Monthly Archives: December 2008

Have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year!

Posted on December 26, 2008 by John Welsh

Merry Christmas and a great New Year! I am going to take a break to be with family. Thanks to everyone who visited, commented or contributed to this blog. Here’s to a great New Year.

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Five people to follow on Twitter in 2009

Posted on December 22, 2008 by John Welsh

UPDATED 02/01/09: The list has now become six names. Just as there are five people I am no longer following on Twitter, so I would recommend five people to follow on Twitter in 2009.  My criteria for following are these they … Continue reading →

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Five people I am no longer following on Twitter

Posted on December 22, 2008 by John Welsh

It was tough at the time. Now I have done it, it feels fine. Just as I can suggest five people to follow on Twitter in 2009, I can also suggest five people I am no longer following on Twitter! … Continue reading →

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Why are so many B2B media blogs anonymous?

Posted on December 18, 2008 by John Welsh

To be honest, occasionally it has been a pretty lonely existence being a blogger. Of course there is instant gratification when you can get to know and collaborate rub with Peter Kim, a leading social media marketer, or Jay Rosen, the … Continue reading →

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Can B2B magazine brands survive?

Posted on December 16, 2008 by John Welsh

lThe impact of digital on national and local papers dominates. The fate of B2B media has been all but ignored. So you can imagine my delight, after a week offline, to discover a real debate. Well “delight” might be the wrong … Continue reading →

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An amusing take on marketers and social media

Posted on December 15, 2008 by John Welsh

We loved this video so much that we kicked off our monthly meeting with it to the senior marketing managers this morning. The marketers have had a great autumn getting up to speed with social media but I am sure … Continue reading →

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I am offline for a week – the first time in five months!

Posted on December 6, 2008 by John Welsh

As I go on holiday tomorrow morning, I am about to take my SIM card from my Blackberry and put it in an old mobile phone, shut down my laptop- there’s only internet cafes where I am going – and pack two and … Continue reading →

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Are early adopters in social media ready for competition from a new wave of competitors?

Posted on December 6, 2008 by John Welsh

They will compete with us to dominate social media. And they will do so because their chosen subject is more focused than us. Who are they and are we ready for them? They are, of course, people in non-digital jobs turning to social media for the … Continue reading →

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How to manage your daily reading through RSS feeds

Posted on December 6, 2008 by John Welsh

They fill my email inbox all day long. They boast names of interesting people. They jostle for my attention all day long. They promise to absorb and distract me. They are email subscriptions to leading bloggers’ daily posts or great news … Continue reading →

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Five ways Twitter can help you to develop skills to cultivate a community

Posted on December 2, 2008 by John Welsh

Just as the reasons to be interested in Facebook once more are how it teaches you the basic skills of social networking, so Twitter can become your primer for understanding what exactly is a community and how to garden it. My moment … Continue reading →

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