Posts Tagged ‘flickr’

Build Your Social Networks

I spent a little time on my blog the other day griping about LinkedIN. I wanted them to add photos (still do), so it'd be even easier to connect with other people. So many times, we go to a conference or professional event, come home with a stack of business cards, and realize that we don't really remember which face went with which name, and sometimes worse, which… Continue reading

June 4 2007 | By Chris | Tagged: flickr, linkedin, networking, socialnetworks, twitter | 5 comments»

In the Know: Stay on Top of Your Field with Feeds

Need to stay on top of the breaking news or hottest trends in your line of work? Or are you a blogger who wants to keep up with your niche without a ton of surfing? If you're like me, you like to get the most bang for your precious time -- and you don't want to waste it spending hours searching for the best and hottest stuff in your… Continue reading

May 18 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: del.icio.us, digg, flickr, googlereader, gtd, technorati | 14 comments»

An Introduction to Flickr

If you're trying to get family and friends into online photo sharing, primarily Flickr, then check out Webware's Newbie's Guide to Flickr.They run through all the basics in brief while delving into Flickr's more interesting features like Notes, Geotagging and the new Collections for Pro users. Free versus pro The free version of Flickr comes with a pretty generous upload limit at 100MB per month, but the devil is in the… Continue reading

April 12 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: flickr, photo, photos, sharing | 1 comment»

Right Tool Right Job- Social Media

I had this idea that I bet Leon and the others can riff on. Basically: there are plenty of tools out there for lots of aspects of life. Let's make sure we propose the proper tool (or our take on a good tool) for the right job. From managing our tasks and priorities to determining how best to engage our communities, let's all start looking around for the right tools… Continue reading

April 9 2007 | By Chris | Tagged: blogs, flickr, howto, network2, pbwiki, podcamp, socialmedia, software, twitter, web2.0, webapps, wiki, wordpress | 9 comments»

Social Software As Connection Gateways

Why do people bother with MySpace?I'll tell you why: people can make connections and communicate and open dialogue. By "adding friends" and building your space, and adding multimedia, and using the tools on there, you can establish connections.The benefit of using this social sharing sites (Flickr, Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIN, Upcoming.org, etc, etc, etc) is that you get a different, digital connection to people. Some are people you've not… Continue reading

January 1 2007 | By Chris | Tagged: community, flickr, myspace, socialsoftware, twitter, youtube | 2 comments»

Flickr as a Hiring Platform

I've done it once and I plan to do it again.I use Flickr to hire people for my projects. I needed some website art for a project I'm doing, and though I am capable of doing my own art, I realized that there were people who were far more talented than me. So, I looked around my 50 or so Flickr contacts and picked Sonya to do the… Continue reading

August 7 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: digg, flickr, myspace, networking, socialnetwork, socialsoftware, web2.0 | 1 comment»

Functional Flickr

Okay, I admit it. I'm obsessed wth developing new business for Flickr. I'm a passionate user. Isn't that what people SHOULD be?Here are some other ways to use Flickr as more than a "snaps of the kids and drunk coworkers" tool:

Pre-Trip Inventory- Take snaps of everything you're about to put in your suitcase (post them as PRIVATE), and use the photo both when you get ready to leave

May 26 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: flickr, gtd, hacks, howto, Productivity, software, web2.0, website | 3 comments»

Presentation Hack: Flickr Backup

Imagine the scene: you're at a conference, about to present on the latest application your company is proud to offer, and moments before going onstage, you realize you've left the usb drive with the presentation in your other bag. You've got nothing. Your backup copy isn't handy. Whatever the case. Or... maybe you just don't want to travel with all kinds of gear.Use Flickr.(This presumes that you have… Continue reading

May 22 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: flickr, hacks, photo, photography, powerpoint, presentation | 8 comments»

Flickr as a Business Tool

I was puzzling over a note in Dave Gray's Flickr account, and by note, I mean a photo of a note he'd taken at a conference, when it struck me:Flickr is not a photo sharing tool. It is a platform, and it could be exceptionally useful for businesses.Flickr Business Hacks