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As you can see, we've added a few new features to our posts. We're catching the Web 2.0 wave and trying to make it easier for you to share what you read here with your friends and colleagues. Below each post, you'll still see the name of the author, the date it's posted, the permalink (the permanent web location for each post), a link to comment (join the conversation!), and the category. You'll now also see a row of icons.

The envelope allows you to email the post to a friend. The colored blocks next to the envelope link to del.icio.us, a social bookmarking site. If you click on the blocks, you can save the post as a bookmark that you can share with your network. The green SU is the icon for StumbleUpon, a great way to discover new sites. You can save the post to your StumbleUpon account and share it with others by clicking on this icon. Next to the StumbleUpon icon is a little guy with a shovel. This is the icon that lets you to submit the post to Digg. Digg is a social bookmarking site that's well known for its post promotion feature that rates the most popular posts. Next to Digg's icon is the alien from reddit. Reddit is similar to Digg in its features, with a focus on rating posts. The last icon links to Technorati. If you click on this link, you can see which blogs are linking to this post. Soon we'll be adding a feature that will indicate how many blogs are linking to each post. We're also planning to add trackbacks.

Our intention with these changes is to facilitate conversation. We love experimenting and we're open to your feedback.

Shelley Dolley posted this on 07/13/07.

Comments

its the real truth, that ive googled it so many times just to find out who designed this tompeters.com;cause i believe that its the best blog ive ever seen ;well i would be very thankful if tom lets us know the name of the designer and it would be a great piece if he blogs us on what all planning he did to have such kind of impressive blog

Posted by Dr. Vikas Sharma at July 14, 2007 12:39 PM

Awesome :)

An easier way to spread the word about Tom Peters and the gang is always appreciated!

Thank you!

Posted by AndrÃ© Hedetoft at July 15, 2007 1:44 AM

I'm beginning to think that in the offering of so many choices are the seeds of a new kind of complexity wherein we spend more time managing data, information, and knowledge (the stuff) than we do in understanding the stuff, and making and implementing meaningful decisions.

Posted by James Drogan at July 15, 2007 8:15 AM

I do agree with you James.
The latest trend of the Internet/Web 2.0 (call it as you like) is the social-networking sharing/managing information and there is so much content on the cloud that we do not have the time to understand the "stuff".

Anyway, good direction for the tompeters.com

Posted by Thomas at July 15, 2007 1:03 PM

I also agee with James. It's an insidious evolutionary process. 1. Read wise post from TP - fine. 2. Add/read others' comments on TP's original - fine. 3. Check out the blogs of some other commenters - um, am I working? 4. Link to Digg!, StumbleUpon, reddit - where did the day go? And what have I gained?

Posted by Rob at July 16, 2007 12:19 AM

All these "Web 2.0" networking sites are junk. This whole thing is nothing but a scam to try to be in the Technorati Top 100 sites list or some other BS, which elevates the ego of the blogger (like that's needed here!) or up the rate for the advertisers. Like it would be just to darned difficult for someone to 1. think someone I know would like this post, 2. copy the link from the address bar, 3. paste link in an email to friend or colleague. Wow, a whole 25 seconds to forward a good idea, how can I live with myself?

Get a friggin' life.

Posted by Red Island Rhodes at July 16, 2007 6:50 AM

Modern technology is wonderful .. I love it even if I struggle to understand it all :-)

When I was 16 years old and just starting out in my career, a woman about 50 years old in our office said to me; â€œThese electric typewriters will never catch on - I much prefer the manual typewriterâ€

(Note: â€˜ELECTRICâ€™ not ELECTRONIC)

Posted by Trevor Gay at July 16, 2007 6:54 AM

One of the best features of the Internet in general is that it gives people a variety of ways to communicate and the freedom to choose. While some people may find the steps that Red Island Rhodes outlines preferable, I suggest that in order to link to the specific post that you'd like to reference, please click on Permalink as that will give you the URL for the blog post of your choice (otherwise you'll only be indicating tompeters.com). There are a great many people who are discovering these new forms of social networking and enjoying them, which is why we've added these features. If you are one of them, please let us know which is/are your favorite(s). We're having fun with this. After all, isn't that the point?

