Straight from WOMMA,
Once a year, the President gives a State of the Union. Since there is no president of the internet, JESS3 handled the job of showing just how large these interwebs have become. You might ask “What part do I play?” How many emails did you write yesterday? 10? 20? 100? Those contributed to [...]
Bernie Madoff. Stanford Financial. Enron. Tiger Woods. Governor Mark Sanford. Unfortunately the list goes on and on. People and companies who lost their moral compass.
Leaders of high character are desperately needed today. Employees want to follow leaders of character. Customers want to buy from companies and brands of character. They want honesty, not half-truths. They [...]
Many companies now include a Facebook or Twitter URL in their television commercials. Almost every cell phone provider now touts Facebook and/or Twitter connectivity in their TV spots.
This playful commercial compares sharing pieces of Dentyne gum to sending and receiving friend requests on Facebook. They wrap it up up with “Dentyne: 60 connections in every [...]
Ok this is uber cool, IBM Software AVP is inviting folks to try out their live mobile scavenger hunt today from 4:30pm to 6.00pm at the Dolphin Hotel.
During the game, clues, hints and challenges are sent to your mobile phone as you explore Lotusphere labs, pedestals, and lounges. Clues are delivered to mobile phones using [...]
I am very excited to announce a Lotusphere mini Tweet-up at the Opening Reception. This mini networking event will allow business partners, clients, and friends that are active within the social space to connect and meet in real life.
So far, we have had a very warm response from the community to the tweet-up and I [...]
Casper is a brilliant mashup that displays movement of incoming and outgoing flights on a Google Map live.
It is currently only tracking flights that are flying in and out of the Amsterdam Airport but the mashup can be “configured for any airport.”
The airplanes are colored based on the name of the airline to which they [...]
Lotus Knows Bilal became a father this December of a cute gorgeous baby boy. It has been a truly humbling experience, a life changing moment, a profound experiential realizing of one’s true nature as a father.
As some of you know, I’ve been meaning to find some time get on a computer and write this [...]
New social media platforms have the tendency to bud, blossom and then pollinate with others. Continuing with this trend, Twitter recently announced that users will be able to display their tweets on Linkedin. This idea is by no means new. Facebook and Twitter have long been microblogging partners. But there is an interesting twist. Since [...]
“If I tell my Facebook friends about your brand, it’s not because I like your brand, but rather because I like my friends.”
Everywhere you look, you hear about social media. Social media this, social media that. But it is nothing new. Some form of digital communication has always been present since the advent of the [...]
Fear: “I’m going to lose because someone else is going to beat me to market (or is already there).”
Truth: In business, there can be lots of winners in any niche. Look at how many shoe makers, Italian restaurants, and furniture manufacturers succeed. You can do well in a crowded field as long as you’re doing [...]
Bilal Jaffery, an IBM Marketing Manager specializes in Social Media, Web Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. Currently leading IBM Lotus Social Media Strategy. Currently residing in Toronto, Canada.
