Monthly Archives: April 2009

Interview with Tony Uphoff – on using Facebook and Twitter to network at events

Posted on April 16, 2009 by John Welsh

Tony Uphoff runs UBM’s TechWeb (a sister company to my own) which runs Information Week and the Web 2.0 Expo co-produced with O’Reilly Media. Tony is very active in social media with a blog Uphoff on Media and a Twitter. Here he … Continue reading →

Posted in Business-to-business, Communities, Exhibitions business, Social media, UBM, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Seven tips for getting the most out of an Event 2.0

Posted on April 15, 2009 by John Welsh

I’ve just returned from the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. Before I left, I exploited my existing social media activity. I did not approach any potential contacts directly but used social media in what I called the etiquette of … Continue reading →

Posted in Social media, UBM | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Interview with Paul Way – the impact of Facebook and Twitter on mainstream businesses

Posted on April 14, 2009 by John Welsh

Paul Way and I used to work together in London before he moved back to the US to work for sister company UBM TechInsights. I met up with him for breakfast in San Francisco’s Dottie’s True Blue cafe where he reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in Business-to-business, Social media, UBM, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interview with David Cohn – the future of investigative journalism

Posted on April 4, 2009 by John Welsh

David Cohn’s Spot.us is an experiment “to preserve investigative journalism” in the San Francisco bay area.  This is how it works. Members of the public choose which topic should be investigated by a journalist, pledging anything from $5 upwards.  Listen to … Continue reading →

Posted in New Media, Newspaper business | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Predictions and observations on the future of social media by Peter Kim

Posted on April 1, 2009 by John Welsh

Peter Kim, blogger, Twitterer and social media expert, faced my Flip next. He had picked up that I was coming to San Francisco following my post on the etiquette of permission networking. He commented, suggesting we meet up. Here he … Continue reading →

Posted in Social media, Video | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interview with Cece Salomon-Lee – virtual experience to become more dominant online

Posted on April 1, 2009 by John Welsh

I’m an avid reader of Cece Salomon-Lee’s PR Meets Marketing blog. Recently she has been exploring video, particularly for expressing her story. It’s good. Listen to how Cece uses Twitter to network at events and how she sees the virtual experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Social media, Virtual | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment