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• Bruce Clay Releases Two New ToolsSearch Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing January 7, 2009
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• Bruce Clay Releases Two New ToolsSearch Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing January 7, 2009
  Barry Schwartz
• Boost Private Investment to Boost the Economy (Hal Varian/Wall Street Journal)memeorandum January 7, 2009
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• Boost Private Investment to Boost the Economy (Hal Varian/Wall Street Journal)memeorandum January 7, 2009
  <p><a href="http://www.memeorandum.com/090107/p18#a090107p18" title="memeorandum permalink"><img width="11" height="12" src="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" style="border:none;padding:0;margin:0"></a> Hal Varian / <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/us">Wall Street Journal</a>:<br> <span style="font-size:1.3em"><b><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123129443022559731.html">Boost Private Investment to Boost the Economy</a></b></span>  —  Excessive spending is what got us into this mess in the first place.  —  These days it seems like it is our patriotic duty to consume more.  And if we don't choose to spend more money ourselves, the government will do it for us.  —  But wait a minute.</p>
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• Paging Dr. Gupta. Obama to Name TV Medical Guru as Surgeon GeneralwowOwow | The Women on the Web January 7, 2009
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• Paging Dr. Gupta. Obama to Name TV Medical Guru as Surgeon GeneralwowOwow | The Women on the Web January 7, 2009
  <div>We all know him as <span>CNN</span>’s chief medical correspondent, but Sanjay Gupta is set to be the most high-profile surgeon general in history</div><h3><a href="http://www.wowowow.com/archive?type=post">Post</a><span> | Today 8:55 am</span></h3><div><a href="http://www.wowowow.com/post/paging-dr-gupta-obama-name-tv-medical-guru-surgeon-general-168555"><img src="http://www.wowowow.com/files/imagecache/160x160/2009_0107_ap_sanjay_gupta.jpg" alt="" title="" width="160" height="160"></a></div><div><p> Barack Obama is said to be adding a bit of celebrity to his Cabinet. </p> <p> Not Judge Judy for attorney general, but Dr. Sanjay Gupta for surgeon general. Name sound familiar? It should.  </p> <p> Gupta is <span>CNN</span>’s medical guru and all-around cool medical dude. He would, by far, be one of the most — if not <em>the</em> most — high-profile surgeon generals in history. Having Obama add a bit of <span>TV</span> fame to his roster of advisers was a bit surprising, and there are some who are scratching their heads, but not about his qualifications, per se. </p> <p> Liberal economist extraordinaire <a href="http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/the-trouble-with-sanjay-gupta/" ...</p></div>
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• Grouping and Ranking... Myths and Realities...How Many Friends Do You Have? Not As Many As Me!Social Media Today January 7, 2009
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• Grouping and Ranking... Myths and Realities...How Many Friends Do You Have? Not As Many As Me!Social Media Today January 7, 2009
  This afternoon I was reading an article by Julian Sanchez which describes the scene yesterday as Republicans debated the future Republican National Committee Chair. One of the most memorable segments ...
  Nick ONeill
• Avoiding The Dark Side Of Social Mediadavefleet.com January 7, 2009
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• Avoiding The Dark Side Of Social Mediadavefleet.com January 7, 2009
  Dave Fleet
• Is social media the same as marketing?The Harte of Marketing January 6, 2009
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• Is social media the same as marketing?The Harte of Marketing January 6, 2009
  Beth Harte
• Botanicalls - Your House Plants Can Send Twitter MessagesCenterNetworks January 6, 2009
  <p> <a href="http://www.botanicalls.com/"><img border="0" align="left" width="200" src="http://static.centernetworks.com/botanicallsleft.png" alt="botanicalls" height="70"></a>NY-based <a href="http://www.botanicalls.com/">Botanicalls</a> offers a service that lets your house plants talk to you. Basically your plants can tell you when they need water, sun, food, etc. The service explores the relationship between humans and their plants. They offer a DIY kit that you hook into your ethernet network. After the connections are made, that's when the Twitter magic takes over! </p> <p> The kit has to be soldered together but apparently it only takes an hour. I think they would sell more kits if they found a local electrician to do the soldering for a few dollars if the customer wants their kit completely assembled. </p> <p> Here's an example <a href="http://twitter.com/pothos">plant on Twitter</a>. Here's a demo of what Botanicalls does and how it works: </p> <p align="center"> <embed src="http://www.viddler.com/player/30a2df62/" width="545" height="451" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" name="viddler_30a2df62" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> </p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4lnnt5v4fISGuyWt25E0IFWexM8/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4lnnt5v4fISGuyWt25E0IFWexM8/i" border="0" ismap></a></p><div> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=A1GJuZOS"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?i=A1GJuZOS" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=z1MxhyCX"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?i=z1MxhyCX" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=yjxTUZ50"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?d=52" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=fdBkpJLt"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?d=131" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=ysv7bGqs"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?d=159" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=QCfyaBJn"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?d=160" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=rEsAacWE"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?d=158" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=WxhUOa2k"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?i=WxhUOa2k" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?a=wasmv2Tc"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/Centernetworks-?i=wasmv2Tc" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Centernetworks-/~4/tGi7e2m5PFA" height="1" width="1">
