A great collection of articles greatly – as always - brought together by @baptistelimb:
Social is…
…conversation and contribution:
- Consumers Want Brands to Interact with Facebook and Twitter, on WebProNews
- Conversations Key to Establishing Brand on Twitter, on Read Write Start
- 40 Useful Things You Can Share on Twitter Besides Blog Posts, on Social Media Today
an ambivalence between privacy and sharing:
- Does Technology Pose a Threat to Our Private Life? on The Guardian
- Privacy and Facebook—What Are You Broadcasting to Who? on Social Media Today
- How I Became a Foursquare Cyberstalker, on The Guardian
hyperpersonalization:
- Twitter Helps You Expand Your Social Nicheworks, on Brian Solis
- Augmented Reality Online Shopping, on Augmented Reality Blog
- 10 Characteristics of Hyperlocal, on Sarah Hartley’s blog
engagement and influence:
- In Pictures: The Most Imaginative CSR Campaigns, on Forbes
- Pepsi’s BP Oil Spill Activity Praised by CSR Experts, on Brand Republic
- 4 Things You Need to Know About Influence, on Brass Tack Thinking
broadcasting:
- Is Social Media Just Another Broadcast Medium? on Perspectives & Strategy
- The Web’s Best Branded Videos Sell and Entertain, on Fast Company
- Media Companies Try Getting Social with Tumblr, on The New York Times
interacting everywhere about everything with everyone:
- How Cell Phones and Social Media Have Changed Entertainment, on The University Daily Kansan
- Red Bull Builds Hype for NY Air Race via Mobile Social Media, on Mobile Marketer
- Facebook Places Vs. The Location-Based World, on TechCrunch
fun:
- One in Five Social Network Users Play Social Games, on Social Times
- Let’s Check-In to Foursquare’s Milestones, on Empower Me! Magazine
- UNIQLO Lucky Counter: More Tweets, Lower Prices! on Vanksen Culture-Buzz