Despite the predictions of many, the death of traditional media may not have arrived, just yet. The latest Ipsos Mendelsohn survey of affluent Americans reveals less than 20% of “rich” Americans have embraced newer technologies.
New features for SAS Social Media Analytics have been released, which include social scorecards. This new competitive intelligence functionality provides social community managers the ability to view activity over time and ascertain the effectiveness of online and social programs.
Looking for a new job? Do you spend hours a day on Facebook? Can you browse Twitter like lightning spotting new trends before others? The Pentegon might be looking for you.
Elegchos has launched a sneak preview of their free of charge and commission free booking site and Hospitality Experience Benchmark: Bookingsquare.com. Guests can make reservations without having to pay commission for hotels, apartments, B&Bs, etc. In addition, they offer a Premium version with extra functions and services for a minimal cost.
We have a common question in our home, “what did we do before Google?” “Googling” is the most popular way we currently search for information, whether it is for home or work. But what does the future hold? Nothing stays the same and the web continues to evolve and grow beyond anyone’s predictions. With social and semantic technology, indexing the web has become more challenging for search engines to index. So what information are you getting, and why? Trust me, no one is worried about this more than Google itself. The future of search is undefined.
Batten down the hatches. At least that is what management consulting firm, Booz&Co. is warning businesses. The next generation of web technology will transform the way businesses work within five to ten years.
The buzz continues around Google +, both good and bad. It seems like every day I am hearing about a situation with folks being “booted” or blocked. Even William Shatner apparently got booted from the algorithm giant. Is this because they are so locked into those algorithms that even semantic technology can’t save them from a misunderstanding? Can they really loosen the reins enough to let users have some control?