Technology

Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011

by Scott Harris on December 30, 2010

As the year comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on the year of 2010 – the year of the Tiger.  2010, you have been a good year, but at the same time, I know many of us are ready to see what 2011 has in store. In my 2oo9 marketing year in [...]

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Five Nuggets from the Internet Summit

by Scott Harris on November 11, 2009

Five nuggets from the Internet Summit in Raleigh, NC.

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Twitterfeed Rocks

by Scott Harris on October 21, 2009

There are a slew of Twitter applications out there, but I must proclaim that Twitterfeed is my favorite one so far. I’ve been using it for some marketing engagements recently and have found it to be a very useful tool – one of the few Twitter applications I’ve found with the right mix of simplicity [...]

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Is Apple Evil? Part Two

by Scott Harris on August 19, 2009

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Yes.  Apple is evil.  That’s right I said it.  Despite its cult of worshipers, Apple is the new Microsoft, or better yet, the embodiment of the monopolistic enterprise their 1984 commercial mobilized us against. It’s hard truth for me to come to grips with because Apple still makes great [...]

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Social Media Tool from StumbleUpon is Su.pr

by Scott Harris on June 11, 2009

Su.pr promises to save you time and increase your web traffic. Find out why Su.pr is super and learn how to get an account of your own.

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Technology Marketers Should Follow Digg's Lead

by Scott Harris on June 3, 2009

Marketers of software and technology products and services should take note of Digg’s new advertising platform, Digg Ads. Use what you sell in your own business. Show your tool in action.

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Why Negative Online Reviews are Good

by Scott Harris on March 16, 2009

When it comes to Web 2.0 and social media, many organizations hate the idea of losing control over what is said about their brand or products.  For many years, companies avoided engaging in newer online technologies that facilitate customer feedback in public mediums for this very reason.  How could they these mediums, monitor them all, [...]

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Web 2.0 is Friendlier than Web 1.0

by Scott Harris on February 27, 2009

I enjoy Web 2.0 sites like Facebook and Twitter because they foster accountability and positive interactions. Sometime ago, people with cryptic usernames like webspider hid behind anonymity when interacting online.  In the Web 2.0 world, people are claiming their identities (which is a great for other reasons given this trend) and using social media sites [...]

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