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Entries from January 2006

Stowe Boyd Leaves Corante, Starts /Message

January 16th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Stowe Boyd, an internationally recognized leader in real-time technologies, collaboration and social networks has resigned from his leadership post at Corante to start /Message.

In his Back to Basics post yesterday, Stowe indicated that he would remain a shareholder in Corante. Stowe’s former blog - Get Real - is still live but has not [...]

Tags: Marketing · Personal

BzzAgent Hits VC Jackpot

January 13th, 2006 · No Comments

Today, BzzAgent.com announced a $13.5 million Series B round of funding from IDG Ventures and General Catalyst Partners.
Congrats to the team at BzzAgent.com.
So the question of the day: Does VC funding serve as a catalyst for WOM? How important is this announcement?

Tags: Marketing · Personal

2006 Word of Mouth Trends

January 11th, 2006 · 2 Comments

The 2006 IN and OUT list for Word of Mouth Marketing:
1. Word of Mouth - in and out — Buzz Marketing
2. Social Incentives - in and out — Economic Incentives
3. Individuals — in and out — Customers
4. Communities — in and out — Audiences
5. Strong Ties — in and out — Influencers
5. Recommendations — [...]

Tags: Personal