Xobni:Social Network in Your Email

The Xobni software is an add-on for Microsoft Outlook that offers email management and quick access to important information in your email. But more than that,Xobni claims to “expose the hidden social network”in your email. That’s ingenious because everyone we know is in our email somewhere,somehow…

After a quick install,you’ll see . . . →Read More:Xobni:Social Network in Your Email

Internet to Connect with Major Donors

“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different than you and me.” “Yes. They have more money.”

The Wired Wealthy. Using the Internet to Connect with Your Middle and Major Donors. March 24,2008 An in-depth survey and study by Convio,Sea Change Strategies and Edge Research

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHARITIES . . . →Read More:Internet to Connect with Major Donors

Donors Interested in “Keeping-Up” Through Social Media

A majority of donors say it is important for non-profit and charitable organizations to use social media to communicate with their supporters (52%). Higher level donors show greater interest in being kept informed through social media than lower level donors. Half of high level donors (51%) say they are interested,compared with 43% of medium . . . →Read More:Donors Interested in “Keeping-Up” Through Social Media

Generation MySpace Is Getting Fed Up

If you want to socialize with Chris Heritage,you won’t find him on Facebook. The 27-year-old Port St. Lucie (Fla.) business analyst joined the social network last year after his buddies bugged him to get an account. But he soon became fed up with the avalanche of ads,especially those detailing what his friends . . . →Read More:Generation MySpace Is Getting Fed Up

Is your blog under surveillance?

RelevantNOISE is a technology company dedicated to mining blogs for business intelligence. They are scanning over 200 million blog posts.

From the FAQ page:

Why should I care what’s being said about me or my company in the Blogosphere?

Because blogs are a social medium,they are different than static web sites or even . . . →Read More:Is your blog under surveillance?

Wasting Millions on a Deserted Second Life

A marvelous article by Frank Rose about the world of Second Life:

“There’s the question of what people do when they get there. Once you put in several hours flailing around learning how to function in Second Life,there isn’t much to do. That may explain why more than 85 percent of the avatars created . . . →Read More:Wasting Millions on a Deserted Second Life