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Would you poke them in real life?

Justin Parks — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:17:15 +0000

People have a tendency to forget that the common sense and the normal etiquette used in everyday life applies online in exactly the same way. Why do we approach it so differently?

What if you tried the same methods so many typically employ online to the real world? Would you do it?

I didn’t think so!

But this guy did and it’s a great example of how ridiculous it comes across to the unfortunate recipients.

Think about what you do online, don’t just follow the herd. Try and consider what you do from another’s perspective and how you would react if it was you.

Watch and enjoy!

Euan Semple explains New Media for the corporate environment

Justin Parks — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:36:01 +0000

I came across Euan Semple via a comment on a blog recently and have to hold my hand up and say I hadn’t heard of him before. But he came with a recommendation so I checked out his site.

Impressive is an understatement.

He obviously has extensive experience in the social media environment and social computing but it was this particular video that made me sit up and start nodding my head. He covers it all in a friendly, easy to understand and concise manner. Just what is new media, social media and social networking and what does it mean to the corporate environment, to us and business practice itself.

Before you watch the video I would recommend you take 2 minutes and get subscribed to Euans Blog and if your on twitter follow him on @euan .

Euan Semple on the New Web from Dennis Howlett on Vimeo.

(One bit of advise I will give in advance though is BEWARE, don’t ask him if you can borrow a tenner, see below.)

Social Networking in 60 seconds

Justin Parks — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:46:18 +0000

This advert for Sprint “The Now Network” goes a long way to showing us just how much information is available and in what capacity in our daily lives. Frankly its mindboggling stuff. Food for thought here if you account for just how much this technology matters and the power behind what it can do, when its used correctly.