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By avignyata
June 2, 2010
avignyata, collaborative research, india, social media catalyst

Facebook and the new Q&A

Yahoo Answers was the first Q&A site that i was exposed to. When it had started, it was exciting to see for any given question, you always had someone answering it. Someone who has the expertise or the experience in answering the question. Then there was the country editions that were started. Each country had […]

By avignyata
December 19, 2009
india, interpersonal skills, recruitment, Search engine optimisation (SEO), social media marketing, Strategy

Why social networking sites have become so famous?

Daksh: I was wondering as to the reason for people to use these sites and what do they do for so long on social networks, the biggest discovery happened? Pictures, bingo. People just love to look at pictures. That’s the killer application of all online social networks. Seventy percent of all actions are related to […]

By avignyata
December 15, 2009
india, internet, social media marketing, social networking, Strategy

Are social networks here to stay? Is it a revolution?

Clubbing was a decade old form of social networking. Today people tweet their thoughts for the world to see. In between, we’ve had instant messaging, MySpace, Facebook and blogs. Social networking technology is changing the way consumers, investors and traders interact and share information. However, all companies are struggling to find ways to show how […]

By avignyata
December 11, 2009
consumer behaviour, india, internet

Understanding social network users:

For the last few decades, sociologists and psychologists have been wondering whether computers are going to spell the demise of interpersonal communication. We are all going to retreat into our dark rooms where our computers are located, and avoid things like playing cricket with the neighbors, shopping at the mall, or heading down the haji […]

By avignyata
November 2, 2009
india, internet, social media catalyst, social media marketing, social networking

Orkut and its new Look

Orkut has introduced a completely new get up facing competition with Facebook. (via Orkut Blog) The new look is a mixture taking elements from MySpace the new default color theme, updates is a are very Facebook element and last one also the see the notification like the one in gmail. What would have made a […]

By avignyata
October 12, 2009
india, internet, social business networking, social media catalyst, social media marketing, Strategy

How can you provide value and make Facebook work better for others?

1. Engage the reader. Ask him questions about his business. Show interest in them, and they will show interest in you. 2. be gracious. Thank them for being a follower. Thank them for friend-requesting you. Always say thank you. 3. Reciprocate. Return the tweet by commenting on one of their tweets or blog posts. Tell […]

By avignyata
October 10, 2009
india, internet, social business networking, social media marketing, social networking

Creating Value on Your Facebook and Twitter Social Networks:

Nowadays it is a fashion statement to be on Facebook or twitter or any other social networking website. So if you’re a Twitterer or a Facebooker, do you have something of value to say or we are just following the herd? Are we doing any value addition so as to help broaden the mindset of […]

By avignyata
October 4, 2009
india, internet, social business networking, social media catalyst

Niche Social Networking:

MySpace and Friendster’s runaway popularity and exposure have helped spawn an array of targeted networking sites. Are Advertisers noticing? Vox, a social networking and blogging site with strict privacy controls, so users can limit who sees particular posts. Vox users can make some content available to the general public. Other posts and photos can only […]

By avignyata
October 3, 2009
india, internet, social business networking, social media marketing, social media measurement, Strategy

Saving of employers resources on advertisement for jobs:

Many business-networking sites also post jobs on their sites. So, you get one more online option to look out for jobs, i.e. in addition to the job portals. Online networking also helps you to build relationships before you can actually ask for a job. And that too without facing the recruiter. It is always better […]

By avignyata
September 30, 2009
india, internet, social business networking, social media marketing, Strategy

Future of LinkedIn:

LinkedIn has some of the smartest investors around. These investors have deep pockets and they are almost certainly following the model of building both scale and deep end user value before attempting too much monetization. There are signs that they are looking at deepening their service value, specifically by becoming a network to find small […]