rolighetsteorin.se - 10/11/2009
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Video 2009-11-08 14:15 ”Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator and feel better” is something we often hear or read in the Sunday papers. Few people actually follow that advice. Can we get more people to take the stairs over the escalator by making it fun to do? See the ...
blog.digg.com - 10/8/2009
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blog.digg.com —
In the spirit of testing different ways to
make ads on Digg better (similar to what we’re...
doing with Digg Ads), we’re launching some new ads today called Digg Content Ads and we’d love your feedback. These ads are in limited release so only a small ...
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Testing Digg-fed “Content Ads”
techcrunch.com - 10/14/2009
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techcrunch.com —
Although Facebook recently admitted that Twitter was in
its rear-view mirror, it appears that Twitter may be...
moving out of eyeshot. September’s U.S. comScore data has just been released and it appears that the gap between Facebook and ...
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As Facebook Nears 100M U.S. Visitors, Twitter Falls ...
wired.com - 10/10/2009
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wired.com —
Planning on firing off a short missive on
Twitter or posting an update to your friends on...
Facebook from the office? Better check the rules of your workplace first. According to a study commissioned by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing ...
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Study: 54% of Companies Ban Facebook, Twitter At Work
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Can a Bit of Fun Help Your Startup?
CenterNetworks —
... Volkswagen has launched a new initiative called “The Fun Theory“. They describe the initiative as, “dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better.” There is a competition to find other fun theory tests and there is 2500 euros in prize money. ...
The Fun Theory: Volkswagen Masters the Viral Video
Mashable! —
Great viral videos are hard to come by, but Volkswagen (or rather ad agency DDB Stockholm) appears to have hit the bullseye. Their new campaign “The Fun Theory” is a series of experiments, captured on video, to find out if making the world more fun can improve people’s behavior. The top video, Piano Stairs, has achieved over 1 million views on YouTube – I can’t count how many times friends have shared it this week.
Among the experiments: does turning a set of subway stairs into a real-life piano encourage people to use them (answer: yes, 66% more). ...
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Digg Acquires Kevin Rose Side Project WeFollow
techcrunch.com 10/16/2009 —
Digg founder Kevin Rose launched a side project called WeFollow , a Twitter directory, earlier this year. Twitter users can go to the site and add themselves under a specific category. Without much in the way of marketing, the site has grown to ...
Google hopes to ride a social-networking Wave —
SFGate: Technology 10/11/2009
Google Inc. famously flubbed its early social-networking efforts, allowing upstarts like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to dominate the platforms that are redefining the way consumers use the Web. But the Mountain View search giant has been diligently ...
Google hopes to ride a social-networking Wave —
SFGate: Technology 10/12/2009
Google Inc. famously flubbed its early social-networking efforts, allowing upstarts like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to dominate the platforms that are redefining the way consumers use the Web. But the Mountain View search giant has been diligently ...
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