August 3, 2010
Posted by Kelly Rusk
The more time you spend on sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, the more benefit you derive from the experience. I often find it hard to describe a lot of the personal benefits I get beyond connections and fast access news, but after a little creative thinking I’ve put together five unapparent benefits to social [...]
February 4, 2010
Posted by Kelly Rusk
As 2009 ended, like usual, we saw tons of blog posts and speculation about what’s in store for 2010. One common theme (that had even been hinted upon long before the end of the year) was “geo-location based apps” such as Foursquare, and now contender Gowalla. While I definitely see a huge untapped potential for [...]
March 20, 2009
Posted by Kelly Rusk
Have you thought about changing your Twitter avatar? Are you scared to? Do you think it’s important to always keep the same one? @djwaldow brought this up today, which prompted an interesting discussion. One that I was particularly interested in, since I was forced to change my Twitter avatar while attending SXSW! (Ok, maybe forced [...]
February 17, 2009
Posted by Kelly Rusk
This is a follow up to my recent post: Concerned about privacy on the social web? Particularly because of the recent news of Facebook changing its Terms of Service. The story broke on Consumerist, and there’s still a lot of buzz going around. There’s a lot of talk about how ‘scary’ it is that Facebook [...]
January 23, 2009
Posted by Kelly Rusk
When Google warns of privacy issues on the social web, you can’t really help but listen… Privacy is an issue I’m pretty two-sided about. I obviously care about being safe and protected, but at the same time, there’s a lot of info about me online that *I* voluntarily put up. I try not to worry [...]
January 2, 2009
Posted by Kelly Rusk
It only makes sense to make the first post of 2009 about what’s ahead this year for social media. Please add your input, as I’m really just providing a few jumping points. Maybe at the end of the year, we can look back and see how well we did. 1. Twitter will hit critical mass [...]
November 24, 2008
Posted by Kelly Rusk
Times are tough right now and only getting tougher. This means finding a job right now amidst mass layoffs and a tanking economy is definitely not easy. But I’m saying fret not, and use the power of social media to land a new gig. Whether you’re looking for a job *in* social media or a [...]
May 28, 2008
Posted by Kelly Rusk
I’m almost embarassed to admit–but I’m just reading the Cluetrain Manifesto now. I’ve long known about the book, and specifically that it is about how the Internet has changed the way business works. Nevertheless, it’s an inspiring book and reaffirms a lot of the theories I’ve always believed, and I’ve also learned some new stuff [...]
