There are a couple of great resources I ran across today that I thought I would share. First, is there is yet another e-book about Social Media 101. While this one is pretty basic, it clearly covers the bases of blogs, podcasts, wikis, social networking, content communities and even a section on Second Life. I think it is a great tool to those new to the concepts of Social Media. It was written by the UK content optimization firm Spannerworks. Content optimization, which helps those using search engines read more...

Santa Originally uploaded by nailmaker. It is always good to take a break from work. But if you work for Yahoo and were considering a ski trip in early December, you better forget it. Yahoo reported a few days a go that its earnings were down in the third quarter, and right on the heels of that annoucement, the blog Valleywag printed read more...

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50-plus individual to build a community.

Gen X and Y need not apply.

According to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau, a whopping 7,918 Americans turn 60 every day in 2006. That amounts to 330 people every hour.

If you haven’t noticed, it has become essential for marketing and public relations to find innovative ways to reach this demographic. read more...

8 Ball Originally uploaded by Lemanz R. I used to have a pool table in my basement when I was growing up. The eight-ball was always an enigma to me. It signified both complete victory and utter failure, depending on when it found its way into the pocket. Public relations is a little bit like that eight ball. By itself, it doesn't mean much, but with a little finesse it becomes pure magic. It can conversely be an utter disaster. Leo read more...