 | You are viewing ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} linuskendall's journalLog in Create a LiveJournal Account Learn more | Explore LJ: Life Entertainment Music Culture News & Politics Technology |
I just recieved this over my e-mail from Mira and Ola here at Rebtel.
´
Sorry to be a bit of a besserwisser, since I must admit that Telefonica made some wonderful ads. But I doubt they're correct - they don't have the "the lowest call rates from Turkey to Sweden", nor "from Japan to Scotland". We'll be happy to allow you to make your call for the cost of a local one.
Still great ads - just for the wrong company!
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
I hope it hasn't been possible to miss the launch of the Reb Me application by Rebtel. It's got quite a bit of attention like here, here and here. Well, now we're getting ready to get the next version of the application in the works - but what do we want to add to it? We decided to involve the users - so now everyone can join in the development!
The group is called like the app "Reb me":
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Me and Björn had a meeting today to introudce Facebook and our new Reb me application to the whole company. It's great to have that much attention obviously, but the funny thing is that right after the meeting I stumbled on this article from madcomments. I guess that some of "our" 30-somethings might recognize themselves! :)
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
So, to just spice this blog up a bit to not include ONLY social networking and rebtel stuff I'll just add a recipe to cinnamon buns. Here you go!
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
So, CNET has now launched a way of advertising products on your facebook (well, gadgets that is). Basically this builds on the idea I've been discussing previously - that users are happy to promote products that they like at the same time as they're basically putting ads for the products on their profiles. So - how will the "user generated ads" move forward next?
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
A lot of domains are taken over by disruptive force controlled by networks of people rather than single entities and it's just waiting to happen to the cellphone industry. In US the operators have control over who can send SMS on the network they even control who can route calls to them and use this power to block VoIP users.
However - it seems that the inevitable change to this is coming - Truphone has recently got a court order that T-Mobile has to stop blocking their calls... Seems like even the mammoths of telecom will need to budge.
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
What strikes me when we've been online constantly when we've been working here at Rebtel is that you always have to have something to say. Engaging in maybe 50-100 conversations be it through blogging, on chat, messaging, etc. you constantly need to keep updating, dialoguing, posting and so on. Me and Björn discussed the feeling of almost feeling strained in having anything remotely intelligent to say all the time :)
I guess this is the challenge in the Age of Conversation. Do check out the book, it's written by 100 bloggers who have each contributed to it. For sure an interesting read, though I've only flipped through the first couple of pages.
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Facebook is a big place. A big, big place. In big places - it's hard to be a single person and stand-out of the crowd, but this is exactly what me and Björn have been trying to do over the past month. I must tell you, it's not an easy thing - we've been out talking to the people we know, deepening our connections with them, getting to know new people, creating groups, publishing content and so on an so forth.
There are a few other people who'd like to be visislbe on facebook - and they've been doing it a bit differently. I'm talking about the major companies putting out ads in facebook - in the feeds, on the sidebar, through flyers and so on. What I'm thinking about is - which approach is the most effective one, the social route taken by me and Björn or the traditional marketing route taken by Verizon, HotChicks.com or other ad posters.
I know which one I think is in the long-run. Mashable seems to corroborate my opinion.
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com
Originally posted on linuskendall.vox.com