social nets
Social networking increases efficiency at work
photo by Flipped Out
According to a recent survey that Dynamic Markets did for AT&T in Europe, employees say that social networking increased their productivity, extended their abilities and enhanced creativity.
A pan-European survey of more than 2,500 people in five countries shows that the use of social networking tools as part of everyday working life has [...]
Ping.fm adds sync for friendster, Yahoo 360, Delicious
photo by Martyn Starkey
I just noticed over on Jerry Ong’s blog that Ping.FM has updated their service to support friendster, Yahoo 360, Delicious. Great to see more social networks added.
I’m still hoping for Skype status updates.
Facebook weak in Asia, Malaysia still on Friendster
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According to Nicholas Guan, an OgilvyOne social media researcher, the best social network reach Asians is not always Facebook but on alternative social networks. Does that mean you should advertise on Friendster instead of Facebook if you are selling electric scooters in Malaysia? Of course not because online marketing often about targeting influencers [...]
Social networking: Women outnumber men
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According to a new study by Rapleaf, women significantly outnumber men on most social networks. This makes sense because women are generally better at keeping in touch with old friends and making new ones.
Will this give women an edge in business since they’ll have more privy to new jobs offered, access to new [...]
hi5 fastest growing social network
I’ve made an account on most of the social networks however I’m not on hi5. My 4 year old is already fan of the other hi5. My theory is that whenever the adults show up, the cool kids move on to the next party. Maybe the hi5 keg was just tapped?
Facebook and MySpace get most [...]
NYT partners with LinkedIn
photo by Jerry Luk
The New York Times is serious about social media. They’ve just announced a tie in with LinkedIn to share stories within your network and get targeted news within your dashboard. The NYT also launched their own social network recently.
In a brilliant move that’s sure to make both newspapers and social networks around [...]
New facebook design
Photo by Vanderlin
Head over to new.facebook.com to see the changes.
via Mashable & ReadWriteWeb
Whose yer friendster?
Funny video, “Social Networking Wars” @ Current TV
via Social Media