The New Transparency and Naked Airlines

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I enjoyed perusing Robert Wright’s NY Times article “Sex and the Digital City” last week – especially as it focuses on the timely subject of societal trends in an increasingly transparent age and in parallel a seemingly increasing transparent morality.

Friends of mine who have become addicted overnight to 123people as an anonymous social barometer have begun to barrage my mailbox with special requests for the “editing” of their respective digital footprints as if the 123 team could automatically wave a magic wand and censor parts of one’s online reputation (Don’t worry K.P. I won’t be naming any names).  What they fail to see is that we offer by and large a digital mirror on steroids (or herbal supplements if you will), it is up to the individual to clean their shoes before traipsing in the labyrinth that is the Internet.

In that sense, and in response to the pending encroachment of body scanners in all airports big and small I wholeheartedly support a notion volunteered by Bill Maher during one of his stand-up shows – AtYourOwnRisk Airlines.  I propose a logical extension of the concept in that AYOR Air passengers can volunteer to board in the nude, negating the expense and time of excessive personal security screening.

Any takers?

Reaching out to the earthquake victims of Haiti

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Dear 123people users and readers,

I heard the updated news of the horrific situation in Haiti after the earthquake and an interview on the radio this morning of an orphanage in

Port Au Prince that is running low on food and water. As a the premier people search site we reach out to more than 35million people every month and I believe it is our duty to extend the reach to those people and especially children that have come into a situation so difficult for most of us to imagine.

Man carrying a baby after the Haiti earthquake disaster

Man carrying a baby after the Haiti earthquake disaster. Copyright (C) American Red Cross

We need to help. The Red Cross and UNICEF Children’s Fund are the best ways to support those in need.

USA:

UNICEF

Red Cross

Canada:

UNICEF

Red Cross

UK:

UNICEF

Red Cross

All other countries:

UNICEF

Red Cross

123people will match the donations with up to USD 1.000.

Sincerely,
Russell E. Perry, CEO

The free 123people iPhone App is on iTunes!

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We’re thrilled to introduce the brandnew free iPhone app this morning! It is now available in the iTunes store near you, download it, test it, find out info about yourself and others, check your online reputation or be informed about the business partner sitting across the table in a meeting!

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DOWNLOAD THE FREE IPHONE APP HERE NOW!

123people on your iPhone  a worldwide adress book in your phone: If you have forgotten an address or phone number at home, you can now easily find all information while you’re on the road. Just a few clicks add phone numbers to your address book or send an email or text message, without having to switch apps.

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Hello Canada and Italy!

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As of today, 123people is also keeping canadian as well as Italian citizens up to date about their online reputation!123people-it-caSince the launch in winter 2008 we have set out to offer regionally relevant data in different languages. So far, the people search currently services over 15 Million visitors each month and has once again set out to conquer new markets – today we are including Italy and Canada in our network.
The strategy behind the roll-out in italy was driven by the goal to provide each market with regionally relevant information as fast as possible. In each market, we form partnerships with the most prominent media partners such as newspapers and telephone directories.
That way, we can offer each country, nine so far, absolutely relevant data.

How do you use 123people?

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Hundreds of thousands of people turn to 123people everyday to learn more about other people or to do an ego search.

123people is multi faceted, on one hand its a comprehensive people search tool that can look up people in seven different countries, on the other hand its an online reputation monitoring tool to help you keep track of your online digital presence.

There have been some interesting success stories along the way, such as finding  the lost member of a college band and reuniting after years of searching, or finding out that your company has been commented about in a negative light.

Whatever the case is, please share them with us…

What discoveries and successes have you had using 123people?

Jennifly/123people

Happy Earthday

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Every year on April 22nd we celebrate Earthday, a day that is dedicated to inspiring awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment.

What are you doing today to offset your carbon foot print? for example you could bike or walk to work, take a shorter shower and not run the water while you brush your teeth.

Take part in Earth Day and think about incorporating a new daily habit into your lifestyle, and share your ideas.

