My Name is Kate

links for 2010-10-14

• 5 Big Social Media Questions from Small Business Owners
  Good commentary on sites like Groupon as well as how to use location based services, even if you don't have a physical location. Good stuff.
  (tags: business marketing socialmedia smallbusiness)
• What is slowing down your Mac?
  Good tips for Mac-heads.
  (tags: mac utilities hardware software tips macbook)
• Gay Sex vs. Straight Sex « OkTrends
  I love that OKCupid (a dating site) pulls together these reports on dating, sex and relationships. So fascinating!
  (tags: data dating research sex statistics gay sexuality okcupid stats)
• Gartner’s 2010 Hype Cycle « Ed Lee's Blogging Me Blogging You | @edlee
  Ed's topline analysis of the latest Gartner Hype Cycle - good read.
  (tags: hype technology trends future gartner)
• TNS Digital Life | Internet Statistics & Social Media Usage | Online Behavior & Trends
  So much data ...
  (tags: digital infographic research socialmedia statistics trends visualization stats)
• HOW TO: Manage Your Presence on Google Maps
  So important for small business owners or franchisees - anyone who has a bricks and mortar presence.
  (tags: google googlemaps howto marketing socialmedia tips smallbusiness)
• Found in Mom's Basement
  Blog that is all about vintage advertising. Some crazy trips down memory lane here.
  (tags: vintage ads advertising history illustration images nostalgia reference resources)
• .....: SIX SHOOTER RECORDS :.....
  I can't say enough good things about @sixshooterr's email newsletter - if U like good Cdn music, you should subscribe http://ow.ly/2T9Zp
  (tags: via:packrati.us)

links for 2010-10-08

• Advanced Tips for Google Reader — SocialFish
  Good stuff! Anytime I learn anything new about Google Reader I love it even more.
  (tags: rss googlereader tips)
• Five Things I Learned On The Client Side « Crenshaw Communications
  Every agency person should read this. Often they (we) have no perspective on what the client's work-life is like. One of the most valuable things I did when managing a team at an agency was to bring in the client every so often during a "team day" and have them speak about what their days were like and what they valued about our team. This is a great succinct snappy post about that. Account directors - share this with your teams!!
  (tags: client+agency+relationship agency business tips)
• Maintaining Brand Value - WSJ.com
  It's all about your corporate reputation - hard to build, easy to lose.
  (tags: reputation pr CorporateReputationManagement)
• 92% of U.S. Toddlers Have Online Presence [STUDY]
  (tags: kids online socialmedia statistics stats)

links for 2010-10-07

• Running a Successful Online Contest - Third Tuesday Vancouver (Vancouver, BC) - Meetup
  C'mon out! ThirdTuesday Vancouver Oct 19 "Running a successful online contest" w/ @jszabo @bpicks @monicahamburg & me http://ow.ly/2PEIm
  (tags: via:packrati.us)

links for 2010-10-06

• How Not to Fail at Social Media: Avoid the Start and Stop « Sysomos Blog
  Good things to keep in mind. Like the point about having enough content!
  (tags: socialmedia success tips)
• 3 Key Differences Between B2B and B2C Buyer Needs That Impact Social Media Use « Social Media Monitoring and Engagement – Radian6
  (tags: socialmedia b2b b2c)
• A Graphic Guide to Facebook Portraits | Fast Company
  (tags: facebook funny guide humour photography socialmedia)
• Read Opera Manga, Now on Your iPhone
  This is so cool!! RT @trishussey did you see the opera manga app? http://tnw.to/16rho
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Open your eyes: Google Goggles now available on iPhone in Google Mobile App - Official Google Mobile Blog
  My reality just got better - Google Goggles for iPhone! http://goo.gl/eCBc
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• 7 Practical Steps To Managing A Facebook Crisis
  (tags: facebook socialmedia tips crisismanagement crisis)

links for 2010-10-05

• RT @getjudyryon: Identifying - And Defeating - Social Clutter | Forrester Blogs http://ow.ly/2OLpw
  RT @getjudyryon: Identifying - And Defeating - Social Clutter | Forrester Blogs http://ow.ly/2OLpw
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Pillbox - prototype pill identification system
  Pillbox - a visual search engine for pills http://goo.gl/LMT2 would be cool as a smartphone app too - take a pic, match your pill. Developed by the US's National Library of Medicine.
  (tags: pharmaceutical searchengine visual search tools)

links for 2010-10-01

• Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: October 2010 - Smashing Magazine
  It's October! New desktop wallpapers from @SmashingMag http://ow.ly/2N0uR
  (tags: via:packrati.us)