Robert Peck of Bear Stearns recently presented on the theme “Yahoo should buy Facebook“, with a rough valuation of Facebook. I have to admit my skepticism of this argument. Yahoo has a history of not taking advantage of its acquisitions (Broadcast.com…). Far cheaper than buying Facebook would be to provide a systematically integrated user experience...
[Continue Reading]Web 3.0: Where Are We Headed?
I enjoyed speaking at the recent Web 2.0 New York conference. I have posted an expanded version of my slide deck on “Web 3.0: Where Are We Headed?” My thanks to Sutithi Chakraborty for her help in researching this topic....
[Continue Reading]Web 2.0 NY Conference – June 14, 2007
I hope that some of you can join me at the conference below—I’ll be on the panel discussing user-generated content. Web 2.0 NY – June 14, 2007 Combined with Local Ad World & Madison Ave. 2.0 Collaborative & Social Tools applied to Business & Media Web 2.0 Business Models with far-reaching influence Disruptive new...
[Continue Reading]Online communities and free speech
Earlier this year, Scott Allen blogged about some of the ongoing debates he’s seen regarding online communities and free speech. Some users seem to think that the right of free speech applies everywhere, when in reality, it doesn’t. In fact, the very same right of free speech that allows people to say whatever they want...
[Continue Reading]Three Social Networking Startups: RevCat, YourLocal, CollectorsQuest
I was a judge tonight at an event sponsored by the MIT Enterprise Forum-NY, presentations by three social networking companies. (Sponsor: Fish & Richardson P.C.) The other judges: – Steve Brotman, Managing Director, Greenhill SAVP – Jim Coleman, President & Certified Facilitator -The Alternative Board – Chelsea New York – Russ Fein, Managing Director, Corporate...
[Continue Reading]Blogs as Business Tools (Investors’ Business Daily)
Gary Stern of Investors’ Business Daily wrote in a recent article, Blogs Are Put To Use As Business Machines on the significant benefits of unconventional marketing tools, especially blogs. According to the article, blogs can help greatly in generating new prospects and business leads.Of course, blog functionality is migrating steadily to all websites. The Hindu...
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