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Picking up on Geoff Livingston's assertion that companies should not have social media departments, but rather spread this knowledge across the organization. - Daryl Pereira

I think I'm wondering the same thing: can I know how many times my shortened Friendfeed URLs have been clicked on? - Daryl Pereira

It would be great if we could choose the shortener we wanted, then we could use bit.ly or something, which does track shortened URL usage. - Mr. Gunn

When you click on your own name and pull up your page, its on the top rightish across from your avatar and name. Also here: http://beta.friendfeed.com/jillmwo... - Tony Miller

As more and more companies focus their activities online, it becomes increasingly important to understand how your brand ranks. - Daryl Pereira

Corporate blogging news from across the web. A cautionary tale stuck out this week - one that warned against posting negative comments on social networks that even tangentially relate to your job. James Andrews, a VP at a PR agency visited a client in Memphis and posted a derogatory Tweet about the town. The client found out and all hell broke lose. - Daryl Pereira

Bloggers for Hire predicts that more and more organizations will require journalists as marketing moves in the direction of content. I'm assuming they anticipate the content will be more news/information rather than product information. - Daryl Pereira

If you're new to Twitter find some great posts on how to get the most out of the microblogging network. - Daryl Pereira

A roundup of articles on why you should blog, designing your blog and how to plan and launch a blog. - Daryl Pereira

Gearheads think that this year will see corporate blogs grow up and become more effective (read professional). - Daryl Pereira

Interesting list of some golden rules of blogging. 'Your blog is your dinner table, not your podium' and 'check your ego at the door' are my personal faves. - Daryl Pereira

It's not known for being one of the most cutting edge organizations, but the US Airforce has put together a pretty robust set of corporate blogging guidelines - Daryl Pereira

Although Josh Bernoff's report shows less than 1 in 5 people trust corporate blogs, that doesn't mean you shouldn't get involved. TutorialBlog goes into the report in some detail. - Daryl Pereira

After the demise of Pownce comes Motion from Six Apart. Will this be able to compete with Friendfeed and Tumblr? - Daryl Pereira

Findings from the FIR panel on how to improve trust for corporate blogs. - Daryl Pereira

Following on from Josh Bernoff's report stating that trust for corporate blogs runs pretty low, For Immediate Release has started a panel to discuss what can be done to reverse this situation. - Daryl Pereira

Enterprise uses for the popular micro-blogging platform. - Daryl Pereira

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You may have seen this already, but Pownce - the other microblogging platform - has been acquired and Dissolved by Six Apart, the makers of the popular TypePad blogging platform. Will microblogging find its way into this tool? - Daryl Pereira

According to research by Hallvarsson & Halvarsson more and more investors are turning to corporate websites for detailed corporate information. "...several websites now feature company films, presentations and webcasts with transcripts. Furthermore, new technologies such as RSS feeds and podcasting have become easier to use and manage on corporate sites. IR blogging remains unpopular, however, with only around 3 percent of the companies surveyed involved in some form of corporate blogging. " Investors are also looking for more social media. - Daryl Pereira

A critical look at Amex's OPEN Forum initiative that aggregates content useful for Amex's small business constituent. - Daryl Pereira

The Portals and KM blog picks up on research published by IBM into sharing knowledge in the enterprise. Blogs and Wikis have a role to play - Daryl Pereira

Blogs can be heavily influential, but you need to make sure you develop the right voice, so says Devid Perlmutter, author and communications professor. Before using any of the services, determine what's in it for the organization. - Daryl Pereira

Rajesh Jain from India sends out a clarion call to CEOs: start blogging now! 15 minutes a day is all you need. Sounds like a get fit program. - Daryl Pereira

John Cass interviews Jim Deitzel from Newell Rubbermaid about how they set up their blogs. They wanted a commenting system and ended up with a different voice. - Daryl Pereira

A great post picking up on why different people might favor certain Web 2.0 apps. - Daryl Pereira

I use Delicious quite heavily. Use this page to keep up with my postings. - Daryl Pereira

My Delicious links - now added to website to get round problems with Friendfeed updating from Delicious - Daryl Pereira

A social networking site built on Buddypress - Daryl Pereira

Guy Kawasaki on how to get the most out of Twitter - Daryl Pereira

ethnographic study of the goa rave scene - Daryl Pereira

Comparing Obama's speeches to those of the ancient Greeks. - Daryl Pereira