“Use of internet-based social media such as Facebook and Twitter can pose compliance risks for drug companies, experts agree.” — I’ll say this: Any time anyone who is employed by a drug (or device, or biotech) company opens their mouth, it’s a compliance risk. Regulated companies can and should use social media channels to market themselves instead of their products.
I was quoted in an August 7, 2009 St. Paul Pioneer Press article on foursquare, a location-aware social game in which you check in at venues around town to earn points and badges, to let your friends know where you are and potentially meet up with them, and to alert friends to hot tips about that place.
One of the features of the South by Southwest Interactive festival is that they allow the attendees and interested parties to help determine the programming. I’ve rated about half of the 2200-ish submissions. I’ll describe my rating process and my general impressions of this year’s Panelpicker.