Posted on December 10, 2004 8:11 am by Shel Holtz | General
While blogs continue to compel the attention of the media, the public and (of course) bloggers, social networking continues to expand into the marketplace with much less fanfare.
Netflix, the DVD rental company that lets you select your movies online and get them in the mail, is building social networking into its offering as part of an effort to fend off…
Posted on December 10, 2004 7:24 am by Shel Holtz | General
Several items have been bouncing around the blogosphere pointing to lawyers discussing whether bloggers should enjoy the same legal protections as journalists. In 19 states and any federal court, those protections are non-existent, and in the 31 states that do have shield laws on the books, the laws are inconsistent at best.
It was a federal court judge who yesterday sentenced…
Posted on December 9, 2004 8:45 am by Shel Holtz | General
As we praise the virtues, benefits and potential of blogging, we need to balance our enthusiasm with a certain amount of skepticism. Wide-eyed zeal without caution can lead down a dangerous path. Consider how willing readers were to accept two political blogs in South Dakota at face value. CBS News is reporting that the blogs were written by paid advisers…
Posted on December 8, 2004 9:34 am by Shel Holtz | General
Whenever I talk about blogs or social networking to people who haven’t quite yet caught up, it’s likely I’ll hear the same comment: “How is this different from message boards?” I’ve been able to stumble through explanations, but Lee Lefever has posted an articulate and intelligent analysis of the differences over at CommonCraft. There are five, according to Lefever:
- Use of the member profile
- Identity without…
Posted on December 7, 2004 7:30 am by Shel Holtz | General
Dear David:
What can I say about your opening item on the December 6, 2004 Ragan Report‘s page one column, “Blog wonks need chill pill”? It’s wrong on so many levels it’s difficult to know where to begin. You and I have known one another for, what, more than a decade now? I’m sure that, since your editorial was distributed to all the Ragan Report‘s readers and…
Posted on December 6, 2004 10:29 am by Shel Holtz | General
Every now and then, somebody in an audience will point to my name on a PowerPoint slide and ask, “What does the ABC mean?” My favorite answer: “It’s as far as I got.” I always get serious, though, and explain that ABC is the acronym for Accredited Business Communicator, a distinction offered by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
I have always believed in the value…
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