Saturday, November 03, 2007

The Next Big Thing

I don't usually make predictions, but this time, I think I've got a sure thing - and it involves Las Vega$. Anyone care to wager?

Over the last couple of weeks, I've seen some people Uttering - that is, using Utterz to make insights or share thoughts on the go. You can use audio, video, photos, voice or text to express yourself and share, directly from your phone. Then, you can direct your utterz to post directly to your blog or you can put a widget in place.

So essentially what we've got is a multi-platform microblogging service. Like Twitter (or Jaiku) on steroids. Only you don't have to be tied to typing your message in - so you can share thoughts as they come to you - say, while you're driving.

Now, this probably isn't everyone's thing. I've already seen an objection. But haven't there consistently been naysayers about Twitter? Side note: it's ironic that the objection to Utterz came via Twitter.

So here's my prediction:
Next week, Blog World & New Media Expo is going on in Las Vegas. It's the largest industry show of its kind and attracts such names as Leo Laporte, Michael Arrington, Brian Clark and (I'll grudgingly mention him) Mark Cuban. And Utterz will be there.

Expect Utterz to explode the same way Twitter did just after SXSW. It's easy to use and allows you to be a little more expressive than the infamous 140 characters.

I'm sure the event will be utterly fascinating to track from a sociological standpoint.

Labels: social media, trends, Twitter, utterz

Posted by Scott Monty at 5:40 PM

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