Leading Hands Through Technology » Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog Keeping families in sync with technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Vivastream Socially Connects Conferences http://leadinghands.org/blog/vivastream-socially-connects-conferences/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/vivastream-socially-connects-conferences/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:07 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3352 Vivastream is still in beta, but the concept is extremely strong. Start socially sharing your experiences about a conference you are attending or attended. Leverage your LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter accounts by taking them to the next level.

The website says, “Vivastream is a social platform designed specifically for upwardly mobile business professionals just like you. Vivastream™ tells you Who to Know™ based on your interests, profile, and skills, and helps you connect and interact with other like- minded individuals before, during and after the event.”

http://www.vivastream.com/

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The site says the following:

Twitter will:
Point you toward the people nearby with similar taste in music, political views, favorite comedians or other interests, based on who you both follow
Allow you to tweet out a message and plan to meet up with someone nearby who shares your interests

Facebook lets you:
Find out that your old college hallmate is at the same concert as you
See all the friends you have in common with other people at the airport during your long layover

Connecting LinkedIn means you can:
Quickly find your professional contacts at any networking event
Get job leads and meet potential partners, investors or new hires as you go about your day

http://sonar.me

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The site concept is simple, but incredibly elegant. Post something you love and then watch as users like, comment and repin the items to their followers. The site is a combination of Twitter and Facebook. Thanks again to cia_mike for the suggestion.

Organize and share the things you love.
http://pinterest.com

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http://9to5mac.com/

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http://goo.gl/

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http://www.picortwo.com/

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Most of us have a smart phone with video capability, so why not setup a virtual you? Virtually answer questions and hold conversations while you are out. Then if you have the time, you can setup live video chats. VYou is conversation in video clips. Is this the next social wave?

http://vyou.com/

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Twtrland says “it takes a bag of tweets, analyzes them, and creates a profile page which show-casts the person behind them. Currently we focus on behavior patterns, Famous words, Top Followers, Links, Replies, Songs, Pictures and Check-ins.” Here’s how Leading Hands is doing.

http://twtrland.com

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