Posts for MaestroJ - digital strategy new media


The State of the Internet

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
March 12, 2010 at 1:03 am
Some amazing and beautifully visualised information about the state of the Internet: JESS3 / The State of The Internet from JESS3 on Vimeo. ... (more)

Farmville, Mafia Wars, Fishville; the persistence of social gaming

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
February 17, 2010 at 11:55 pm
The other day, I got asked to join a group on Facebook called “I don’t care about your farm, or your fish, or your park, or your mafia”. Of course, it was a reaction ... (more)

The Science of Social Media Marketing

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
February 10, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Very good webcast (it’s a little lengthy so be forewarned) about the Science of Social Media Marketing from Dan Zarrella: ... (more)

I’ve checked-in: Foursquare and Gowalla

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
January 25, 2010 at 9:12 am
If you’re someone who tries to keep abreast of technology and new media developments; calling something the “latest” seems like a moot point even as you write ... (more)

Pepsi Refresh Project

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
January 4, 2010 at 8:45 pm
“Pepsi is giving away millions in grants each month to fund great ideas” In an amazingly bold move, Pepsi have opted out of their long-standing advertising relationship ... (more)

The Big Money Facebook Top 50

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
December 3, 2009 at 1:59 am
The Big Money has released the Top 50 brands using Facebook Fan Pages. Their approach: First, we defined a universe: A company did not qualify for this list unless its Facebook ... (more)

Amateurs do community development better than businesses

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
November 25, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Richard Millington is an “online community builder” working for the UN. Note how he used the term “builder” rather than “manager” or “director”. ... (more)

Social change/social media competition

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
November 11, 2009 at 8:45 am
I wanted to spread the word about a great competition that I stumbled upon this week. Hyderabad, India will be host to an amazing conference February of next year- Tech 4 Society: ... (more)

Twitter lists - the good, the bad and the ugly

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
November 4, 2009 at 6:38 pm
WHAT IS IT? Twitter lists is a new feature which lets you organise users you’re following into lists. The feature allows you to compile the Twitter streams of selected users ... (more)

From 0 to 40,000 fans

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
October 22, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I’ve been giving Facebook Fan Pages a rap recently and I was glad to discover a whitepaper devoted to it. Moreover, that the case study was Australian, which we need more ... (more)

Stop spam, save the planet

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
October 14, 2009 at 7:03 pm
As part of Blog Action Day, this post will be dedicated to climate change (their ‘09 theme) relating to an online subject (my blog theme). I started out thinking of writing ... (more)

We want it now

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
October 13, 2009 at 7:15 am
One of the benefits of online communities is the increased presence and visibility of customer demands. Very public social networking platforms can provide a real and quantitative ... (more)

What about the business

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
October 8, 2009 at 9:02 pm
When you think about online communities what are some of the first things that come to mind? A facebook page with lots of interaction? A Twitter profile with many followers? A ... (more)

Since sliced bread

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
September 30, 2009 at 1:43 am
In anticipation of what is undoubtedly going to be a shift in online communications, I’ve collected some Google Wave articles below to get you up to speed. (It’s still ... (more)

The Social Media Revolution

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
August 18, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Fat Boy Slim and some sharp graphics work make this video a very watchable addition to the school of thought that Social Media is a revolution in communications. There are some ... (more)

Sponsor my opinion

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
August 4, 2009 at 6:54 am
On Twitter, my friend tells me how much he loves his Canon digital camera; on Facebook, another friend creates a group entitled “I love the Hungry Jack’s Whopper”; ... (more)

Twitter 101 - the official guide

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
July 24, 2009 at 1:01 am
Twitter is one of the most talked about topics at the moment, with celebrity endorsements, political campaigns, breaking news coverage; countless how-tos, helpful hints and tutorials ... (more)

Social Influence Marketing Report

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
July 13, 2009 at 5:23 am
Razorfish have released the follow up to their excellent trends report, Digital Outlook 2009. Elaborting on the social media area, or as they like to refer to it,”Social ... (more)

Your profile: professional or personal?

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
July 8, 2009 at 3:23 am
When I speak to people about Twitter, those that are unfamiliar often have a single, exasperated objection – “I don’t get it…why would I want to find out what someone ... (more)

The State of the Twittersphere

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
June 21, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Hubspot have released version 2 of their great report - The State of the Twittersphere. There are some very interesting results, including the top locations for tweets (of which ... (more)

What’s next? When the new becomes old

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
June 15, 2009 at 9:11 pm
If you click on the small “Share This” icon at the bottom of this post, you will be privy to dozens of services that allow you to share, distribute and discuss content online. ... (more)

Comprehensive FREE Twitter tools list

From MaestroJ - digital strategy & new media
June 9, 2009 at 8:38 pm
While I was researching  Social Media tools, mulling over the build vs. buy debate, I decided to compile a list of FREE tools that are currently available. One great thing about ... (more)