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• Next Billion Network by MIT

  NBN: Give and Profit from nextlab on Vimeo.
  Amazing video from MIT about the next billion consumer of mobile technology from emerging markets.

  Posted on Oct 28.09 to research, social networking   

• NOW/reading - 24/08/09

  Some digital tidbits doing the rounds at NOW/media:

  “Online ad engagment 25 times higher than click rate” - Digital Media
  “Social networking creates new digital divide” - Smart Company
  “For display ads, smaller is better?” - MediaWeek.com
  “Social media engagement proven to improve the bottom line” - Digital Media
  “Sensis e-Business Report August 2009” - Sensis

  Posted on Aug 24.09 to digital, digital marketing, research, social networking   

• “Don’t use social media”

   
  Excellent presentation on utilising social media by digital strategist, Mark Pollard          (McCann - Sydney)
   
  MarkPollard.net

  Posted on May 13.09 to digital marketing, research, social networking   

• Top 5 reads for Easter

  How blogs are changing the face of PR - iMedia
  “If marketers want to sucess in this Web 2.0 world, they need to follow their audiences, not the technologies, says Steve Rubel…”
   
  To Tweet or not to Tweet? - Clickz
  “Now that Twitter has entered the mainstream, let’s examine what smart marketers should do about it.  Let’s first [...]

  Posted on Apr 09.09 to advertising, campaign, digital, research, social networking, user interface, web development   

• Twitter co-founder Evan Williams @ TED

  Posted on Feb 28.09 to digital, research, social networking, user interface   

• Interesting article #1

  Industry trends in the downturn: A snapshot from McKinsey
  “In times of great uncertainty, an understanding of long-term industry trends can help executives plot robust strategies. This roundup highlights structural issues likely to influence the future performance of four industries: steel, technology, chemicals, and consumer goods.”  -  Read article (registration required)

  Interesting article, and from a user-interface [...]

  Posted on Dec 24.08 to research, user interface   

• Blackbook-M design concept for new google phone

   
  Beautiful design concept by Emre Durmus for a ultraslim handset with a slideout keyboard and to run the Android OS (by Google).

  Posted on Oct 01.08 to digital, research, user interface   

• The business of Facebook applications

  Interesting video presentation and article on the current state of play in the social media industry.  The (relatively unbiased) presentation may be a little dry, but bear with it, as there is some very useful information discussed.
   Mashraqi.com

  Posted on Jul 18.08 to digital, research, social networking   

• Spectra visual newsreader by MSNBC

  Interesting twist on presenting feed based information in a more visually enticing format.
  Spectra
   

  Posted on Jun 12.08 to digital, research, user interface   

• Convergence & The Digital Agency

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  Simple, straight to the point slide show from David Armano (Adaptive Path) regarding the continuing movement towards media convergence and what part the digital agency will need to play.

  Posted on May 23.08 to digital, research, user interface