MKTG2032 Links Post 25: Resisting Temptation

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Resistance is useful!

As much as I like a good bit of technology, I do recognise that not everyone is paid to live on the internet, and not everyone would want that job even without the paycheque. So, here’s some insight into the resistance and barriers to Web2.0 adoption

• Overcoming key resistence to adopting social media
  Reasons why companies (and people) would resist social media. They’re all pretty fair points as well, which is a nice change.

Not every technology is valuable, not every new idea needs pursuing, and not all improvements are actually an improvement.  Even if I am innovation prone trigger happy adopter of new shiny things, those things still have to do something useful for me in my life to make the cut, and be included into my routine.

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MKTG2032 Links Post 22: More Twitter Content

This set is designed to tie in with Week 08’s class on lifestreams, twittering and microblogging.

• Lifestreaming 101 – Don’t Cross the Streams « // Internet Duct Tape
  Social media, lifestreams and the introduction to broadcasting yourself 23-7 (there’s always server downtime to factor). Morrissey once wrote “Sing your life”, and now, you don’t even need the singing lessons
• 5 Terrific (and Unusual) Twitter Uses

  Who’d have thought Twitter was a get out of jail free card?
• Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: How would you use Twitter for listening?

  Alternative ways to use twitter
• Emerging Technologies Center: Nursing Education 2.0: Twitter & Tweets. Can You Post a Nugget of Knowledge in 140 Characters or Less?

  Includes a not on using twitter for higher education – so we’re not the first to the line (yay!) for a change
• How We Use Twitter for Journalism – ReadWriteWeb

  Twitter for journalism and blogging? It really is the wonder drug of 2008
• Summize Conversational Search

  Twitter search functionality
• Twitter: 8 Reasons Why It’s The Blogger’s New Sidekick | Performancing.com

  More reasons why Twitter is proving to be a valuable asset in the online tool kit
• twistori
  Real time twitter feed just pulling in wish words

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MKTG2032 Links Post 15: Engaging the community: Comments, Commenting and Commentary

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• 10 WordPress Plugins for Encouraging Comments On Your Blog | Caroline Middlebrook
  For those wanting to promote a sense of community at their blogs by encouraging participation and commentary, Caroline has rounded up a good set of plugins if you’re hosting your own WordPress blog.

• 6 Essential Websites to Help you Get your Blog Noticed | MakeUseOf.com
  Starting a blog is extremely easy. Getting it noticed though is something else entirely.

• Blog Carnival – Carnival List
  The metalist of blog carnivals that are available and looking for participants
• Freelance Bloggers: 12 Tips to Promote Your Work With Social Media
  For people looking to expand their readerships, it’s time to make new friends, network and do the hard work of getting involved in social media marketing
• OpenID Status Check: A Guide to Getting and Using Your OpenID – ReadWriteWeb
  Your bonus feature for the MKTG2032/MKTG7037 has been the OpenID device you acquired when I asked you to set up a blog at Blogger or WordPress.
• The Five Components Of A Great Linkbait
  Advice on making content worth other people’s time
• Why Linking Out To Other Content Is A Great Thing To Do | Performancing.com
  The how and why of making outbound links work for encouraging blog traffic back to your homebase
• 15 Free Social Media White Papers and Ebooks
  Advice on social media, and a set of references for anyone planning on doing the social media orientated essay questions.
• Building Relationships: 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Social Networking Sites – Lifehack.org
  Advice on using the social networking approach to raising your profile. Note: You’ll need to be electronically gregarious for these strategies to work for you.

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