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Jun 6 2008

Local, Mobile and Social: What Needs to Happen

June 6, 2008 – 2:06 am

Livingston Communications Client and FindWhere CEO Jaap Groot and I co-authored a manifesto for mobile and location-based social networks outlining eight requirements for a successful mobile endeavor. Early reactions here and here. The reality is that social networks like BrightKite, Loopt, and Livecontacts represent steps in the right direction, they don’t work well. Before I [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Blogging, Social Networks | Comments (3)
 
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May 19 2008

I Don’t Know!

May 19, 2008 – 6:29 am

Three little words. They can save embarrassing moments, allay reporters’ suspicions, build trust with customers, and allow for forward progress? But can most PR people actually say, “I don’t know?” Or does such humility fly in the face of command and control centric PR (image by terren in Virginia)? Most PR pros seems so concerned [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in PR | Comments (4)
 
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Nov 30 2007

Silicon Valley Smack Down Coming for Google, Cisco?

November 30, 2007 – 11:50 am

Full disclosure: I performed consulting work for Verizon Wireless’s federal division this year. Wednesday’s wireless announcement from Verizon Wireless spawned a huge discussion amongst social media-ites on how this stacks up with Google’s Android initiative. Today, Google’s decision to bid on a wireless WiMax license became public, so this discussion will really take off.  Cisco has already indicated sincere [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Social Networks | Comments (0)
 
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Sep 22 2007

How the Buzz Bin Became a Top 20k Blog

September 22, 2007 – 4:02 pm

Thank you for making the Buzz Bin a top 20,000 ranked blog on Technorati, a measurement based on how many blogs link to you. The top 20k ranking has been a goal since March, when the blog changed its name from Diary of an Ad Man to the Buzz Bin. At the time we were [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Internet Marketing | Comments (7)
 
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Sep 19 2007

The Steve Jobs Social Media Paradox

September 19, 2007 – 12:36 am

Sometimes there are enigmas that thrive in the face of the supposed natural order. So goes Steve Jobs and Apple’s incredible popularity in the social media realm. Consider these social media principles that we demand of businesses operating within this realm: Do not try to control the message Honesty, ethics and transparencies are musts Participation [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Branding | Comments (8)
 
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