Category Archives: Opinion

Google plus business—let’s start thinking … inside the circle

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Carla Del Vecchio

After an initial explore of Google+ it’s obvious that the circles concept—a user friendly version of the Facebook “friends list”—has some exciting potential for business.

Posted in New Business, Online Business Techniques, Opinion, Social media, Social media channels, Social media platforms, Social media tools, Social Networking | 3 Comments

Dear UK, the future of content and link sharing … is in your hands

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Carla Del Vecchio

Update to my post : The future of content and link sharing … is in the hands of the UK Court of Appeal Dear UK, It really bothers me that, right under your noses, there is a legal case happening that … Continue reading →

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The future of content and link sharing … is in the hands of the UK Court of Appeal

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Carla Del Vecchio

Today, June 15 2011, marks the start of the UK Court of Appeal for the NLA vs Meltwater holdings case. I’ve blogged about this case previously,  because it concerns me that a commercial entity such as the NLA–whilst attempting to … Continue reading →

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On PR and what you ate for lunch

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Carla Del Vecchio

Is Twitter really just a bunch of status updates?

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Three of the best, this week: all about social media policy

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Carla Del Vecchio

Social media provides a fast-paced environment for public commentary. More than ever companies need social media policy and procedures in place to deal with public sentiment, be it negative or even, as I found out this week, overly positive.

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Three of the best, this week.

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Carla Del Vecchio

Three of the best links flying around the Internet this week. In my opinion … of course. 1. Five Ways to Use Social Data to Grow Your Business, by Social Media Examiner. Tweeted by Meltwater Buzz. But more about that in a … Continue reading →

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Hyper-links and the future of net-sharing

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Carla Del Vecchio

As a writer I’m concerned about copyright issues—and as a writer of web content this concern grows with every case of nasty net-plagiarism that I come across. Text is lifted so often and so easily on the internet and the … Continue reading →

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The social part of social networking

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Carla Del Vecchio

I had a great time at a social gathering of Melbourne tweeters last night that evolved from a simple tweet … … and gathered speed and momentum with tweeters driving the event and a clever restaurant/pub jumping in to offer … Continue reading →

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