CNET on Wikis

CNET is doing a special five day report entitled “Taking back the Web”. I just finished reading day two, which is dedicated to wikis. If you are trying to wrap your head around wikis or want to read about some of their applications, go read How wikis are changing our view of the world.
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Interview with Rollyo Founder Dave Pell

My first ‘encounter’ with Dave Pell came when I submitted some feedback to Rollyo during their public beta launch - he subsequently addressed my points via email.
For those not familiar with Rollyo, it allows a user to create a “personal search engine using only the sources you trust.” I’ve used it extensively for […]

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Educating Potential Clients

As many of you know, the TECHNOSIGHT website and this blog in particular is essentially my virtual office and gateway to potential clients, colleagues, partners, and those interested in learning or following the latest technology trends. I have to admit that I have been amazed at the success I’ve had as a consultant simply because […]

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IBM Software Tracks Blogs

11/07/05
IBM today introduced a new software solution that enables businesses to make sense of the explosion of information from emerging social networks on the Web to deliver new insight into brand reputation and customer, competitor and public opinion about their company.
- from Market Wire

IBM’s new Public Image Monitoring Solution “assesses the tone of blogs and […]

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The Struggle to Find your Niche

One of the major problems with blogging is the struggle to find your niche. Original content is what makes a blog unique and worthwhile. It is what makes a blog a ‘must read’. It is what makes someone subscribe to your RSS feed.
Bloggers who get to ‘break stories’ or have the ‘first scoop’ on the latest news […]

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Bloggers are the New Marketers But Not the Way you Think

If you are a business blogger, chances are you have heard the idea of using a blog to make your customers into ‘evangelists’ for your products or services. While the term ‘customer evangelist’ just rubs me the wrong way, the idea is to get your customers so excited and passionate about what your company or […]

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Interview with Strategist and Blogging Guru Dave Taylor

I first met Dave Taylor at the Blog Business Summit this past August. He was the first presenter and by my estimates, one of the best (feel free to check out my notes from that particular session).
I’ve kept in touch with Dave since then and his Intuitive Life Business Blog is one of my […]

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