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Hey Kevin, thanks for sharing this great set of slides! I see bits of Jeremiah Owyang and Brian Solis' work in there, mashed-up with your usual flashes of brilliance.

I think Obama's background as a grassroots activist and lawyer helped him significantly in winning the battle for hearts and purses. While citizen engagement through social media could be a positive facet of that experience, it isn't the be-all and end-all for fund raising if you lack that human touch, empathy and charisma - qualities which are embodied by Obama and played to positive effect by his followers. Still, it is good to have a step by step approach in using social media for positive causes.

Hmmmm.... makes me wonder if there really is global warming... Hello Al Gore are you listening? Anyway, you can enjoy a truly white Christmas ala Bing Crosby!

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Right on! I think building communities is often the poor second cousin to developing great content, which is sad because of its importance. For me, I feel that the offline activity is definitely just as important than the online correspondences, and could in fact strengthen relationships forged through blogs, forums, emails and IMs.

Nice explanation and chart that you got there Kevin! I'll definitely be pointing your blog out to the AIMS folks whom I am meeting next Monday.... Thanks for doing so much to further the cause here.

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Of course! These were my favourite and I remember how expensive they were in primary school. Had to save up for a couple of days before "investing" in one of these delectable drinks....

Its interesting to see how social media companies are using more traditional paper and cloth-based means to get the word out there, and giving it an element of cool to boot! Somehow, this doesn't quite catch on as much in Singapore. Perhaps it is time to introduce some hip geekery in our wardrobe.

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Wow, you guys should have a showdown and competition, like an Ultimate Cyborg Challenge or something. It could even be a new reality TV show!

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Nice one there Kevin and Michael. The future belongs to kids like him actually. Reminds me of my own son, albeit in a couple of years time.

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I think that I would hire one only if he or she comes with other more traditional skills in the areas of marketing or Public Relations. And the person should also have an existing network of relevant contacts in the social media space, or be somebody who is actively blogging/facebooking/twittering and understands the reactions of his or her community. This is quite similar to hiring a PR professional with his or her own rolodex of active media contacts, as opposed to somebody who knows read all the books and knows all the strategies, but doesn't have the faintest idea how to create and sustain a relationship.

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"Sleigh bells ring..... are you listening....
Walking in the winter wonderland..."

Well, it looks like there suddenly appears to be a Global Cooling? It feels temperate here in Singapore, except for the nonstop rain and showers.

Man oh man.... this post brings back memories of an earlier one by the princess of blog Xiaxue. Check it out here (its a five-parter and a classic):

http://xiaxue.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-am-hungrrr...

I agree with your principle subject to the tenets of availability. Now carpark spaces is a bit more tricky.... Like handicapped toilets, I see that many of them are underused. However, should we then be using them and making them unavailable for the folks with disabilities when the time comes.

Hey nice one there Kevin. I promised myself that I should read both books, but unfortunately I have failed miserably on both counts! I like the way your mind map elegantly weaves in the different concepts of mass collaboration espoused by the authors...

I think its better for lovers or husbands and wives or parents, who are away from their dear ones and want to be near them. I wonder what Facebook will come up with next? Virtual sounds of your family and friends?

Fabulous fun there!! Makes you wonder if all this new social networking technologies do really make us more effective communicators, with the gazillion different ways of saying hi.

Haha.... interesting analogy there by Su Yuen. Metaphors, even bathroom oriented ones, always enliven any description of hard to explain phenomena.

Looks like much food for thought on a national day, with various academic perspectives of Singapore from the think tank.

weeeee.... that looks like fun! Why not just ride a bicycle instead which is greener and better for fitness? ;)

Hmmm.... errr... doesn't look very appetizing if you ask me bro. Speaking of which does the shu mai there taste as authentic as the ones here? Speaking of which what do you use to stuff your hamburger buns. And yes, where are the veggies... heehe

Are you sure the license plate is for real? Man, this is GREAT stuff for tomorrow.sg .....

Nice to know that you have reached back in Buffalo safe and sound. Yeah I heard you mention to us about the solitude and loneliness there too, but at least you have a chance to be an academic and enjoy its accompanying benefits. I would love to study for one, but I find that I am stuck currently due to the high opportunity cost of leaving my current job and being a fulltime student. But the thought does occur to me now and then. Perhaps the time will come when I will also go back to my books.

Meanwhile, enjoy the snow and remember to keep us posted on your life there. Remember that Singapore will always love you, inspector gadget!

Nice photos dude and congrats. As I shared at breakfast yesterday, you are leaving Singapore on a high, which is great. Do keep us posted on what's happening once you are at Buffalo.

Thanks for the plug dude.... Hope that you guys can come and participate in its activities over the next few days! I will be blogging about the opening which is happening this morning at Suntec where you guys were at.

Nice photos and it looked like a fun event.... I noticed though that Kevin is errmmm.... quite the babe magnet? ;-)

Hey bro, I think that if ever there was a volunteer guinea pig to be the first cyborg, you would raise your hand wouldn't you? Man... you are soooo geeky that its almost approaching science fiction dude! Cool stuff....

They should appoint you as the evangelist for the social mobile media.

Nice set of photos dude. I am sure it must be an emotional farewell of sorts for those sports men and women. I used to train at the National Stadium about 16 years ago (gawd I am old!) when I was part of the SAFSA Dragon Boat Team. There is nothing more adrenaline pumping than running around the track, doing push ups and doing intervals at that place. The gym which we used for medicine ball throwing and weights was quite different then, without any air conditioning. Of course, it was a treat now and then to see national athletes training beside us, and it boosted our morale too!