Gutenberg of Arabia - #18days

"Today, it occurs to me that Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube may be the Gutenberg press of the Middle East, tools like his that enable people to speak, share, and gather"

Buzzmachine, Jeff Jarvis [Gutenberg of Arabia]

Interesting post, and the story plugs that it makes for are quite profound;

could the use of social media not only usher in a new wave of democracy to rival the "fall of the wall" in the late 80-ies, but also spark of a "reformation" type event for Islam as well? Bringing the religion and the region into the new millenium on our calendar and re-igniting the old scholarly culture of co-existence?

Show them the money?

How should you treat your best customers?:

"But what if you define 'best customer' as the person who brings you new customers through frequent referrals, and who sticks with you through thick and thin? That customer, I think, is worth far more than what she might pay you in any one transaction. In fact, if you think of that customer as your best marketer instead, it might change everything."

Great post by Seth Godin, simply putting another moniker on the segment or group turns the perception around. And thereby also the scope for what kind of activities to consider, the communication and then some.

-...and the sun is somewhere for 2011, but not to sure where...