"social media" entries
Mind-blowing, world-changing technology by the numbers
Facts and humor in this video illustrate the reach and impact of new technology.
This is a golden age of technology. Almost anyone with modest technology such as an internet connection or a mobile phone can have an impact on the world. This video is just a small slice of the staggering numbers and impact of technology that we witness today.
Indexing the social signal
Charlene Li on the problems and possibilities of social search and realtime updates.
Search engines used to leisurely index static results, but the rise of social media and real-time updates has changed the game. In this interview, Altimeter Group founder Charlene Li looks at how search will have to adapt to this new environment.
Pages before ads and other Facebook marketing tips
Authors Dan and Alison Zarrella on how businesses can put Facebook to use.
Traditional marketers and businesses tend to downplay Facebook's utility. That's a mistake, according to Dan and Alison Zarrella, co-authors of "The Facebook Marketing Book." In this interview, they explain why engagement is the key to Facebook campaigns.
Backtype: Using big data to make sense of social media
Nathan Marz on the data tools that help marketers understand their social media efforts.
Nathan Marz of Backtype discusses his work with Hadoop, Cascading and Clojure.
The 2010 technology of the year is …
A simple and disruptive service is Jonathan Reichental's choice for most important technology of 2010.
Jonathan Reichental's 2010 technology of the year is notable not just for what it accomplished in the previous year, but also because of its considerable potential.
A perfect dystopian storm: Interview with "Flash Mob Gone Wrong" speaker
At Ignite London 2, Tom Scott told the story of a "Flash Mob Gone
Wrong." It's struck a nerve and is gathering a lot of momentum on
Reddit, MetaFilter and Twitter. Scott explains why and how he created
the presentation in the following short interview.
Twitter: A standard-issue tool for government leaders
Todd Park on how he integrates the real-time web into his communication suite.
HHS CTO Todd Park uses the social web — including Twitter — to accomplish the core goals of his job: innovate, communicate, and iterate.
Hearing those digital cries for help
The Emergency Social Data Summit will look at online platforms as tools for collective action and crisis response.
The Red Cross will convene an Emergency Social Data Summit in Washington, D.C. to explore the power of online platforms for civic empowerment and improved response to crises.
Social Security in the Gov 2.0 age
Social Security CIO Frank Baitman on open government and social media.
Social Security CIO Frank Baitman talks frankly about the potential for technology to deliver on the agency's mission. In an exclusive interview, he discusses open government, social media, teleworking, mobile devices, cloud computing and more.
Gov 2.0 Week in Review: Summer Heatwave
Government apps, more .gov launches, open government, social media, contests and innovation.
What do you get when you combine summer heat with government technology? Like the rest of the Eastern seaboard, Washington has been beset by a heatwave, which means that air conditioners, linen suits and lemonade are very much in vogue. Before you quip "meltdown," check out the new mobile apps from the new USA.gov and the new .gov sites that…