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Real-time case study in generating comments. Is timing everything?

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 26 February 2010
Hidden Los Angeles posted a simple “what are you doing” query to its fan page in the 5 o’clock hour on a Friday and started an avalanche of commenting from like-minded people who were likely wondering the same thing. “Hidden Los Angeles wants to hear all about he awesome local LA stuff you’re doing this weekend! [...]
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Twestival: Around the World in a Day for charity: water

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 12 February 2009
Twestival is on — it’s an event taking place in 200 cities worldwide to raise money for charity: water. If the goal of $1 million dollars is reached — as many as 200 communities, or 80,000 people will get access to clean drinking water. One in six people in the world do not have access [...]
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BuzzNet Gets Up to $25 Million + Stereogum

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 30 March 2008
I began this post months ago and never posted it. Now it’s all but confirmed that BuzzNet FULLY owns Stereogum and on top of that Just received up to $25 million in funding. This according to Rafat Ali of paidcontent who is sitting right next to me at the Community Next conference. We have confirmed through [...]
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