Tom Altman’s Wedia Conversation

This is what happens when I put links into my “blog” folder to blog about - then it gets so big I cannot manage it any more. So here we go: 9 Ways to Build Your Own Social Network
This is a little techy, but gives you an idea of how easy it is to get started in the social networking space.

10 Future Web Trends
Of the ten I really think #2. AI and #4. Mobile - some of the others are more theories than trends- but good stuff.

A fundamental way newspaper sites need to change
This was an article Jason K forwarded to me…this is dead on and it really pertains to “big media” just the same. Take a look and compare it to the ideas Smitty is working on in the Content Management Group.

Change Advertising Forever
If this doesn’t get the ad agencies all scared and quivering in a corner - nothing will. But think about it - it is the eLance for the media world.

How to Write Remarkably Creative Content
I thought this was good and it is really targeted for the website builder to step away from the old and stale - but what if we took the same principals and applied it to how we write newspaper copy?

Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive
Cool new book talking about a need for J-School evolution. Wouldn’t it be cool if we offered this as a internal class to our employees?

Martin’s Wiki
“In my research I have explored the concept of Web 2.0 and related technologies including RSS. My research is represented herein. I will examine and explore what they mean for businesses, developers and the end web user.”

MyChingo™ Audio Comment System
A new way to leave comments - instead of text…it is audio based.

How businesses are using Web 2.0?
A little dry, but: “This McKinsey Global Survey highlighted that respondents (2,847 executives worldwide, 44 percent of whom hold C-level positions) show widespread but careful interest in this trend.”

Cool stuff for your life online
Need I say more?

OK - now move on…I don;t want to get in trouble for low productivity numbers.