Kawika's Favorite Links from Diigo

Abandon Ship: Delicious 2.0 Sinking Before It Launches?

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:47:05 -0000

It's not pretty. It lacks features. It's been nine months since we were offered a teaser for the next version. Other services are nipping at its heels. And the founder just left Yahoo. Still, it works.

Tags: delicious del.icio.us web2.0 for:sterlingpr

Posted by: kawika

Worst. Airline. Ever.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:33:47 -0000

United is near the bottom of any airline metric. It's current CEO, a former oil exec, predicted crude would average $50 a barrel. He's pitchingeight million new shares for the benefit of the top brass.

Tags: unitedairlines travel economy hubris

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Chris Rock Brings Down The House At Bonnaroo

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:12:08 -0000

One of Rock's best bits came while discussing rising gas prices despite the war in Iraq, which some predicted would help keep oil under control. "Let me tell you something," said Rock. "If I invade IHOP, pancakes are going to be cheaper in my house."

Tags: chrisrock comedy iraq bonnaroo

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Google Sez: Keep dem headlines short

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:01:55 -0000

Business Wire says Google recommends headlines between 2 and 22 words for optimum visibility and search results. PR Newswire says Google recommends headlines be no longer than 13 words.

Tags: pr seo newswires copywriting for:sterlingpr

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My new online profile for social networking sites

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:38:55 -0000

I'm the IT and marketing guy at Sterling Communications who tests social networking sites to see whether and how they'll help employees and clients be more effective.

Highlights and Sticky Notes:

I'm the IT and marketing guy at Sterling Communications who tests social networking sites to see whether and how they'll help employees and clients be more effective.

Tags: diigo socialmedia socialnetworking

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Up in the Sky, An Unblinking Eye

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:47:48 -0000

The hundreds of drones cruising over Iraq and Afghanistan have changed war forever.

Tags: war drones newsweek iraq afghanistan

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Top Tourist Spots Americans Can’t Visit

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:47:35 -0000

I hear the DMZ is nice this time of year.

Tags: travel

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Trackback meets Creative Commons license meets non-evil Beacon

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:34:05 -0000

Who owns my comments on other Web sites? Here's a better question: Who has access to use my comments in whatever ways we all see fit?

Tags: davewiner disqus scripting creativecommons commenting

Posted by: kawika

Will PR BFF FF Over SMPR?

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:15:15 -0000

Jeremiah Owyang believes brands will use Friendfeed like a social media press release to aggregate their social assets and then to spur conversations.

Comments:

Clients would love to make things easier on the public and the press, not to mention themselves. posted by kawika

Tags: pr friendfeed jeremiahowyang web2.0 smpr

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Can Co-Owned Comments Improve Online Conversations?

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:37:39 -0000

What would happen if every comment on each article is identified with a unique tracker and imbued with enough metadata to seek out like-minded publishers, articles, commenters, communities or hosts?

Tags: web2.0 socialnetworking pr micropersuasion friendfeed

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YouTube Apologies

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:19:18 -0000

Teens showcase their prank on YouTube. Judge orders a YouTube apology. A second YouTube post of them cleaning up for the victim's Taco Bell, I think, is warranted.

Tags: youtube crime tacobell

Posted by: kawika

Instant messaging reduces workplace interruption

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:43:44 -0000

Instead of dropping in unexpectedly, many are using the technology to check in with coworkers to see when they are available. Many also use the technology to get quick answers to general questions or to inquire about current work tasks instead of engaging in longer face-to-face conversations.

Tags: instantmessaging im workplace productivity

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Redesigning a Better ATM Experience

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:43:46 -0000

These are the type "behind-the-scenes" articles I like to read from companies about their work.

Tags: for:sterlingpr userexperience

Posted by: kawika

The End Is Near?

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:25:40 -0000

“We pledged to support [Clinton] to the end,” said Rep. Charles W. Rangel. “Our problem is not being able to determine when the hell the end is.”

Tags: politics obama clinton veep

Posted by: kawika

Election Finale = 'Lost' Cliffhanger?

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:24:21 -0000

Clinton's refusal to conceed must please ratings-starved news channels to no end. "The deranged narcissism of the Clintons" makes for great theater, but what about success in Nov.?

Tags: politics obama clinton tv poniewozik

Posted by: kawika

Duh

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:15:54 -0000

The ability to detect sarcasm resides in the right parahippocampal gyrus. As if it wasn't obvious?

Tags: sarcasm neuropsychology language

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Subscribing to gadgets

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:42:31 -0000

I’ve been “subscribing” to Apple products for years. As new laptops come out, I simply sell my old “subscription” on Craigslist or eBay and put the proceeds toward the new subscription.

Tags: apple macbook macbookair buzzmachine jeffjarvis

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A New Michigan Solution

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:42:50 -0000

"Once you abandon the artificial four-games-to-two framework that the media has tried to impose on the series, a very different picture emerges, with the Celtics leading by a mere 549 points to 539."

Tags: politics obama clinton

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Contentious Confession

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:32:17 -0000

AP says Clinton will concede that Obama “has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination,” but Clinton won't concede the nomination itself. Sigh.

Tags: politics obama clinton

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Press Release Grader

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:52:37 -0000

From the WebsiteGrader team comes a free tool designed to help PR pros and marketers maximize a press release so it can be found more easily by media, bloggers, customers and prospects.

Tags: pr socialmedia for:sterlingpr seo smo

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Kawika's Favorite Links from Diigo

Abandon Ship: Delicious 2.0 Sinking Before It Launches?

Worst. Airline. Ever.

Chris Rock Brings Down The House At Bonnaroo

Google Sez: Keep dem headlines short

My new online profile for social networking sites

Up in the Sky, An Unblinking Eye

Top Tourist Spots Americans Can’t Visit

Trackback meets Creative Commons license meets non-evil Beacon

Will PR BFF FF Over SMPR?

Can Co-Owned Comments Improve Online Conversations?

YouTube Apologies

Instant messaging *reduces* workplace interruption

Redesigning a Better ATM Experience

The End Is Near?

Election Finale = 'Lost' Cliffhanger?

Duh

Subscribing to gadgets

A New Michigan Solution

Contentious Confession

Press Release Grader

Instant messaging reduces workplace interruption