Forbes Names the Web Celeb 25

Congratulations to the influencers of the influencers who were named “The Web Celeb 25″ by Forbes.
What’s most interesting about the list is that, while many tech leaders and bloggers are on the list (Mike Arrington - #2, congrats!), a celebrity gossip hound is at the top and a stay-at-home Mom has one of the most [...]

Who Caught Your Eye in 2007? Tell the Crunchies Committee

Anyone that hasn’t had a chance to nominate for the Crunchies Awards should take a look and place votes for your favorite sites, people and emerging tech companies of 2007.
Nominations are only open through tomorrow, December 12, so log on and list your favorites now. The Crunchies Committee will then choose five finalists from the [...]

In a Web 2.0 World, Customer Service Still Matters

With all the do-it-yourself technologies prevalent in today’s Web 2.0 environment, customer service is very often stripped down to an IM chat or email. Often it’s impossible to get a human on the phone when you most need it, and when you do happen to “catch” a customer service representative, cultural barriers, sour attitudes and [...]

UPDATE: Facebook Beacon - Maybe Not SO Transparent

12/7/2007: UPDATE - this week Facebook issued an apology and users can now opt out.
The advent of social media has had everyone throwing words around such as transparency, interaction and sharing. But the hoopla this week over Facebook’s Beacon suggests that the world is not as transparent and willing to share personal information as many [...]

Tech-Savvy High School Students and Universities Connect at CollegeWeekLive

Today’s high school students have grown up online. The Facebook/MySpace/YouTube generation now has another new online destination: their future college. We’re not talking about attending college – no one wants to miss the real thing – but rather, maximizing their time and budgets to meet with a myriad of colleges across the country before choosing [...]

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