First mobile, now this!

The folks over at LinkedIn have apparently been busy beavers! First the launch of a true mobile version about a week ago (m.LinkedIn.com), now a complete redesign of the site layout, plus
status updates a la Facebook! Need to poke around some more, but at first glance I love it - the taskbar on the upper left and recap of connections just below that alone are a massive improvement in usability; going to the 3-column format and having questions & jobs in that right-hand column are also big pluses, bringing a lot more content up to the top in a clean and functional manner.

This feels much more like a dashboard for this account to me now, whereas before I found myself tabbing all over the place to accomplish the various tasks I use LinkedIn for. Bravo!

My favorite retail promotion

Saks has been doing this great "Spend Some, Get Some" promotion for a couple of years now. It's a clever way to use what's basically a discount to encourage loyalty. Not only do they drive customers into the store or to the site on these select Thursdays to buy, but they also ensure they will come back again by providing the discount in the form of a gift card for a future purchase or to give to a friend. Brilliant!

Twitxr photoblogging - my new solution?

Currently experimenting with Twitxr.com Beta, a new photo microblogging platform which offers cross-posting to Facebook & Twitter, as well as geolocation (well, apparently unless you're successfully using a hacked iPhone with their software, you must manually enter your location, but it's still pretty cool). You can post from your (i)phone, via email or via their website form. Since TextAmerica went under and took my 2-year mobile photoblog with them (gah!!), I'm hoping this will be my new solution, and have integrated the RSS feed on my home page.

If nothing else, it's an easy way to get mobile photos uploaded to Facebook if you're not using one of their supported carriers, which has been a real frustration (I still love T-Mobile anyway).

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