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Archive for July, 2007

I Made the Blog A-List! (And You Can Too)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

It's official, as of last week -- according to Technorati, and to Kineda's cool A-List Bloglebrity tool which uses it, I am now an A-List blogger:Now, that might not be all that interesting to you, except that I've spent some time analyzing my results and I've explained on my blog exactly how I made the Read More...

Gender Differences in Networking - Live Call Tuesday, July 24

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Do men and women network differently? I think we all intuitively know that there's some truth to this, but what are the facts? What can men and women learn from each other to improve their networking skills, as well as how to relate to each other better in a business context?
On Tuesday, July 24, 1pm Read More...

How to Get Free Weekly Online Networking Coaching from Scott Allen

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Some people are probably going to think I've gone off the deep end. Others -- those who "get it" -- will understand this completely.
If you haven't read yesterday's post about the easy way to monetize your network, please start with that. This is radical, world-changing stuff. 100% free to join and participate, 100% automated income, Read More...

The Easy Way to Monetize Your Network

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

Wouldn't it be nice if you could quite literally "monetize your network"? To actually scrape just a little bit of money from all the transactions generated between people you know?
OK, well this doesn't quite do that, but it's a first step. And best of all,

It's 100% free.
Nobody spends any money they weren't already going to Read More...

JibberJobber

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Jason Alba at JibberJobber added a JibberJobber profile to our social software company wiki. Barbara Safani writes,
A successful job search campaign requires exceptional organizational and follow-up skills. Jibber Jobber provides an easy to use interface that takes the drudgery out of the job search process while improving efficiencies and accelerating search activity.
What I Read More...

Who wants to buy into the blog and wiki software market? Anyone?

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Kathleen Reidy has posted a useful survey of M&A in the blog and wiki software markets.

Do it Yourself iPhone

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

If you want to avoid the lines, Techcrunch writes how to cobble together an iPhone equivalent for free.

How Consumers Use Social Networking Sites

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Charlene Li writes that Forrester just released a report on "How Consumers Use Social Networking Sites". 
"Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have seen tremendous
growth over the past two years, attracting a young and engaged
audience. Frequent users of these social networking sites not only
engage in more activities and have a more positive attitude about Read More...