Crossed circuits in the global social rewiring (LinkedIn)

06.16.2010 Business

In a first-of-its kind lawsuit, an IT staffing firm has accused one of its former employees of violating the terms of her noncompete agreement through her conduct on LinkedIn.
via LinkedIn communications at center of unprecedented lawsuit – Computerworld.
This is a fascinating case that is sure to set a precedent one way or the other.
Personally, it [...]

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Check out Marcana.com–CrossCut’s 2nd social media home

06.12.2010 Blogging

Even if, like me, you follow 500-plus RSS feeds, you will simply never find time to read everything you might want to. Whether you’re a professional who works in the online realm or just a serious surfer, it’s worth thinking about.
via Are You Following the Right Blogs?
We have been tremendously impressed by Mark Brimm. He’s [...]

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Taking part in Coronado Ventures Forum Panel 6/17 #cvfnm @garyeb @dthompson

06.09.2010 Business
Coronado Ventures Forum Logo

These are great events. I’m looking forward to taking part:
June 17: Social Media Marketing—A Web 2.0 Fairy Tale?
Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Google Buzz, Foursquare, blogging, texting, IM, videos, email. A constant stream of social media activities seem to consume every aspect of our daily lives. Is the business value of using social media over-hyped or [...]

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Quoted in @NMBW : “Yahoo gets friendlier with Facebook – New Mexico Business Weekly”

06.07.2010 Facebook

“This is one of the first hints of a wave of imminent consolidation in this space,” William C. Reichard, president of CrossCut Communications in Albuquerque said.
“Expect to see the major players snapping up smaller niche companies and falling in line behind various standards. Facebook has a lot of momentum here and is going to be [...]

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A lighthearted start to the week

06.07.2010 Humor

The cover of a recent Bloomberg Businessweek showed a smiling Charles Schwab with the headline, “Why won’t you let this man invest your money?”
I could not help but think of a favorite Saturday Night Live skit. Enjoy.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/2330/saturday-night-live-the-herlihy-boy-house-sitting-service

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Brand journalism in action: @JoyJunction

06.06.2010 Albuquerque News

Want to see a phenomenal New Mexico application of “brand journalism“? Check out Joy Junction’s Executive Director Jeremy Reynalds.
He’s active many places, but the best place to see him is on Facebook.
Jeremy’s overworked Blackberry is a TV station, a newspaper staff, a photography studio. As he tours Albuquerque–whether it’s on the streets with the homeless [...]

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