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A 400-500 year old business tool that’s a 21st century must have, the business card has been an enduring part of business marketing and communication the world over. The earliest recordable instances were known as “visiting cards,” which the European elite used in the 17th century, but some sources put an earlier recording probably in China around the 15th century.

Moo a UK London creative business card and design business, a trendy company embracing social media to market and connect with businesses, entrepreneurs and freelance individuals.

Moo have added a 21st century approach to the business card with their quirky, colourful and unique card designs helping
businesses and individuals stand out in the offline and social business environment.

One thing’s for sure no matter what apps, social networks, e-mail or contact numbers you can be reached on via the web or phone. The importance of the business card in business to business communication are one of those tools that aren’t going to go the way of vinyl records, floppy disks, filofax or the telex.

The business card has proved its self enduring well into the first decade of the 21st century, regardless of smart phones like Blackberry, android or iPhone and other digital technological innovations.

Moo are running some offers worth checking out below.

Moo card offers and links we found in the US:

Create MOO Business Cards using your own photos or designs. Upload your text and logos to create cards as unique as your business!

MOO Business Cards, MiniCards and Postcards – Create unique cards using your own photos or designs to help your business stand out!

Make MOO Business Cards, MiniCards, Stickers, Postcards and Greeting Cards with your Facebook photos.

Moo card offers we found in the UK

Stand out in a crowd with NEW MOO MiniCards – 100 unique mini-calling cards with new some great new features!

MOO Business Cards, MiniCards and Postcards – Create unique cards using your own photos or designs to help your business stand out!

Read more regarding The History of Business Cards

eHow.com article. http://www.ehow.com/about_5371808_history-business-cards.html#ixzz0uMEP4sXC

http://www.cothemark.com/go/2010/04/the-history-of-business-cards/

http://www.brochuremonster.com/brochure-articles/business-card-history.aspx

Lucky television owners with Skype enable TV sets can watch the World Cup with Skype and share the experience.

Through the use of webcams supporting High Defintion video calling with specially-designed microphones letting users/viewers make calls from the comfort of their sofa, without having to move closer to the TV or shout.

With upto 5 million Skype enable tv sets due out this year, check out LG, Panasonic and Samsung sites for more info.

This now gives a realtime and added value experience to watching tv similar to that of the internet where people could either IM (instant message), tweet or engage in a web video chat.

Now the possibility of a video conference one to one, group to group, family to family or friends to friends is a real possibility over the tv set. With Cross Skype on the biggest screen with upto four Skype users you have the best video conferencing experience that’s available to the average consumer.

So even fans from different countries through Skype and can share and comment in realtime with each other.

Skype enabled TV video segment.

Youtube video by the Scobleizer on Skype TV on a LG HD set.

Panasonic demo including a Skype conversation.

Read the Skype On Your TV Is Now Possible article by Alex Wilhelm.

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/05/18/skype-on-your-tv-is-now-possible-check-out-how/

Share and retweet on twitter this link.
http://twitter.com/home?status=RT+@hdproductionz+Watch+the+World+Cup+On+Skype+http://bit.ly/getSkypeTV

This video by Jonathan Gunson, gives some very simple advice on maximising your online business opportunities and lists some creative ways of driving traffic to your website.

Easy to follow video just over 3 minutes in length, see below.

Skype, Twitter,Google and Facebook are some of the social media brands, that have now become the defacto methods of real time news, information and communication sources about the Haitian earthquake.

They are bringing up to the minute information, raising awareness and sharing communication amongst the world media, connecting the Haitian diaspora from around the world and providing a constant news feed for the worlds media organisations.

Haiti is benefitting from social media platforms that are providing much needed donations, funds, contributions, plus various support enabling the co-ordination of relief effects in the country.

Below are some examples of social media, in terms of reporting, raising awareness, donation of funds and news commentary.

Missionary Skypes from Haiti

The Hands and Feet Project’s Mark Stuart on CNN from Jacmel, Haiti.
Mark Stuart gives a live news interview on CNN via Skype, talking about the work with orphan
children and childcare issues from the earthquake-striken Jacmel in Haiti.
More information about the the Hand and Feet project can seen here www.hafproject.org

Youtube Bruce Springsteen – Hope For Haiti performance

George Clooney on on ‘Hope for Haiti’ Telethon Youtube Video

Tech tools tell the story of earthquake in Haiti
http://www.techworld.com.au/article/332380/tech_tools_tell_story_earthquake_haiti

Haitan man saved by Twitter makes the front page of a UK newspaper.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2822899/Haiti-man-saved-by-Twitter.html

Google, Skype Offer Free Haiti Calls
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_skype_offer_free_haiti_calls_-_can_anybody.php

Have a look at realtime Skype Haiti updates on Twitter
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=skype+haiti

EARTHQUAKE HAITI is on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=245712178935

Survey: 39% of Facebook Users Have Donated to Haitian Relief
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2010/01/25/survey-39-facebook-users-have-donated-haitian-relief

Seven Year Old Boy Raises Thousands For Haiti

BBC Video New Segment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8477345.stm

Online News Article
http://www.nowpublic.com/environment/seven-year-old-boy-raises-thousands-haiti

Just Giving Website
http://www.justgiving.com/

This video screencast, shows how to use and combine Skype with Ustream to deliver clean crisp audio during a live or pre recorded stream. An easy to follow visual tutorial, with simple instructions on how to set up create crystal clear audio and plus other software applications, that combine to make this work seamlessly.

It maybe possible to use same technique this with Stickcam.tv or Livestream or Justin.tv

Shouts out to Chris Pirillo – http://twitter.com/chrispirillo and Oliver – http://twitter.com/SirOliv3r for the video.

Useful resources:
http://www.Ustream.tv
http://www.stickam.com/
http://www.livestream.com/
http://www.justin.tv