Category Archives: socialnetworks

Its about Conversation

Posted on May 5, 2008 by BrianR

Great blog post here about the ever changing read/write web aka web2.0, social graph, social media, etc. Jus READ THIS –> Ladies and Gentlemen, The Conversation Has Left The Building Here’s a good quote: As Social Media evolves, the value … Continue reading →

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Is there a Data Portability revolution going on?

Posted on January 15, 2008 by BrianR

Is this the beginning of a revolution to return control of our data BACK to ourselves? or a counterattack to distribute data and save money on expensive database servers? I’m hoping for the revolution! Check out DataPortability.org for more info. … Continue reading →

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Local Conversations WNCN – NBC 17 Interview

Posted on January 4, 2008 by BrianR

Community Building with Brian Russell from waynesutton12 on Vimeo Wayne Sutton the Community Content Manager over at WNCN NBC 17‘s Local Conversations blog met me at the Open Eye Café in Carrboro for a quick video interview. He asked me … Continue reading →

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Social Carolina: Tech Events Calendar

Posted on November 18, 2007 by BrianR

Wayne Sutton is on top of local tech events in our area. So a couple of us asked him to create something to keep track of these events. He set up a blog at socialcarolina.org and I created a google … Continue reading →

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Best Biz Blog

Posted on November 18, 2007 by BrianR

Last Wednesday I went to a Social Media Club event at Ignite’s offices in Cary. We talked about a ton of things. But the one part I’ve can’t stop thinking about is what businesses blog well. My favorite example of … Continue reading →

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Social Networks Amplify Serendipity

Posted on October 20, 2007 by BrianR

Ok… today I said something during a Converge South session that I want to remember, Social Networks Amplify Serendipity. I love listening to creative people. The inspiration is extremely valuable. Thanks Converge South! Context from Twitter: waynesutton @BrianR I’m with … Continue reading →

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Five Aspects of Effective Networks

Posted on October 11, 2007 by BrianR

Check out these Five Aspects of Effective Networks from Marty Kearns. Social Ties Common Story Dense Communication Grid Shared Resources Clarity of Purpose Marty fleshes out the 5 here. How do I learn about this stuff? Fortunately I’m married to … Continue reading →

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Social Network Software for Enterprise

Posted on October 11, 2007 by BrianR

Ed Cone has a great article on CIO Insight called Social Networks at Work Promise Bottom-Line Results. Its really got me thinking about the adoption of social network software by companies of all sizes. Interesting synergy that I found this. … Continue reading →

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7 Principles of Community Building

Posted on October 7, 2007 by BrianR

The social media for business blog Now is Gone has a damn cool post by Geoff Livingston called The Seven Principles of Community Building. Nice to see this codified. Bloggers live much of this by instinct. This is GREAT advice. … Continue reading →

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Social Software and Multimedia Consultant for Hire

Posted on September 24, 2007 by BrianR

I am now available for hire to consult on the creation, care, and feeding of online communities. Plus I can create audio and video for the web. To get an idea of my professional experience you can check out my … Continue reading →

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