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In this week's podcast, the LevelTen panel discuses Twitterviews, the new Contxts service, and discuss if e-mail is dying.

Send Your Business Card Via Text Message
Panelist: Jennifer Conley

After I think there is one last business card at the bottom of my giant bag, I'll rummage through my contents and then say, "Oh, I thought I had one, but I don't." It's embarrassing, and it's a missed opportunity. Business cards are also somewhat of a cliche, and they can be difficult to manage over the years.

Last week, I came across contxts - it's a mobile sms service that you use to text your business card to people on-the-spot. Read More

Twitterviews - Online Interviews in 140 Characters
Panelist: Rachel Scott

Yesterday morning, the man who just last year said, "I am learning to get online myself," participated in an online interview via Twitter, being coined as a "Twitterview" by the news media. John McCain responded to 10 questions asked by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, all of which were posted on Twitter through "@replies". Because of the interviewee's popularity, and the term "Twitterview" being acknowledged through the media, there has been a good amount of hype surrounding the event. My question is, will the term "Twitterview" stick around? And will people start to schedule more of these Twitter-based interviews? Read More

Is E-mail Dead?
Panelist: Renee Dobbs

Is traditional e-mail on it's way out? John C. Dvorak at PCMAG.com gives us 9 Reasons why E-mail is Dead. In some regards I do agree. It seems that social networking sites have already taken over traditional e-mail on a personal level but what about in the workplace?
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