Think you know all about Dodgeball? Hint: it’s not a game you played in school. Most likely you’ve heard of Del.icio.us and Digg. You probably know that these social sites are for bookmarking and sharing interesting website content. But there’s been an explosion of social sites that offer just about any service you can imagine, from video and photo sharing to file sharing for office workers. (See the May 2007 SiteBeat for more information about marketing your website through Del.icio.us and Digg.)
Talkr could be a real timesaver. This free service lets you turn any blog entry into a podcast that you can listen to instead of read. Maybe you follow a trade blog or you’ve found a blog about cooking or entertainment that you like to keep up with. Subscribe to it in Talkr and it automatically reads the text to you while you cook dinner at home. The reader sounds surprisingly natural, and didn’t stumble over any pronunciations when I tried it out.
Check out this list of 1000 top “Web 2.0” sites. Don’t let the large number of sites intimidate you out of taking a look–the sites are organized by categories, like audio, blogging, bookmarking and calendar sharing, so you can jump right to the type of service you would like to explore.
While there are many sites designed to help the professional, there are just as many sites for use in your personal life, such as Pooln, for scheduling car pooling.
Check it out. You just might find a resource to help you connect with your customers . . . or your family . . . in a whole new way.