Enter ‘Earthday’ as a search term on 123people for further information and related links, news and videos on Earth Day.

Happy Earth Day!

Jennifly/123people

Spring Clean Your Digital Web Trail

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Spring has finally arrived after what seemed to be a very long winter here in New York. I am optimistic that Spring is going to be beautiful bringing change and new opportunities.

Spring is also the time for clearing out the clutter and cleaning up shop.

Have you checked your online presence recently on 123people?  personal branding is everything in today’s society.  With the evolution of the internet into Web 2.0, information shared or added online, stays online.

With everyone from complete strangers to hiring  managers screening candidates using the internet, now is the perfect opportunity to clean up shop, and make sure your digital Web presence is free of embarrassing  pictures, comments or associations.

Start your Spring clean here using 123people search to find out what is online about you.

Jennifly/123people

123people is looking for a Country Marketing Manager – US/Canada

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For the further expansion of the World’s leading People Search Engine 123people.com in the US and the upcoming rollout in Canada we are looking for a

Country Marketing Manager – US/Canada

Profile
‐ Broad knowledge of the online & traditional media landscape in the US and Canada
‐ Driven, self motivated & professional Individual
‐ Well connected within the US and Canadian online & traditional media scene as well as
tech & blogging community
‐ Preferably agency and/or business development background
‐ Extended freelance contract available
Local expertise required in the following areas

TRADITIONAL MEDIA
‐ Prepare presswires & press release

‐ Traditional media contacts
‐ Development of exclusive stories & campaigns

SOCIAL MEDIA/BLOGS
‐ Insights into US/Canadian blogosphere – most important, reputative bloggers
‐ Contacts in US/Canadian blogging community
‐ Prepitch concepts and execution

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
‐ Well connected in the local Internet/startup scene
‐ Knowledge of potential local business partners and/or sources to integrate
(e.g. social networks, directories, photo and video websites, online news archives, etc.)
‐ Experience in building or supporting successful partnerships, affiliation agreements, etc.

About 123people.com
‐ 123people is the world‘s leading people search tool that looks into nearly every corner of the
Web to help you find information on everyone you (want to) know. Using our proprietary search
algorithm, you can find comprehensive and centralized people profiles consisting of images,
videos, phone numbers, email addresses, social networking and Wikipedia profiles and much
more. All rich media profile content is pulled from an extensive list of international sources like
Google, Yahoo, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Wikipedia as well as locally important websites.
‐ 123people was founded by i5invest, a European IT and telecom incubator.
‐ Multi‐country strategy covering six countries in seven languages, including English, German,
French, Italian, Spanish, and Catalan
‐ Top ranking people search in core markets
‐ Exceptional growth rate
‐ One of the most successful web 2.0 startups in 2008
‐ Experienced team of entrepreneurs with strong international background
‐ Headquartered in Vienna with offices in New York, Budapest and San Francisco

Contact
Please send current CV and intro letter to:
Mr. Bernhard Lehner, CMO, b.lehner [at] 123people.com

What Is Your Online Reputation Defined By?

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Personal Branding and Online Reputation Monitoring are two important topics of conversation at present. The world is becoming radically transparent where individuals and companies cannot afford to let their reputation slip by one bad comment or experience.

The majority of Americans and Britons are active users of social networking sites and have a web trail of their online activities.  It is important to keep track and monitor what is said online about you using 123people

123people use of  ‘Deep Web’ search will help cultivate your personal online brand identity and protect your reputation to ensure that your online presence tells your story.

Well what are you waiting for?

Put in a search on www.123people.com today

Jennifly/123people

123people now in seven countries

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123people is now available in seven countries: US, UK, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland and Spain, and five languages.  You can search for your long lost pen-pal or your past holiday love using 123people.

123people is designed to fundamentally improve the quality of people search on the web, using an innovative search service that retrieves peoples information from globally accessible databases, as well as searching country-specific websites, providing fast and comprehensive results.

Jennifly/123people