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Why We’ll Watch Oprah, But Not Follow OprahPosted on April 21, 2009
With much ado, media goddess and Midas of daytime TV, Oprah Winfrey, tweeted her first tweet during a live episode of her show last Friday. As a result, the micro-blogging service experienced a surge in new Twitter accounts as people joined to follow her. But how did the publicity stunt go over with the millions of people already there? Read the full post »Posted Under
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What I Know About Twitter…So FarPosted on March 27, 2009
I opened a Twitter account at Webby Connect, an annual gathering of Internet minds, where we were encouraged to tweet during presentations. Up to then, I'd avoided Twitter, seeing it as a waste of time. But in the spirit of the day, I joined in and was on my way. Or so I thought. Read the full post »Posted Under
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Pepsi Explains CreativityPosted on March 05, 2009
When Pepsi’s updated logo design was recently released, the advertising community didn’t give it the warmest of welcomes. Soon a document surfaced that purported to explain the detailed thinking behind the design revision. Read the full post »Posted Under
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Rule in the New Frontier: Facebook’s Terms & ConditionsPosted on February 23, 2009
Did you know the 175 million Facebook user population is larger than the sixth most populated country in the world? This could make Facebook’s founding father and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, the most influential 24-year-old in the world. However, Facebook’s recent debacle of amended, and then quickly reinstated, Terms & Conditions, which ignited millions of Facebook "citizens" to voice their opinions, proves that the power still belongs to the people. Read the full post »Posted Under
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Building an Education Solution in AfricaPosted on January 14, 2009
The Tanzania government is committed to increasing education in rural areas and will put teachers in villages where schools have been built. Find out how you can help build those schools. Read the full post »Thought Categories
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- The Tanzania government will send teachers to villages where schools are built. Find out how you can help build those schools.
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