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Mashable’s Weekly Calendar of Social Media Events (Mashable)

§ March 29th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

It’s a brand new week, which means it’s time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month before your event and let’s establish a media partnership. Mashable’s Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly …

How a big bet on oil went bust: Full version

§ March 29th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

In the summer of 2008, Erlend Olson thought he had finally hit the jackpot.

How a big bet on oil went bust: Full version (CNN Money)

§ March 29th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

In the summer of 2008, Erlend Olson thought he had finally hit the jackpot.

The People’s Text Analytics Software

§ March 27th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

When a 15-year-old kid doesn’t know or care what people think about him, he tends to get a boost in punk-rock credibility. When a company doesn’t know or care what people think about it, it tends to go out of business. Brand and reputation management is obviously important to a company, and Amherst, Mass.-based Lexalytics is trying to bring the kind of analytical advantages enjoyed by large …

The People’s Text Analytics Software (EContent Magazine)

§ March 27th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

When a 15-year-old kid doesn’t know or care what people think about him, he tends to get a boost in punk-rock credibility. When a company doesn’t know or care what people think about it, it tends to go out of business. Brand and reputation management is obviously important to a company, and Amherst, Mass.-based Lexalytics is trying to bring the kind of analytical advantages enjoyed by large …

Google’s deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing (KCEN-TV Temple)

§ March 26th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

Beep, beep! You’re cornered: Wily coyote traverses Lower Manhattan, evades capture for 2 days More>>

Google’s deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing (Salon.com)

§ March 25th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

After decision to move its China search engine offshore, the Internet giant’s business ties unravel there

Rep Spinner Scam Warning – RepSpinner.com

§ March 25th, 2010 § Filed under Reputation Management § No Comments

Fionn Downhill today blogged about how Repspinner may have filed bogus complaints about her company.

Repspinner (or is that Rep Spinner) appear to be putting up fake reviews of companies and emailing them to get the complaints removed. Fionn Downhill discusses her issues with a potential Rep Spinner scam.

Fionn details various telltale giveaways that the reports are bogus including:

  • They mention the owner of Elixir Interactive is a man (first Fionn has heard of that).
  • They say that Elixir uses telemarketers – they never have.

These are the two easiest claims to refute, the other claims are bogus too.

So is Repspinner involved? Fionn contacted their phone number in the states who denied any link to Rep Spinner and started complaining about the number being a home address and she had a baby asleep in her house. At  this stage no one at Rep Spinner has not contacted Fionn so until they do we have to assume this scam is not being run by RepSpinner, it just appears to be.

If you have any information on RepSpinner scams then let me know.

Citysearch Names Christophe Louvion Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Core Products (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

§ March 25th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

Citysearch LLC, an operating business of IAC , today announced the appointment of Christophe Louvion to Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Core Products. An entrepreneurial technology executive with over 13 years in the industry, Louvion brings experience across key disciplines of Citysearch’s business, including web publishing, advertising platforms and ad networks.

Google’s deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing (Sify News)

§ March 25th, 2010 § Filed under Uncategorized § No Comments

Google Inc.’s business ties in China unraveled a little more amid a widening backlash to the U.S. Internet company’s decision to move its Chinese search engine offshore in a challenge to the

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