Online Communities and Social Networks

During a live cross on Nine News, two cars crashed in the background.

A few years later, eBay top honchos started talking about something they called ‘Social Commerce’. In an online landscape where ‘Social’ was being added to practically every business and entity that existed on the Web, ‘Social Commerce’ seemed like just another inflated buzz phrase. This is until it sort of seemed to make sense.

Max Mancini, who joined the ecommerce site in 2003, was focused on helping realize eBay’s social commerce dream. He described it as “sharing information to create new trust models.” In simple terms, the model that eBay and other auction sites for second hand goods work on is the basic human trust that exists between strangers. Although eBay did start an internet reputation system, it was far from ‘social’, the way we understand social media in today’s world. In fact, the reputation system that helped eBay thrive for many years, by encouraging user-based feedback and evaluation was so wondrous that a Harvard paper was dedicated to the findings and workings of this mechanism.

Twitter and Facebook are becoming a frontline for Australian cops, who say social media can save lives.

"To catch a thief, try Facebook. Hardly the stuff of a riveting whodunnit, but hard-pressed cops in today's connected world aren't complaining.

Officers who have long carried handguns are now starting to reach for the humble smartphone.

Garry Merryweather is one commander who not so long ago would have laughed if you told him he could fight crime with Twitter. Now he reckons social media can save lives.

The experienced superintendent is in charge of a local police Facebook page in Australia that is already delivering results."

People need to understand that they are the product of Facebook and not the customer, according to media theorist and writer Douglas Rushkoff... Word for word what I said at workshops/conferences the last few weeks. We are assets, collateral to be sold to marketing/advertising customers.

Make short url for google+ profile.... eg. http://gplus.to/silkcharm goes to my Google Plus profile.

Many of you have been asking about Facebook for iPad. Today, it's finally here. With the iPad app, you get the full Facebook experience, right at your fingertips. It's a fun way to keep up with friends, share photos, chat and more. Online community goes (MORE) mobile.

There are hundreds of business blogs around the web, but there are only a few that are really worth your time reading. But worry not, we've got 45 of the best business blogs to keep you busy for awhile. Below you will find the top business blogs ranked by their popularity, credibility and relevance. [Popularity = broadcast appeal? Credibility = experience and thought leadership? Relevance = topic and genre?]

From vice-chancellors to enterprise educators and research specialists, we asked our Twitter community to recommend 10 Australian social-media trailblazers.

Twitter, online communities, social networks

Shockingly honest and outspoken statement on the global financial recession from a Trader. The end of capitalism is nigh and millions more to have their assets and savings taken from them. 

Will the Social Economy replace Capitalism, one wonders?