What makes Twitter worth a billion dollars?

The Silicon Valley start-up has a huge following but its huge valuation prompts parallels with the dotcom bubble Dominic Rushe reports from New York TWITTER can be a tough crowd. When news broke last week that the profit-free internet phenomenon had attracted a $100m (£62m) investment and was now “worth” $1 billion, the reaction was [...]

Contribution Currency

Success is the by-product By Penny Power, Know me, like me, follow me – awesome book, buy it! [MS] The most critical aspect of being a citizen in the world of social networks will be your ability to contribute to others.  Success is the by-product – the result of being a team player.  If you [...]

The Next Big Thing…Tribe

The Next Thing: Leadership by Seth Godin   (from his blog) A great article going back almost a year now.  Provided courtesy of Chris Gale (we worked together for nearly 10 years through different businesses) - his main business is now http://www.blossomyears.co.uk/ Social medias growth in the last three years, though, gives marketers an inkling that there [...]

Is it time to join the Twitterati?

By David Lawson Businesses are tapping into the benefits of social networking websites Is it vital to know that someone you met at a conference has just had a good lunch? It seems that way for millions of Twitter ‘followers’. Many will also rush to upload the restaurant recommendation to a blog or start a [...]