Web 2.0 Single Sign-on Update: Federating Friends with Facebook Connect and Google Friendconnect

Pithy insights on major Web 2.0 transformation driver: reflecting on the significance of Facebook Connect and Google Friendconnect, which offer Web 2.0 single signon services […]

Media Review/Wall Street Journal Claims Facebook Can't Give You Relationships

Debunking ignorant media coverage of Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networks.. and how online and offline social networking is becoming best practice […]

Job Search via LinkedIn: A Cautionary Tale

Unclear communication or deception? Short case study of how *not* to communicate in Linkedin or other social networks during job search, capital raise or business development […]

Blogging and Tweeting to Support Your Job Search or Fundraising

How to support your job search or fundraising by blogging and tweeting on Twitter… plus how to engage hyper-connected executives to remember you and help you more […]

Facebook vs. Twitter Influence on Techcrunch

Facebook vs. Twitter Influence on TechcrunchPersonally and professionally, I find posts that “compare” Twitter and Facebook as if they were competitors largely off-base and useless, but I weighed in on this one on Techcrunch. My thesis is that these venues only “compete” if you care about fickle mass adoption and don’t care about each site’s underlying value proposition. Facebook and Twitter are very different, so comparing them doesn’t make much sense in most cases. In 2009, however, mass media in the United States especially was having a field day talking about Twitter “knocking Facebook off its pedestal,” which was silly. Here’s Techcrunch’s take on it. My response and thoughts are below.

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Advertising on Twitter?

How feasible is advertising on Twitter? Is “sponsored” word of mouth likely to work? […]

What and how to Share on Twitter and Facebook

Evaluating off-base media criticism of social networks, and how you can use Twitter and Facebook updates effectively […]

Media Review/Debunking Uninformed Media Coverage of Social Networks

Criticism of uninformed media coverage of the value of social networks, case study of the New York Times’ uninformed opinion piece on Facebook, Facebook Exodus… examples of how many people on social networks don’t know how to use the networks to find fulfillment […]

Networks: Thoughts on Quality vs. Quantity

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.. how do you maximize the value of your network? How to think about quantity vs. quality. […]

LinkedIn Brief #3: How Do You Use Facebook to Accelerate LinkedIn Results?

Why most people benefit from using LinkedIn and Facebook together to accelerate their business relationships: Key pointers on how to get started. […]