Neat twist on the year-end list - list of the top lists

Gary Hayes' A Top 25 List of Social Media, Web 2.0 & Marketing ‘Best-Of-Lists!’ made me smile and wish I'd thought of it first.

It certainly is a shortcut in terms of cutting through the clutter faster.

There's a strong slant to media, social media but there's a ton of good marketing links and information here too to cross-reference for your own projects. So credit due to Gary. There's an Australian slant to his window on things which is also interesting to me, living on down here and working internationally on a virtual constant basis.

While we're on lists, some more annual summary lists to share around -

- Digital Predictions That Didn't Pan Out (Plus Viral Videos You Should Have Seen and the Fastest-Rising Search Terms): http://adage.com/article?article_id=133217

- Six Reasons Your Web Start-up Will Fail (But Don't Let Them Stop You). - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/six-reasons-your-web-startup-will-fail-but-dont-let-them-stop-you/

- and for anyone out there job-hunting in this economic climate, "7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media" - http://mashable.com/2009/01/05/job-search-secrets/ .

Personal Single Sign On To The Entire Web

I've just found MashedLife.com. It's exactly what I need so I'm sharing it around. It's an encrypted online password storage facility and tracking functions all in one.

Here's what's drawn me on board, their quick summary

-Why Mashed life? -

Dozens of interesting web 2.0 sites pop up every week. You are getting oodles of invitations from your friends. How do you keep all your logins and passwords straight?

Mashed life is a true web-based secure password management service, free & incredibly simple. More than username & password management –Mashed life keeps adding additional services that help you get a handle on your online life.

Do you post articles to multiple news sites? With Mashed life you post just once and reach all your news sites with just one click.

Sharing accounts with friends? Your web 2.0 communities getting out of hand? Use Mashed life to tame your login and password jungle.

More features are appearing quickly.

I'm always looking out for shortcuts, back-up services, tracking, password retrieval with security built in. I'm testing out now.

Learn How to Leverage Social Media for Your Business with this Social Media Marketing Kit

Giveaways are always great.HubSpot's free Social Media Marketing Kit gives you the tips and tricks you need to harness the power of the social mediasphere - facebook, digg, del.icio.us, twitter, and many others - to get found by more potential customers, develop meaningful relationships with others in your industry, and position yourself as an expert in your field.

In video and PDF download format, they cover -

- Why social media is important for your business
-How to start engaging in social media to reach customers and the media
-What and how to measure results from your social media marketing efforts

How to Use Social Media for Business:
http://www.hubspot.com/social-media-marketing-kit

Some of it you'll know, I found some good information in the slide presentations - there's always more to learn...