I'm a big fan of effective curation for content marketing and 'thought leadership'. My preferred platform is Windows 7 these days, but many of my clients prefer MacOS. I put together a little riff yesterday outlining how use 3 tools to effectively curate content on the Mac.
Tag: ScribeFire
Shareaholic…
Here's my new, favorite Firefox plugin... "Shareaholic makes it easy for you to submit the web page you're on to your favorite sharing or bookmarking service, including: digg, del.icio.us, facebook, friendfeed, google bookmarks, google reader notes, kaboodle, magnolia, mixx, myspace, pownce, reddit, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, and ycombinator. You can also e-mail the web page directly … Continue reading Shareaholic…
Calendars…
The folks at Lifehacker took a poll on the top calendaring applications. Here are the results... "Nothing's more important to your productivity arsenal than a solid scheduling tool, and considering so much of what we do happens at the computer, a good calendar application is just the thing to bring order to your agenda. On … Continue reading Calendars…
Netscape; Official Support Ended on March 1st, 2008…
Somehow this escaped my attention... "Given AOL's current business focus and the success the Mozilla Foundation has had in developing critically-acclaimed products, we feel it's the right time to end development of Netscape branded software. Read the history page for more details about this decision." Home :: The Netscape Archive It's the end of an … Continue reading Netscape; Official Support Ended on March 1st, 2008…
Want to Monitor RSS Feeds…
...but don't want to use an rss reader? Personally, I think that's going in the wrong direction, but that would be your choice. 'Feed my Inbox' is a website that will allow you to track websites with newsfeeds and send an update to your inbox with new postings every day. By the way, if you … Continue reading Want to Monitor RSS Feeds…
The Future of Local Commerce = Facebook + Foursquare + Yelp + Groupon [+ Outdoor]
Image via CrunchBase Buy local? It's more than just a tagline but if you want more than your fair share of drive by business, you have to consider what these tools can do for you... "There’s been much hype, crazy valuations, and overall market excitement about businesses that promise to unleash the power of the … Continue reading The Future of Local Commerce = Facebook + Foursquare + Yelp + Groupon [+ Outdoor]
49% of Small Business Owners use a Smartphone
"Over the past few years, it seems that a few mobile devices — laptops, Bluetooth headsets, and increasingly, smartphones — have become ubiquitous among business people. The days of the pager are gone. Small business owners seem to be outpacing the rest of America in smartphone adoption, according to a recent survey of nearly 10,000 … Continue reading 49% of Small Business Owners use a Smartphone
Has business social media hit the mainstream?
"SmartPulse — our regular reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues. Our most recent poll question: Which statement best describes your business’ current approach to social media? We are experimenting — 41.88% We have a documented social-media marketing plan and metrics to track performance … Continue reading Has business social media hit the mainstream?
ShareThis 101
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1492638&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 The ShareThis User Experience from ShareThis on Vimeo
Tactic #4: Use an external blog editor
Last week I covered tactic #3 in the tactics and tools series: blogging. Assuming that all my clients and readers went out and immediately launched a new blog by now you're thinking to yourself 'there's got to be an easier way'. That easier way is to use a blog editor. Not just any blog editor; … Continue reading Tactic #4: Use an external blog editor
Todd Lohenry 