I admit that Gannett impresses me with their…

I admit that Gannett impresses me with their iPhone policy. Gannett FAQ for journalists receiving iPhones | JIMROMENESKO.COM Gannett iPhone FAQ: 'What am I expected to do with this new device?' This FAQ for Gannett journalists receiving iPhones was distributed today at the chain's papers. FAQs for journalists re…

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February 8, 2012 Read the full post →

This is a must read for anyone who is trying…

This is a must read for anyone who is trying to manage online communities. It's an example of how real-life connections strengthen ties. My Dinner With Clay Shirky, and What I Learned About Friendship You can follow someone on Twitter and friend them on Facebook, but real friends are people you break bread with.

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February 8, 2012 Read the full post →

Is your resume obsolete?

A few years ago I wrote a column about finding a job in the Internet age. One of the tips – “Resumes and Cover Letters Still Matter” – generated a lot of controversy in the comments. Many people felt resumes were inadequate and outdated. LinkedIn was much better. A few years later, the Wall Street […]

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January 25, 2012 Read the full post →

PressBooks attempts to simplify ebook publishing

Pressbooks Demo Deck View more presentations from Hugh McGuire PressBooks wants to do for book publishing what WordPress does for website updating: Simplify it so anyone can do it. And it aims to do that by creating a book-publishing tool out of WordPress. The idea is that WordPress is a content management system that is […]

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January 17, 2012 Read the full post →

Why Ikea needs to worry about ebook sales

The blog paidContent notes that “E-Books Outsell Print For Majority Of Titles On USA Today Bestseller List.” This is just a look at a couple weeks of one list so it’s not fair to call this a trend. Plus the sales are recorded right after Christmas. The assumption is that new Kindle and Nook owners […]

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January 16, 2012 Read the full post →

Make tweets, not war over who owns a Twitter account

Last week I examined a battle between a blogger and his former employer about who owns a Twitter account. I didn’t think it was shaping up to be a landmark case. And it looked like the former employer should have owned it. That opinion is base upon my experience as @MaineBusiness. Or to be more […]

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January 3, 2012 Read the full post →

How valuable are Twitter followers?

If your employees are running your social media accounts, do you really own those accounts? If the answer is obvious, why is PhoneDog.com suing former employee Noah Kravitz? PhoneDog.com is an ecommerce site selling mobile phones that also has a blog. Kravitz wrote for the blog and the Twitter account @PhoneDog_Noah. While tweeting, he gained […]

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UPDATED: Google Maps locates the problem with free services

The problem isn’t that Google Maps is putting limits on how many times your maps can load. The problem is that businesses cannot rely on free services remaining free.

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November 12, 2011 Read the full post →

QR Codes: Can shopping walls boost your sales?

Shopping walls are an interesting way that retailers can use QR codes to extend their brands and increase sales.

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November 9, 2011 Read the full post →

How to fix the wrong problem with online newspapers

  Scroll is an app that lets non-coders make webpages look like what they would design for a print page. Never mind that doesn’t always work from the users’ point of view. Megan Garber at the Nieman Journalism Lab is right that newspaper web pages are bland and templatized. She seems to argue that newspaper […]

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