  Allen Stern
• What are the best metrics to use to measure ROI and improve your blog's content?Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media January 6, 2009
  Beth
• Using Social Media Monitoring to show ROITechrigy January 6, 2009
  Connie Bensen
• the resumator launches, secures fundingCheezhead Recruiting News and Opinion January 6, 2009
  Vanessa Dennis
• PassionConversation Agent January 6, 2009
  Valeria Maltoni
• Blogg.io - Connecting Bloggers And MarketersKillerStartups.com - all January 6, 2009
  <br>What it does<br><br>Self-touted as “a pipeline between top marketers and top bloggers”, Blogio is a new online destination that intends to bring these parties together, and enable them to interact in a direct manner. <br> <br>As far as marketers are concerned, Blogio gives them access to the top100 bloggers within every given industry. These bloggers are measured employing an algorithm of its own. <br> <br>On the other hand, bloggers have ready access to relevant materials and contents, and these are presented to them according to the interests that they expressed beforehand. Something that is strongly emphasized online is that Blogio is not a pay to post program, but rather a new model that hopes to give bloggers a ready chance to improve the quality of their contents, in a dynamic way. <br> <br>The inspiration behind such a service is providing a financial model providing marketers and bloggers the chance to come up with a more fluid relationship, and (ultimately) give the blogging movement as a whole added oomph. That is certainly a very commendable objective, and all the elements for a successful web service are firmly into place. Pay the site a visit in order to draw your own conclusions.<br><br>In their own words<br><br>“Blogio is a pipeline between top marketers and top Bloggers.”<br><br>Why it might be a killer<br><br>Any tool that gives a better edge to the blogosphere is more than welcome by all concerned parties.<br><br>Some questions<br><br>How much can you earn through this system?<br><br>Link: <a href="http://www.blogg.io">http://www.blogg.io</a><br>Our Review: <a href="http://www.killerstartups.com/Web20/blogg-io-connecting-bloggers-and-marketers">http://www.killerstartups.com/Web20/blogg-io-connecting-bloggers-and-marketers</a><br><br>  <div> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=jGTkrsH3"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=41" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=sovWOtwk"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=52" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=no9NVma7"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=no9NVma7" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=lS4fGdVH"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=lS4fGdVH" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=EOWDbHi0"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=43" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=ssBle9Ip"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=ssBle9Ip" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/killerstartups/BkQV/~4/fIGZRJqx4yE" height="1" width="1">
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• Will the Recession Mean More Traffic Tickets?TalkLeft January 6, 2009
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• Will the Recession Mean More Traffic Tickets?TalkLeft January 6, 2009
  <p>Local governments generally deny that they use traffic tickets to raise revenue, but two economists who reviewed tickets issued in North Carolina <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/yourmoney/story/7788F79C1BEA1C52862575360005B4AD?OpenDocument">drew conclusions</a> that tend to confirm a common suspicion: traffic tickets are more about generating dollars than public safety.</p> <blockquote>Traffic tickets go up significantly when local government revenue falls, they found. Their study showed for the first time evidence of how "local governments behave, in part, as though traffic tickets are a revenue tool to help offset periods of fiscal distress." ... <p>Controlling for other factors, a 1 percentage point drop in local government revenue leads to a roughly .32 percentage point increase in the number of traffic tickets in the following year, a statistically significant connection.</p></blockquote> <p>Rising unemployment rates also correlate with increased ticketing. As the recession pinches local budgets, expect more traffic citations to be issued. The lesson: drive carefully, don't roll through stop signs, and invest in a good radar detector.</p><div> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?a=XGJFQuuw"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?d=41" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?a=XQjn097y"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?d=43" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?a=LK5h7MjM"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?i=LK5h7MjM" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?a=IPFBwJWW"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?d=50" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?a=Tm886ZYz"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/TalkleftThePoliticsOfCrime?d=52" border="0"></a> </div>
  TChris

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