Get Social, Do Business

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Patrick O’Keefe is the founder of the iFroggy Network, a network of websites covering various interests. He has been managing online communities since 2000 and is the author of “Managing Online Forums,” a practical guide to managing online social spaces. He has been responsible for the cultivation of communities like phpBBHacks.com, KarateForums.com and PhotoshopForums.com. He blogs about online community at ManagingCommunities.com, his favorite record label at BadBoyBlog.com and more at patrickokeefe.com.

How do community members find you?  
Managing Online Forums - the book http://www.managingonlineforums.com/
best practices, advice, etc.
How does speaking tie in with what you do online?
How do you use Twitter for business? LinkedIn? Facebook?

News

Walmart gets into social media
http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/18/walmart-ventures-into-the-social-media-space-with-acquisition-of-kosmix/
http://anand.typepad.com/datawocky/2011/04/retail-social-mobile-walmartlabs.html

Would you acquire Tweetdeck?
http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/18/tweetdeck-reportedly-still-in-play/
Note:  After the recording of this episode, Tweetdeck was purchased by Twitter
http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/02/twitter-to-buy-tweetdeck-for-40-million-50-million/

Patrick O’Keefe
Owner, iFroggy Network (ifroggy.com)
Author, “Managing Online Forums” (managingonlineforums.com)
Blogger, ManagingCommunities.com
Twitter: @iFroggy
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1. 1) Patrick O’Keefe iFroggy Network http://www.ifroggy.com
   5/15/2011 21:37:56

   Thanks for having me, Lisa!

   Patrick