Posts Tagged ‘Social networking’
The Hoff sees the value of social networking
August 18th, 2008
The Hoff might the brunt of many jokes but he obviously takes his social media very seriously -
His Myspace profile says,
Hi Guys! I have started my own social network and website. HoffSpace, located at www.davidhasselhoff.com. This is my new and official home. I won’t be interacting much more on MySpace, so come on over and join the fun on HoffSpace. It’s fun and safe. Peace,
David
To check out his new offing Hoffspace click here.
The site itself seemed a bit bland to me, and I would have liked to see more associated colours, e.g. the red and yellow of Baywatch and of course the black of Knight Rider!
Another thing that struck me was the level of links going to the Hoffs product range of posters and gifts - hence the VALUE in my title.
Check out this official poster, he looks like a reincarnation of the joker.
Along with the Andy Murry on Twitter story it seems like celebrities and are starting to realise how powerful social media techniques and tools can be. Hopefully marketing managers will catch on too!
First foray into social media is dead
August 5th, 2008
I shed a little tear yesterday for my first truly online social experience which has sadly passed away. The site in question is Social FM or Mercora as I new it back in 2005. This was probably one of the first applications/networking sites that got me interested in the social media space.
Mecora was founded in 2003 and Re-branded to compete with the likes of online music giants Last FM, it was a free music network that allows users to listen to a digital radio network of over three million songs with in personalised profile pages.
Read more about the close down here:
Thanks for the memory’s Mercora, I leave you with this!
Celebrities crash the social networking scene!
June 19th, 2008
We all know about celebrity product endorsements and celebrity’s never ending love of free goody bags from the latest parties or film premiers. So celebrity involvement in social media activity seems like a match made in heaven. Social media is mostly free, and they get to endorse a product, usually a social network!
Nick Lachey’s of newly-weds fame was the first well-publicised social network offering, followed by a whole host of others.
Mashable has a great post on celebrity endorsed social networks.
Here are some others that weren’t mentioned in that list.
WeMix fronted by Ludacris, the U.S. rapper, who has his own ‘Luda’s blog’. One feature that I haven’t seen before is the ability to send a voicemail that can be played back on the site.
Here’s what Luda has to say about WeMix:
Another is WuChess, this is how they describe it: ” WuChess.com is the world’s first online chess and Hip-Hop community. You can create and share profiles with your friends and triumph over enemies on the 64 squares. Not just against people in your neighbourhood but from all over the world.”
From a PR perspective it makes things a whole lot more attractive when you have a celebrity attached to the brand! From a social media point of view the celebrity/social media partnership sounds like the start of a trend. Watch this space for an influx of celebrity endorsed social media products…
Strange and Weird Social Networking Sites
May 15th, 2008
We’ve all heard about the Facebooks and MySpaces of the social networking world, but what about some of the more weird and wonderful ones out there.
Here’s a list of a few of the weirder social networks that we have come across:
Weird Beard A place for personal growth. - All about beards!
BarberandBeauty “We created this network to express our love for the barber and beauty profession. So if you have or see a new hair cut, please upload it on our network. We also like unique nail jobs.” - So if you’re bold or you bite your nails this one is probably not for you!
Vampirefreaks.com “Vampire Freaks - industrial music and gothic culture. - The featured cult section looks tempting!
Spot a Potty - you guessed it, spot a potty/toilet and send in the photo!
Loving A Convict It Takes Patience!!! You can get the support you need from here!! - This one is very niche!
Raw Island “Where raw fooder’s meet, share & communicate. Raw food lovers are a far flung group geographically. But when we gather at a seminar or festival it seems like we’ve known each other our whole lives. Help us recreate that spirit here.” - Yummy!
Cleaning Buddies Unite Sometimes I need a little motivation to keep going when I have a million things to do. So we can check in with each other and give tips and words of encouragement. We can even give before and after pics to show our progress and how hard we worked. - I bet thoses pictures are really interesting!
Prisoners Left Behind Prisoners Left Behind is a prison advocate social networking site. We give accounts from people behind bars on their daily living conditions.
Spndxboi Fun! Say hello sometime if you’re into lycra/spandex… - Enough said!
The Dark Underworld Beyond Death you can say whatever you like and do whatever you like here with NO RULES - My kinda place!
Cave Dances “We dance in a cave ! ~ Dances of Universal Peace retreats have been happening since 1999 at Split Top Cave in Canyonlands, Utah. A very special way to connect with Nature, Silence, the Beloved and Community all at the same time.” - Don’t really fancy it, do you!
If anything has caught your eye here, it’s probably best to keep it to yourself !
Still don’t understand Twitter? Watch this!
March 7th, 2008
Great short video from the guys at Common Craft explaining what Twitter is.
Also of note on the Common Craft website are similar short videos on RSS in plain English, Social Bookmarking in plain English, Wikis in plain English and Social Networking in plain English. These few short video will effectively show our clients some of post important social media platforms, so thanks Common Craft!