always knew Facebook would launch a check-in tool. I knew that on the day we started creating Foursquare. Made to Stick. Top 10 Politico Tech Blunders, From the Internets to the Google. Who would you elect as our most tech-savvy politician?

Our tweeter-in-chief Barack Obama? Think again. Arizona senator (and 73-year old senior statesman) John McCain has the highest "Digital IQ" in the Senate according to a new joint study by George Washington University and NYU. John McCain. In what GW and NYU are calling the "definitive benchmark for online competence," researchers combed through politicians' social media accounts, and calculated their Digital IQ based on the frequency of their YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook use and popularity. If John McCain has the highest Digital IQ, what does that say about the rest of the Senate? 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 4a. 3. 2. 1. And this politician has the highest Digital IQ in the Senate? Editorial Spotlight.

50 Tips for Surviving Your Worst Work Days. OK, you’ve heard about Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who had a major workplace meltdown last week. It was a classic “take this job and shove it” moment. [See 21 secrets to getting the job.] And, sure, maybe he shouldn’t have done what he did, but did you catch yourself thinking, “I know exactly how he feels”? If so, you have a lot of company.

But wait. [See how to take smart risks at work.] 5 Huge Trends in Social Media Right Now. What's the first thing young women do when they wake up? Check Facebook. How do enterprise employees pass the time at work? With social media. With so many studies highlighting ever-accelerating social media usage rates, the conclusion is obvious — social media is everywhere. What follows are five of the hottest social media trends right now. Each are influencing our social, online and mobile behaviors in significant ways.

Entertainment checkin services are changing the way we watch television. 1. Smartphone owners have the world at their fingertips. What this means is that at any given moment, any smartphone owner can pull out their device, fire up a barcode scanning application, scan a code and complete activities or gain access to a wealth of immediately relevant information. The consumer's scanning behavior is so significant that location-sharing checkin services such as SCVNGR are giving away QR code decals to retailers free of charge. 2. 3. 4. 5. Switched - Gadgets, Gizmos, Reviews and Downloads. The Future of Public Relations and Social Media. This series is supported by Gist. Gist provides a full view of the contacts in your professional network by creating a rich business profile for each one that includes the most news, status updates, and work details.

See how it works here. Public relations specialists were some of the first people to embrace the power of social media, and as a result they are often the ones leading the way in the social space, whether they are consulting with clients from an agency point of view or strategizing on an in-house PR team. In the past decade, the Internet has had a huge impact on how PR professionals function. As of late, social media is changing the face of PR, as well. The Future of the Press Release The first press release was created during the fall of 1906 by Ivy Lee, known by some as the founder of modern public relations.

During the past few years, we've witnessed a shift towards what some are calling the "social media release. " The Evolution of Social Platforms. 7 Steps to Measuring Your Brand's Social Media Health. Maria Ogneva is the Director of Social Media at Attensity, a social media engagement and voice-of-customer platform that helps the social enterprise serve and collaborate with the social customer. You can follow her on Twitter at @themaria or @attensity360, or find her musings on her personal blog and her company's blog. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should measure everything. Social media is very easily measured with various indicators like share of voice, reach, retweets, and comments. However, measuring without a clear objective in mind won’t bring you closer to success.Nowadays, its not enough to have and execute a social media policy.

Having already written about the differences between "monitoring" and "measuring" and how to properly conduct the former. Read on for the seven steps to getting the most out of your social media measurements. 1. In order to properly measure your social media efforts, you need to know why you are engaging in social media in the first place. 2. 5 Small Biz Web Design Trends to Watch. This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. The importance of having an attractive website that converts visitors into buyers and helps cleverly promote your small business is essential in these fiercely competitive times.

Your website has to capture a visitor's attention, entice him or her to stay and browse around, create an interest in your product or service, and result in sales. For small businesses with limited time and budgets, design is an essential factor in both attracting and converting potential customers. With this in mind, here are five current design trends that most small businesses can utilize to great effect. Let us know in the comments below about any additional design trends that you have spotted in the small business world. 1.

Minimalist design effectively strips away the excess and helps the user concentrate squarely on the content. 2. 3. Memory Inception: Three Keys To Creating A Great User Experience For Your Product. Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Dmitry Dragilev, the lead marketer at ZURB, an interaction design firm whose clients have included Facebook, eBay, Yahoo, NYSE, Britney Spears, and Zazzle. They are also behind the Web notation products Notable and Bounce. Ever read a great book? What do you remember about it? Maybe a few dramatic moments, some wild story twists, and most definitely the ending. Your product is just like a book. You’re telling a story to your customers and they’ll remember only a select few moments from what you tell them. What are these moments? There are millions of books, courses and talks out there about building great products online.

It turns out there are three different kinds of moments in your story customers remember: transitions, Wow moments, and endings. How to plant a memory There are three particular kinds of experiences capable of turning an ordinary moment into a memory that will stick in your customer’s head. 1. 2. 3. Manga Fox: .hack//Link Vol.01 Ch.001: Access:1 Online Manga Scans. Exhibition bag. How to say Fuck in any language. Wild Ones on Facebook (1)

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