Current Events
Oct.12, 2011 by Matt Goddard
Who?
I never met Steve Jobs. In fact, I am not even sure I knew much about him. But when I learned of his death, I felt an instant sense of remorse. I felt an instant sense of regret. I even felt an instant sense of anger as some tears welled up in my eyes. Why [...]
Read More »Tags: Apple, Blogs, Matt Goddard, Steve Jobs, thought leadership
Categories: Current Events, Thought Leadership
Sep.30, 2011 by Natasha Jarmick
What New Facebook Changes Mean For You
Facebook recently announced some major changes at the F8 Developers Conference. The main changes/additions to Facebook are the Timeline, Ticker (already live), New App Categories and the Social Graph updates. But what does it mean for you as a user and as a marketer?
The phrase that captures the new Facebook is “Self-Expression.” Below are details about the [...]
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook, social media
Categories: Advances in technology, Current Events, Social
Jul.09, 2011 by Nick Christy
Google+ First Impressions
Do I really want another social network? In order for Google to get enough market-share to support their shiny new platform they need a value-add proposition. What is it? I can speculate on what it might be, but is that enough? Google needs to tell us. Why should I spend time creating a new profile, inviting people, figuring out my circles. Why? What’s in it for me? Don’t make me spend time getting everything setup just right to figure it out. Tell us and we will come.
Read More »Tags: +1, Facebook, Google, Mark Zuckerberg, social networking
Categories: Advances in technology, Current Events, Social
Jun.05, 2011 by Nick Christy
Cloud Computing: What does it even mean?
What if you could “rent” your computer to others who didn’t have one, but only during these times when you are not using it? Guess what, you can. That is the fundamental concept of cloud computing. Rather than purchase an entire computer for their networking needs; companies now have the ability to “rent” the use of community computers based on their needs.
Read More »Tags: Azure, Cloud Computing, ec2, iCloud, SaaS
Categories: Advances in technology, Current Events
Apr.08, 2011 by Leslie Grandy
Something’s Brewing In Seattle, And It’s Not Coffee
There is more than hot coffee brewing with the donuts above the Krispy Kreme in the Seattle offices of r2i. We are just getting ready to share some news about an upcoming event later this month that we are excited to be co-hosting. And, what’s got us buzzing even more about this event is that [...]
Read More »Tags: Digital Marketing, Seattle, social commerce
Categories: Current Events, Internet Marketing, Mobile, R2integrated News, Social, Thought Leadership
Jun.14, 2010 by Megan Bozman
Using Fame to Gain Fortune – Celebrities Becoming Paid Publishers on Twitter
Web technologies such as Twitter have enabled celebrities to become publishers, and also now paid advertisers.
Read More »Categories: Current Events, Social
Jul.27, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
Desktop and Browser Wars – Google Chrome O/S
The two titans of the desktop and browser world, Microsoft and Google, have escalated their epic battle by introducing products into each other’s strongest-held territories. Microsoft recently released Bing, its new search technology, aimed directly at Google’s core (tune into my next blog, where I’ll discuss this in detail). Google struck back by hitting Microsoft’s monopoly, the desktop, with a version of the Chrome Browser as a streamlined, no-frills operating system. These giants have been attacking each other’s market share, technologies, business models, and license access for years, but never has the competition been this volatile.
Read More »Tags: Chris Chodnicki, Chrome, Google, Microsoft, Mobile
Categories: Advances in technology, Business Development, Current Events, Open Source, Thought Leadership, Web Browsers
May.29, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
The Next New Technology ‘Wave’
The big buzz in our office today is swirling around Google’s work with HTML 5 and a centerpiece application smartly named Google Wave. Announced at their I/O conference keynote, Google Wave is email with a monster social-media makeover. Think true real-time online conversations through a combination of email and instant messaging, but that doesn’t do it justice. Every day we see new technology ideas with varying levels of “wow factor,” but only occasionally do we get something that is revolutionary. The significance of Google Wave is up there with the shift from DOS to Windows.
Read More »Tags: Google Wave, HTML 5, Open Source
Categories: Advances in technology, Current Events, Open Source, Rich Internet Application, Social, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Apr.23, 2009 by LoriUlloa
Publicity Campaigns and Your Business Goals: Lessons learned from Joe Satriani vs. Coldplay.
You have an idea that will get your business or persona a lot of attention online either as a direct result or by-product. You’ve cooked up a contest, promotion or publicity stunt that will incite the desired result of increased website traffic. But is that really the desired result? Although a good scheme may get you a spike in website traffic, will it get you more sales, contracts or donations? Will this new found fame be sustainable or short lived? When the traffic gets to your website, what would you like for the users to do?
Read More »Tags: Business Goals, Coldplay, copyright infringement, Joe Satriani, lori ulloa, Publicity Campaigns, sustainability, website traffic
Categories: Business Development, Content Management, Current Events, Search Engine Optimization
Apr.21, 2009 by DovHoffman
As the World Changes…
The reality of life is that we are living in a different world than our parents once lived. A digital world. Today we can barely get by without checking our phone, email, text messages, music files, etc. People are constantly on their Blackberries and iPhones, among other personal mobile devices. Social networks have virtually exploded, allowing us more opportunities to connect with technology and one another.
Read More »Tags: Blogs, Delicious, digital world, Dogg, Dov Hoffman, Reddit, social networking, StumbleUpon, technology
Categories: Current Events