Posted by Shelley Dolley at July 16, 2007 9:20 AM

1. Thanks - sooooo appreciate the TPC site - a Ritz-Carlton fun place to visit - in a sea of "Motel 6 Websites" - AKA le Trevor Gay site for example ... :>].

Posted by Sean at July 16, 2007 9:44 AM

Great!
you can also include some lens:
http://www.squidoo.com/ElDesarrolloProfesional/

or some maps like:
http://jorgedeflon.wordpress.com

Cool tools

Posted by jorge deflon at July 16, 2007 10:34 AM

Sean - As anyone knows any publicity is good publicity - so thank you so much for your kind plug for my site :-)

Posted by Trevor Gay at July 16, 2007 10:42 AM

Nice work guys. New channels are indeed making it easier to share/network information.

Re: Red Island Rhodes - Efforts to move up the Technorati index is fueled more by a desire to gain viewership/readers than it is to boost ego. Technorati ranks sites based on the number of quality inbound links to you. If you want your website/blog to gain traction and increase visitors, then it is essential to be part of the conversations taking place on new and popular platforms where Internet users go to get information. Of course, content remains king.

By the way, if you want to add some more interactivity to the blog, our popular poll widget just received a CNet Top 100 web app award. It's free and not ad supported. Just visit polldaddy.com to get started.

All the best

Tom

Posted by Tom O'Leary at July 16, 2007 3:11 PM

Sean, I gotta stand up for my buddy Trevor's blog. It's at least a Hampton Inn site, and not a Motel 6. This blog is pretty good, when ol' uncle Tom cares to write (which is not often, these days), but isn't really much above a Mariott or Hyatt since most of the posts are by second-stringers.

I agree with Red about widgets and the whole shebang. Check out Seth Godin's blog. He has opportunities for every reader to put his blog up there in neon on all the big hit lists, but no comments allowed. Really. Think about it.

Posted by Mike (Original Mike) at July 16, 2007 8:59 PM

Here's a take on widgets that offers a similar view to why we're experimenting with them:
http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2007/07/16/web_why_your_web_marketing_strategy_needs_a_widget.html?partner=rss

And Mike, Tom's currently on vacation in Africa. Instead of leaving his blog unattended, he invites colleagues to post.

Posted by Shelley Dolley at July 17, 2007 9:22 AM

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1. Original Mike & Shelley - I agree - TP is super worldwide dealing with expanding his international propaganda!

2. The TP spin is missed though - but he only has so much energy given an amazing travel schedule!

Posted by Sean at July 17, 2007 9:51 AM

'Original Mike' - thank you and in return for your kind comments I will offer you cheap Bed and Breakfast in my second rate Hampton Inn site next time you are in England my friend :-)

Posted by Trevor Gay at July 17, 2007 5:40 PM

Oh I'd love to follow it if there is twitter.com/tompeters

Posted by kenji mori at July 17, 2007 10:23 PM

Thanks for your interest, Kenji. We haven't pursued using twitter yet. That's a great suggestion.

Posted by Shelley Dolley at July 18, 2007 10:34 AM

Dr. Sharma - forgive the delay in responding to your comment. I wanted to be sure I gave you the correct information. The original designer of the site is Coudal Partners (www.coudal.com). We've worked with a few other designers on various other pieces (banners, other features) since the site itself was originally designed. Thanks so much for your feedback. We're very happy that you like it.

Posted by Shelley Dolley at July 18, 2007 10:52 AM

viagra brand buy thnx shelley;please let us know what went into the design

Posted by Dr. Vikas Sharma at July 23, 2007 12:57 PM