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Virtual Communities
Virtual Communities to Social Networks
Gathering place for people and businesses that does not have a physical existence
Evolution of Virtual Communities to Social Networks
1985 WELL (Whole Earth Letronic Link)
1995 Beverly Hills Internet Virtual Community Site
1995 Tripod Virtual Community
1995 Theglobe.com Cornell University Class Project
Social Networking Sites
Web Logs (BLOGS)
Microblogs
Participatory Journalism
Location-Aware Mobile Social Networks
Business Uses of Social Networking
Social Media in Business
Still evolving and there are many opinions on what companies should and should not do with social networking tools
Social Media Engagement
Provide much more information aboutcustomers and potential customers
Companies
Interact with their customers (or suppliers) in ways that are different from and more expansive than the roles traditionally taken in buyer-seller relationships
Revenue Models for Social Networking Sites
Advertising-supported social networking sites
Mixed-revenue and fee-for-service social networking sites
Fee-based social networking
Microlending sites
Crowfunding sites
Mobile Commerce
Voice Calls
Send and Receive Text Messages
Communicate Over The Internet
Access Satellite Geographic Positioning Services
Doing Business Online Using Mobile Devices Called Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce)
Applications
Mobile Phones
Tablet Devices
Mobile Device Operating Systems
Mobile Apps
Mobile Payment Apps
Online Auction
Types of Online Auction
Auction Basics
Online Auction and Related Business
Auction-Related Services
Seven Major Types of Auction Basics
English Auction
First-price sealed-bid auction
Dutch auction
Second-Price Sealed-Bid Auction
Reverse auction (seller-bid)
Double auction (open-outcry)
Double auction (sealed-bid)
Online Auction and Related Business
General Consumer Auctions
Specialty Consumer Auctions
Business-to-Business Auctions
Consumer Reverse Auctions
Group Shopping and Coupon Sites
Business-to-Business Reverse Auctions
Auction-Related Services
Auction Escrow Services
Auction Directory and Information
Auction Software