Linkedin is often referred to as the business equivalent to Facebook but through the power of web 2.0 technology Linkedin makes it easier for users to do much more than just catch up with old colleagues! The power of this social networking site can often be underestimated.  Linkedin has created an online network of more than 8.5 million experienced professionals from around the world representing 130 industries.

You may have seen the requests arrive in your outlook inbox, along the lines of “Bob Smith wants to add you to his network on LinkedIn” , you recognise Bob, you once worked with him and so you click “accept “and without realising it you have a profile space on Linkedin.

So now what…

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The winning logo design

Loud music, bad attitudes, safety pins and spiky hair. Does that ring a bell? Yes, I thought punk was a thing long left in the seventies too, until the Creative Department was approached by our Senior Art Director’s brother-in-law who is in a punk band called Hated Til Proven. They needed a kick-ass new logo to go on their posters and t-shirts for the next big gig… and since we’re always up for a creative challenge we duly obliged.

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“Mirror, mirror on the wall, how do I look in the Aqua Circle-Print Tube Dress? Oh it’s nice…but it’s not quite right…have you got it in red…and maybe one size up? Oh yes…that’s perfect. Now let me send this to my friends…girls look at me…what do you think? OMG they love it – I’ll take it…”

Coming soon to a high-street fitting room near you…welcome to the exciting world of Interactive Mirrors.

Interactive whatnow?

An Interactive Mirror is – as its name suggests – a mirror you can interact with. Basically, simply looking at your reflection is like so last year. Now you can actually manipulate it, using the mirror’s touch-screen surface to do everything from trying out new clothes and hairstyles, to giving yourself a tan.

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There’s nothing new about spending Saturday afternoon in town with your girlfriends, or dragging your reluctant partner around the clothes shops, but with the advent of web 2.0 and its associated technologies – are these favourite pastimes just that – a thing of the past? 

OK, so we’ve been ordering online for sometime now, content with digital versions of catalogues and directories, flicking through page turning technology and zooming in on products to work out just how they would fit us / suit us.  And then sending them back when we are disappointed with the physical nature of them.  Some forward thinking home shopping organisations such as Lands End in the early part of the century, even started to use technologies such as the Virtual Model ^TM to enhance the online ‘changing room’ experience.

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They’re an enduring part of everyday life, and it’s safe to say they are here to stay. Facebook, Faceparty, Bebo, Badoo, Cake Financial, Gurgle, Fubar and Geni… these are just a handful of social networking websites that can be found on the web that allow users to meet online, share interests and interact with each other.

For companies wanting to create their own social network, the expense of setting one up can be huge. And for every success story like Facebook and MySpace, there are stories of failure like The Globe, Bolt and Capazoo. Many companies have got round this expense by creating Facebook and MySpace brand pages, that act as their own ‘low cost’ social network… but there is another alternative, a ‘white label social network’ that allows you to have total control.

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