January 2011
11 posts
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Believing and knowing that India is a free country...
I chanced upon this article and thought you may like a perspetive from an Indian newspaper on Tibet. I would love to visit Tibet specially the train that goes from Beijing to Lhasa the world’s highest railway, a 710-mile line that crosses the vertiginous Tibetan Plateau and forges a steel bond with the once-secluded Buddhist holy city of Lhasa.see article in NYT...
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3 fold increase in people connecting computers to...
I got this from @mediaPost research newsletter and I used to do this often i.e connect my computer to the TV but I no longer have to. I use either the Wii or mt Sony Bravo connect box to watch Netflix. I have a internet switch so I can add another device if need be and I am not sure if it is going to be the Roku box or Google TV.
My decision will be based on the number of Indian channels that...
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Stirring the debate again : Who Will Win the...
I think the spot that Apple wants to be is in the hands of people all over the world which is android’s reach. The real competition is now getting on as many phones and android not being tied to a particular phone does that. I haerad yesterday that Blackberry may get the ability to run Android Apps, which is good for BB users.
On the other hand there is no real reason for Apple to compete...
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Google makes it harder for spammy on-page content...
In a note from Matt Cutts on the official Blog , Google refutes some of the buzz around web spam myth. Matt Cutts also explains what web spam is . The article is a good read and definitely wanted to make you aware of it as well.Amplify’d from googleblog.blogspot.comJanuary brought a spate of stories about Google’s search quality. Reading through some of these recent articles, you might ask...
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Pizza companies getting ready for SuperBowl cheese...
Whether you are into sports or not , this is a interesting story of the biggest pizza event of the year and face off with Pizza Hut, DOminos and Papa John’sAmplify’d from www.dallasnews.com Pizza Hut, which moved its headquarters from Addison to Plano last week, expects to receive 1.3 million orders for at least 2 million pies, spokesman Chris Fuller said Thursday. That would be a gain of...
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Women trust "familiar" bloggers more than store...
Blogher has a new research called Beauty is in the Eye of the Blog Holder
What Influences Women to Purchase Beauty Products? at http://www.blogher.com/beauty-eye-blog-holder-0 . MediaPost has a good recap.Amplify’d from www.mediapost.comDespite increasingly close ties between brands and bloggers, many have asked whether such partnerships bear financial fruit. The answer, according to...
Is your tweet audience International ?
This is from my bit.ly report and the top 10 audience for my links. The caveat is that I do not use bit.ly all the time and sometimes my links are also from goo.gl yet I thought this was an interesting mix. What do your your analytics tell you ? United States 747 Canada 68 United Kingdom 38 Nigeria 25 Ireland 25 Lithuania 25 Netherlands 20 India 20 Korea, Republic of 8 Italy 7 See this Amp at...
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Online Video : Audiences don't think of themselves...
The author David Murdico advises
“Marketers and advertisers can no longer dictate what consumers think and buy. Instead, we have to work hard at understanding a changing, shifting pattern of behaviors and habits — and then present video ads, branded entertainment and social media marketing initiatives to our target audiences only when and where we are welcome”
I think we...
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Nearly two in five US companies will maintain a...
The article says “Marketers say engagement is key” and the truth struck me as I saw a comment on my post on the Network Solutions’ blog this morning about a post I had made on the blog.
How simple the conversation is- reader posts comment and you get a chance to reply. This is similar to what Marsha Collier writes in her book The Ultimate Online Customer Service Guide...
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10 Reasons to Start a Business This Year - WSJ.com... →
Realistic, simple and good advice…
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School to teach social entrepreneurism
The University of East London (UEL). has a three-year part-time BA in social enterprise run by health and social care organisation the Bromley-by-Bow Centre. In talking to many GenY folks and from articles, many young folks prefer to work for companies that have a social goal and may find this course useful.
Any one know of courses here in the US?Amplify’d from www.guardian.co.ukSocial...
