Posts Tagged “Facebook”

Mar 01 2010

Facebook’s Fatal Mistake.

Posted by: admin in marketing, media, tags: applications, deceptive, Facebook, games, Spam, viral marketing

So I’m minding my own business, and I get a call from my daughter, who wants me to look at her Facebook page. I do, and what do I find, but some friend of hers has sent her a “Best Friend Quiz” (twice), asking the questions ‘Is she smart?’ and ‘do you think she takes drugs.’

Pause with me whilst I do a slow boil.

My kid on drugs? Nope. Never. This is a newly-12-year-old that is pure as the driven snow. She won’t take so much as a Tylenol without parental permission. So, naturally, I suspect it’s a ‘friend’ pranking her. Nope. Guess again. I went ahead and clicked on the supposed “quiz” to find out that it’s one of these Facebook games, that you must agree to install on your own home page before you can play.

Newsflash, people: This is SPAM. Opt-in SPAM, mind you. But it’s still SPAM. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 13 2009

Social Networking Gone Bad.

Posted by: admin in media, Random Stuff, tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Plaxo, social networking, Twitter

Totally Clueless.

I’m a fan of social networking sites. I’m not big on Facebook and Twitter and MySpace – but I have a presence there, largely because they’ve each reached critical mass. They are useful for keeping track of old friends. That’s all well and good, but I’m far more interested in business-oriented sites. Keeping in touch with business contacts and former co-workers is a networker’s dream. It’s something that’s really useful, especially when you’re looking for a job, or seeking a way into a company to grab and account. Read the rest of this entry »

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