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Do not forget to design promotions targe…

KimVallee — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:46:11 +0000

Do not forget to design promotions targeting non-spenders; you may convert some. Another successful method is to offer products (articles, armor or skills) that help people in the game. Ideally, offer it at the right time in the game. #sgs09

Did you vote today for the BlogLuxe Award?

KimVallee — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:32:16 +0000

You can vote everyday for your favorite blogs for the BlogLuxe Awards. BTW, I am a nominee in the Most Inspiring Category. Notice that the blogs now appear randomly in a category instead of being ordered by the number of votes. It is more fair this way. Click here to vote

Herve Fischer talks about adaptation and…

KimVallee — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:14:15 +0000

Herve Fischer talks about adaptation and convergence. 2009 is the bicentenary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work ‘On the origin of Species. But Darwin’s theory does not apply to the human species

the 200 millions Facebook users spent 3 …

KimVallee — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:45:53 +0000

the 200 millions Facebook users spent 3 million minutes a day on Facebook

The voting / rating systems promote cert…

KimVallee — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:28:15 +0000

The voting / rating systems promote certain biases due to human behavior. Some triggers are natural, other triggers can be only be discovered with a deep study of the database info. One natural trigger is the fact that a first people voted on a place or a topic will trigger more votes. The more popular posts will get more popular. These facts have impact on the credibility of the data. But we cannot change how people act. The Web spread human behaviors.

Caroline Allard analyzed her Web identit…

KimVallee — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:34:00 +0000

Caroline Allard analyzed her Web identity through Mere Indigine and social media. I would like to have that type of analysis done about my public and my identity. I see a lot of values for a brand. It is good to gauge the power of your network and to see its extent.