Twitter, Facebook, Denial of Service Attacks

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Twitter and Facebook were down some today due to "Denial of Service" (DoS) attacks. Here's some information on what they are, how they occur, and what you can do as a netizen to help prevent them! A DoS occurs when a malicious programmer or programmers unleash commands across thousands computers … [Read more...]

The Social Web: Learning to Use a New Tool

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The social web is full of free information. Many people forego formal training in favor of copying what they see others' doing. We sometimes do this ourselves—once you have a strong base of knowledge in a specific area, it is quite reasonable to look at others' tips or code and be able to … [Read more...]

Thinking About Having Your Own TV Show?

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I sometimes chide my business audiences when I am speaking from the podium with this question: "Now, why don't you have your own internet TV show/channel?" When you consider that only a few years ago it was impossible for anyone except the big media outlets to broadcast video content, and now you … [Read more...]

Ed Morita’s Twitter Case Study at Social Media Club Hawaii

Ed Morita is the pastry chef at Longhi's, a popular restaurant in Honolulu. He tells us how he is using Twitter to build his personal brand, drive traffic into the restaurant, save his job, and spread the Aloha! Filmed at the ING Direct Cafe in Waikiki, Hawaii at the March meeting of the Hawaii … [Read more...]

MacHeist: Lower Your Price, Use Your Network, Give to Charity, Earn over $2M

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And do it all in less than 2 months. "Whaaat?" you say. That's right. This is another example of the power of the social web, of leveraging your network, of the network effect, of doing good and doing well, and so many other 21st century concepts made possible by the internet combined with … [Read more...]

BizNet on Podcamp: How to Do a Skype Interview

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I was interviewed at 7 am this morning by Shauna Nicholson of BizNet Internet Solutions. You can watch the interview below to learn more about Podcamp Hawaii. Shauna knows her stuff and this process illustrates a number of great examples (and a few opportunities for improvement) for conducting … [Read more...]

Using Social Media to Promote Your Event: Step 2

We are planning a Podcamp Hawaii here. We are also using it as a demonstration project for how to plan a conference using the fabulous (and mostly free) tools of social media. You can read the Step 1 post here. Set up a Logo Shop to Sell T-Shirts # Since our event is free, we decided to let … [Read more...]