It hasn’t been a slow day so far in the world of social media and tech. Check out these interesting stories about what’s going on:
1. Facebook developer Buddy Media buys Spinback
2. Using Social Media is all about implementation
3. Informative story about Facebook’s PR attack against Google
4. Are tech stocks popular again?
5. Costin Raiu talks about the security risks of Google’s new Chromebook.
The people at oBizMedia have made a nice video / infographic that asks: what would the world look like without Facebook?
They conclude that in a cruel, Facebook-less, world we would not have an easy way to share pictures with our friends. Nor would we have an effortless way to invite friends to parties.
Thank goodness for Mark Zuckerberg and co.
oBizMedia does a better job dressing up interesting Facebook facts. Did you know that the average Facebook user uploads around 90 things a month? That means that the 600 million Facebook users are happily plugging information into Facebook three times a day on average.
Chew on the numbers presented and get ready to marvel at the giant that is Facebook. It will be interesting to see if Facebook can sustain the momentum without alienating existing users.
It’s been a pretty crazy week so far, so it’s not out of the question that you might have missed some of the other news going on in the not so life or death world of tech and social media. In case that is in fact the case, we here at The Bacharach Blog offer up 10 stories you could have easily missed. So sit back (not too far we don’t want you falling asleep at work) and enjoy our Top 10 Social Media and Tech stories of the week that was. I am especially fond of Seth Godin’s latest post, it’s #1.
Enjoy!
1. Seth Godin’s interesting take on how seeing is not always needed for believing
2. Ten Brilliant Start Ups that Failed To Soon
3. Will Facebook buy skype?
4. Useful Photoshop tools and techniques for your workflow
5. iPhone apps are a giant business…
BUT
6. Android is about to pass it in Size
7. Can I few key people in your company make a huge difference?
8. Don’t let the innovation lab become an ivory tower
9. Why you sometimes can’t use your laptop on a plane
10. Companies that rank your influence on twitter
We all want to find new ways to use social media. Tweeting about what you had for lunch or how much you hate/love your local sports team probably won’t get you much new business. Therefore it’s imperative that you listen to the pros as often as possible in order to get things done efficiently through social media. Here is a great article from ZDNet and TechRepublic’s Toni Bowers on the 5 Ways to Use Social Media to Propel Business Forward. Check it out and let us know if you think these ideas will work for you.
Things are tough all over. Jobs are scarce and the ones you can find offer low pay and few if any benefits. What are the Average Joe and Josephine to do? Well, you could throw your hands in the air, sell all your worldly possessions on craigslist, move to the wilderness and live off the fat of the land or you could take a deep breath, shine up your resume and check out Fortune.com latest list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Most lists just give you a company’s ranking and a quick paragraph or two about who they are. But the nice thing about Fortune’s Top 100 list is that it includes job listings (provided by simplyhired.com) for each company. As well there are subsections that cover the companies that offer the best benefits and the companies that offer the biggest pay.
But this list isn’t just for job hunters, it’s also quite helpful for all you leaders out there. Motivating, engaging and retaining those you lead is a top concern these days. So it couldn’t hurt to get a small peek behind the curtain in order to find out what makes employees happy and content.
Whether you are a direct report or a leader, Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For is a list you need to check out.
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