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Blogging, microblogging, media, social media or… Which for your business?

Editor — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:19:21 +0000

You may be wondering, which would be better for me or my business.. blogging, social bookmarking, a social media focus, or ?? A darned good question, particularly as all have a purpose, a time, a place, advantages and disadvantages. So, which one is best? There’s no simple answer here, however, keep in mind that any […]

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Scientists Need Your Eyes and Ears – CrowdSourcing and the USGS

Editor — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:56:42 +0000

In an ever-changing environment, it would be ideal if the U.S Geological Survey had a presence in every corner of the nation. While we may not be able to cover every inch of the landscape, we can greatly enhance our scope with your help. The USGS has a variety of citizen science efforts where you […]

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Get Found via Local Search and Social Location – 10 Map Services Your Business MUST Be Listed in

Editor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:10:08 +0000

You have a business… perhaps a bar, a coffee shop, or maybe a consulting firm. Regardless of the business type, if you have a brick and mortar presence then you need to get your business listed in some of the popular online, location-based resources and search tools. Even more important is being found via […]

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4 Quick Contest Tips to Kick-Start Your Social Marketing

Editor — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:42:03 +0000

We all have some level of competitive instinct in us. If you’ve never thought, “Hey, I could do that better,” you’re probably kidding yourself. Competition is as much a part of our nature as eating or breathing – and sometimes we even get competitive with those! So when you add in a prize and […]

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First Look – MapSocial (Beta) Real Time Social Mapping In Facebook

Editor — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:43:56 +0000

This week I’ve been messing around a bit with MapSocial, a new, real time mapping service for facebook – I’m also pleased to boast that I think I may have been one of the first public users of this cool service! The application is still in Beta, however, you are invited to jump in and […]

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Developers Ready To Hack and Mashup at HackSask, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Editor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:35:47 +0000

Developers in Regina, Saskatchewan are invited to HackSask this week-end – an effort to hack, mashup, and mess around with APIs, tools, SDKs and other Geeky resources! There’s no question that Canada has really taken off as a hot spot for opengov and citizen participation, in particular by using hackdays and hackfests as a venue […]

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Carnival Of The Geospatialists #3 – Musings and Down-Right Cool Things Shared by the Geo Faithful

Editor — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:02:23 +0000

It’s been a couple of weeks so that means time again for another Geo Carnival… a fun roundup of GeoMusings and down-right cool, GeoGeekery from around the web. Lightning Talks in The Springs Spring is in the air and that means that the Esri Dev Summit is just around the corner… myself, I’m really looking […]

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The GISuser Top 10 Geo Social Media and Social Location Articles From 2011

Editor — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:02:39 +0000

There’s no question that Social Media and the use of social media in business was a HUGE topic in 2011. During the year I authored a number of articles on the topic and they were very well received. The following are the top articles according to our stats and make for some fine bookmarks for […]

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Carnival Of The Geospatialists #2 – Musings and Down-Right Cool Things Shared by the Geo Faithful

Editor — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:16:17 +0000

Welcome to edition#2 of my Carnival of the Geospatialists and a short recap of some items of interest from the GIS/GeoGeek community. Please note, if these updates persist, I’m wide open to submissions and suggestions to feel free to ping me @gletham to make suggestions. Speaking to a crowd is something you either love or […]

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Carnival Of The Geospatialists #1 – Musings and Down-Right Cool Things Shared by the Geo Faithful

Editor — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:31:29 +0000

I recall a few years back I used to follow something called the Carnival of the Moblists… essentially, it was a fun recap of recent items of interests coming out of the mobile industry and bloggers that shared stories related to mobile app development. I was a fan of the format and it was quite […]

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