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Twitter Missed the Opportunity to License Parking Meters in San Francisco
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.
0There is trouble in geek paradise a.k.a Twitter. Reasons are plenty but this post is not about that. The frenzy that surrounds Twitter, I think, is affecting its ability to look beyond social media and invest in a REAL service that can be offered to users who still think Twitter is “stupid.” The result – [...]
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Facebook vs. World Wide Web
Posted on 13. Mar, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.
0Instead if flipping channels when commercials bombard you while watching TV, try watching few ads. You will see that majority of the brands want you to check out their Facebook page. Back in the day, it used to be their own website but now its a page hosted on Facebook where the content is technically [...]
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Social Media: Bubble in the Making
Posted on 11. Jan, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.
4Most people are now speculating that there is a social media bubble. First, no one really cared because tech giants with tons of cash where buying tiny start-ups with no revenue in anticipation of future success. Now that Goldman Sachs is stepping up its game and betting that Facebook is worth $50 Billion by investing [...]
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5 Major Social Media Successes of 2010
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.
1I already blogged about 5 Major Social Media Fails of 2010 and now it’s time to talk about some major successes. Like FAILS, there were many success stories and I have tried to narrow it down to 5 major ones in my opinion.
1) Show me the money
Groupon was a surprise for [...]
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Academy of Art University’s Foursquare Special
Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 by Zahid Lilani.
2There are different ways businesses are using Foursquare’s “Special Here” feature but I was surprised that a University would also engage in something very unorthodox but trendy. Here is Academy of Art University’s Foursquare Special which allows you to check in for extra credit.
Two classes in question are COM 202: Multimedia Formats & Trends [...]







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