I have to admit, this post is shamefully late. The idea behind the Micro-blogging Olympics was to test out the three major Micro-blogging sites — Twitter, Plurk, and Pownce — to gauge their effectiveness towards site traffic. The experiment was a lot of fun. I met a lot of cool people and found myself enjoying [...]
Social Networks
Micro-blogging Olympics Closing Ceremonies
by Jason Boom on September 1, 2008
The Future of Social Media Sites and Social Networks
by Jason Boom on August 21, 2008
I sat down to think about this question, “Where will social media sites be in five or ten years?” Following are my ramblings. I’m not an expert on social media or social networks, but thought I could tackle the question. I’d love to hear from you as well. Will it take twenty years to really [...]
Bringing a Blog Back to Life
by Jason Boom on July 28, 2008
“Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful.” – Brian Tracy I have to admit, it’s been a while since I’ve fully attended to my blog. I rested, wrote, read, worked, played, argued, slept, ate, drank, played some more, ate, worked, researched, wrote, studied, climbed, stumbled, walked, typed, [...]
Twitter Me This
by Jason Boom on March 28, 2008
It’s taken a little time to understand, but I’ve finally started to use Twitter effectively. Well, as effectively as being myself can be. Twitter can be terribly time consuming and just a little bit overwhelming at first blush. So why do so many A list bloggers, regular old bloggers, and industry leaders use the service? [...]
Will Your Blog Explode in Second Life Too?
by Jason Boom on February 16, 2008
Have you every just wanted to take a break? Maybe have a Second Life? You can! Many of you may have already heard of the metaverse being built by Linden Labs. Second Life may have been a social outlet years ago, but its quickly growing to be a medium for all things artistic, including the art [...]
