Video Profile – James Surowiecki on Turning Point for Social Media

Back in 2005 James Surowiecki made an interesting presentation at TED on the Turning Point of Social Media. Looking back, this was one of the first presentations by James Surowiecki on the evolution & growth of Social Media.

Social media is now very much a part of our daily life. And people seem to spend substantial time on social networking sites like FaceBook & Twitter.

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Book Value – A Lion Called Christian & Example of Viral Video

After having read so much about the viral video on YouTube about Christian the Lion re-uniting with his foster family, I finally bought the book as a birthday gift to my wife.

Here are a few of the videos on YouTube on Christian the Lion:

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Video Interview with Yale Economist Robert Shiller – Root Cause of Economic Downturn

Yale economist Robert Shiller was interviewed by Rik Kirkland, McKinsey’s director of publishing, in March 2009. In this short but candid video, Shiller explains his thoughts on the reasons behind the economy’s fall.

While most of us are eager to hear experts give us a date when the economy will again spring back, Shiller observes that we need to be cautious in the days to come.

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Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone Interview on What is Twitter – Video with Stephen Colbert

Here is an interesting interview of Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter with Stephen Colbert. It is mostly hilarious, with Stephen starting off with the question that many of us had – How could 140 characters send Twitter to the most popular application?

Biz Stone explains “Twitter provides a new way of messaging”. Stephen points to that fact that neither the concept was new, nor the services were essential. In spite of that, Twitter is an immense success.

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The Best Wordpress Gurus – 7 Wordpress Experts you Must Follow

ready to use wordpress codesI have always been a Wordpress fan. I have been with them for over 4 years now & enjoyed every bit of it. I have come to trust the immense power of Wordpress with every release.

In my early days with Wordpress, I had taken a lot of help from some of the experts on Wordpress. I am fairly experienced now, although my focus has always been to use a powerful system like Wordpress to further online business & money making opportunities.

My core area of expertize is to help internet MLM business owners. And even though I have become very familiar with how Wordpress works, I still use a lot of help from some of the Wordpress Gurus.

Lately they launched Wordpress TV – a fantastic & innovative way to train people on Wordpress!

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Inspiration From Mistakes – Creative Ideas from Fashion Designer Isaac Mizrahi

Pro Media Blog is all about helping new bloggers to make money on the internet. We share tips & tools that new bloggers can use to earn money from internet business.

It also helps small business & home office professionals gather ideas on new ways to tap the internet’s potential to make a significant earning without having to spend a lot of money.

In fact, we have partnered with Media Cubs to encourage new bloggers to set up free websites & earn money from advertisements.

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Tribute to Bill Gates – Bill Gate’s last month in Microsoft June 2008

bill gates retiring from microsoft From January 1975, when he & Allen conceptualizes DOS through 2008, Bill Gates has been the founder & evangelist of the world’s largest software manufacturer.

When he announced his step-down in 2000, handing over the decision making responsibilities of Microsoft to Steve Ballmer, it was clear he was heading for a life of a different kind.

In 2006 he formally announced his retirement from Microsoft.

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Steve Job’s keynote address at MacWorld Expo 2008

The San Francisco Chronicle released the opening address by Apple’s Steve Jobs at the 2008 Mac World Expo. Steve went over the achievements in Apple with the ongoing developments & big plans for improvements to iPhones, iTunes, Apple TV & the world’s thinnest personal laptop MacBook. This almost 18 minutes video is interesting & insightful.

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Success on the Web – Simple Rules on How to Succeed on the Internet

Even though millions of websites are added daily on the internet, many do not succeed. While lack of a plan & forward roadmap could be one major reasons of failing, there are a few items that you could put on the To Do List to make your website work for you.

Websites are now directly competing with many of the print media. Be it in terms of reaching out to the customers or building a trustworthy relationship with your users, websites could do a lot good to your organization. If badly planned & executed, the websites, on the other hand, could do everlasting harm.

Here are a few Simple Rules that could help small business owners set up & help succeed on the web:

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2008 Venture Finals – Solixia wins Wharton Business Plan Competition

Wharton organized Business Plan Competition announced the 2008 Venture winner to be Solixia . Brian Smith, the inventor of the technology, & his team mate Irene Susantio earned US $ 20,000 in cash & services. The team is still completing their second year MBA degree & wants to work full time on the Solixia technology in the future. Winning the prestigious Venture Finals helps them to socialize the technology & its potential market to woo financiers.
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