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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. The Past (1985-2002).

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

Both Sides of the Table

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. Users were outraged. “The Internet is free, you can’t make money off it! I know that it sounds weird to those that don’t remember those days but people were pissed off that the Internet was becoming commercialized. It’s for all of us.

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

Combine social media seamlessly within your traditional marketing plan. Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand. Find the right people to staff your campaign and curate its content and evolution. Manage your “e-putation” and avoid the most common mistakes of social media novices.

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Startups Should Avoid These Social Media Mistakes

Startup Professionals Musings

Combine social media seamlessly within your traditional marketing plan. Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand. Find the right people to staff your campaign and curate its content and evolution. Manage your “e-putation” and avoid the most common mistakes of social media novices.

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How to win with marketplaces: The three success factors

The Next Web

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Sangeet Paul Choudary who analyzes business models for Internet startups at his blog Platform Thinking. This is similar to the critical mass of users that is needed on a social network for users to find value in the network. Matching: Curation of products/service.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.