Comments on: Oops, I Did It Again

By: Thira Sannikorn

Thira Sannikorn — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:29:10 +0000

The term “what is the next big thing” can be B.S. to someone, but I do believe that most people use this term to guide their lives. It depends on individual believing. To me, when I’m thinking about “what is the next big thing?”, I always come up with the things I wish to succeed and that will be the starter for me to pursue the goal while some people are bsing others.

By: Lindsey Brothers

Lindsey Brothers — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:28:15 +0000

Finally here to comment…

I couldn’t help but Google, “the next big thing in social networking” and found an interesting report by Nielsen Media Research.

The report explained that a growing number of mobile users worldwide are taking their social networks to the street, and accessing them through their cell phones.

Not surprisingly, the U.S. leads the world in the number of mobile subscribers doing just this – 4.1 million. Next is the U.K, which leads Europe with numbers reaching approximately 810,000.

So, with this noted, some other Google results that popped up were:

“Analysis: Is Social Networking for The Office The Next Big Thing?”
“Virtual real estate community: The next big thing”
“Niche versions of MySpace — next big thing on the Internet”

My point is, “the next big thing” is different for all professional arenas (or non-professional for that matter). Whether the mobile industry wants to capitalize on the fact they are providing access to a once computer only arena, or whether business publications want to highlight that businesses should or shouldn’t jump on the bandwagon, its up to individuals to determine just what is the next big thing and whether or not they want to jump in.

For me the next big thing is learning more about the two social networks I’m in (facebook and linkedin) and how to fully use them.

By: Lindsey Brothers

Lindsey Brothers — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:31:49 +0000

Okay, I’m back and I promise to comment on this post soon…but…I wanted to let those in Mark’s class know about a great article titled, “Make Social Networks Work for You,” which is posted on Ad-Age ( http://tiny.cc/QOfcX ). The article basically explains how to use social networking to your advantage and what not to do. It’s a good read. I signed up for daily emails from Ad-Age and suggest those wanting to learn more about communications, especially in the digital arena, do the same. Enjoy!

By: Lindsey Brothers

Lindsey Brothers — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:35:12 +0000

I plan on responding to this post soon but wanted to let other classmates know about the State of the Blogosphere / 2008 on Technorati. Whether Mark’s blog is the first blog you have gotten involved in, or you are a regular, the State of the Blogosphere is a really great series of short articles in order to gain understanding about what goes on in the blogging world. Mark has shown us regular entries and how sometimes those entries get picked up elsewhere (NY Times). The articles provide graphs, charts, etc to help one understand what Mark, and other bloggers, do exactly. Plus, since our class will soon be getting into the real online/offline work this is a good supplement to the required reading.

http://technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/who-are-the-bloggers/

I’ll be back soon to comment!!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:22:54 +0000

All this talk of the “next big thing” has me suddenly hurled back in time to the 30’s:

“I have a big deal coming up that’s going to make us all rich. George, you remember that night in Martini’s bar when you told me you read someplace about making plastics out of soybeans? Well, now listen. I want you to put every cent you’ve got into our stock, you hear? And George, I may have a job for you; that is, unless you’re still married to that broken-down Building and Loan. This is the biggest thing since radio, and I’m
letting you in on the ground floor. Hee Haw!”

–Sam Wainwright, “It’s a Wonderful Life”