Business Articles

==2012==
* "Virtuality" DIT IOLE Class Presentation 17-May-2012 PICTURES, VIDEOS Sitearm Madonna, 17 May 2012
* "Working Together in Virtual Worlds" SLIDESET; Guest Presentati​on; Dublin Institute of Technology Sitearm Madonna, 19 Apr 2012
* "Virtual Environments: Is One Life Enough" FALL 2012 ONLINE CLASSES, Sitearm Madonna, 03 Feb 2012
==2011==
* The Creative Economy In Second Life VIDEO, Sitearm Madonna, 04 Sep 2011
* SLCC 2011 Selected Presentations MESH–VIDEO, Charlar Linden et al, 24 Aug 2011
* SLCC 2011 Commerce & Marketing Track VIDEOS, Carmen Dubaldi et al, 21 Aug 2011
* Coverage of the Second Life Community Convention 2011, Fleep Tuque et al, 17 Aug 2011
* SLCC One Week Warning; How To Watch Rod Humble, CEO, Linden Lab, LIVE, For Free, Online, Saturday August 13th; 1pm PDT; 9pm BST, Sitearm Madonna, 07 Aug 2011
* Virtual world usage accelerates ARTICLE, Maria Korolov, 28 Jul 2011
* SLCC 2011 Preview – Metaverse Week in Review VIDEO, Sitearm Madonna, 10 Jul 2011
* SLCC Commerce & Marketing Track – Call for Proposals, Sitearm Madonna, 02 Jul 2011
* SLCC 2011 – Mixed Modality Conference – Multiplier Effect, Sitearm Madonna, 30 Jun 2011
* The Creative Economy In Second Life PRESENTATION, Sitearm Madonna, 22 Jun 2011
* Dublin Virtually Live Turns Five; Exhibit Preview; Second Life 8th Birthday MOVIE, Sitearm Madonna et al, 18 Jun 2011
* Avatar Physics in Second Life Viewer 2, Sitearm Madonna; 06 Jun 2011
* U.S. Army Offers MOSES 3D Web System for Non-Army Researchers, Sitearm Madonna, Douglas Maxwell; 16 May 2011
* Uptick In Corporate Interest In Use Of Second Life, Sitearm Madonna, William Prensky; 02 Apr 2011
* US Army Uses 3D Web To Train More And Cost Less, Sitearm Madonna, Douglas Maxwell; 15 Feb 2011
* MDI in Cyberspace; Mater Dei Institute of Education in Dublin Virtually Live MOVIE, Sitearm Madonna et al, 04 Feb 2011
* Virtual Environments: Is One Life Enough? Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin Virtually Live MOVIE, Sitearm Madonna et al, 12 Jan 2011
==2010==
* Virtual Worlds Song Contest Winners Announced, Sitearm Madonna et al, 01 Dec 2010
* The Fall and Rise of Viewer 2 - Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin Virtually Live Successful Project Experience, Sitearm Madonna et al, 23 Nov 2010
* "Is One Life Enough" Content Creation Expert Panel Transcript, Acuppa Tae et al, 03 Nov 2010
* Facebook versus Second Life – an Is One Life Enough Post, Sitearm Madonna, 14 Oct 2010 
* "The end of traditional teleconferences is virtually here", BridgingInsight.com, Alexis Kingsbury, 13 Oct 2010
* "Is One Life Enough" In-world Student Information, Sitearm Madonna et al, 01 Oct 2010
* The World In 4D - Mr. Square Visits Virtual Reality, Sitearm Madonna et al, 15 Aug 2010
* Why use Second Life for education?, Dr. John Jamison, 13 Jul 2010
* Mr. Square Visits Virtual Reality – An Ancient Parable Retold, Sitearm Madonna, 24 Jun 2010
* Avatars play starring role at virtual seminar, Irish Times, 21 May 2010
* Virtual Worlds for Knowledge Management, Helene Zuili, 7 May 2010
* Factors that Affect Business Success in the Metaverse, James Stibbards, 7 May 2010
* Selling the Invisible in Second Life®, Sitearm Madonna, 26 Apr 2010
* Machinima – The Alternative to Animation, Ariella Languish, 29 Mar 2010
* Many factors are involved in the popularity of virtual environment holiday celebrations such as St. Patrick’s Day Online, Sitearm Madonna, 17 Mar 2010
* Government branding in virtual environments, Sitearm Madonna, 2 Mar 2010
* Humana Military Healthcare Services Launches Online Community for Military Members and Their Families 4 Feb 2010 Press Release on military use of Second Life
* MetaMeets Internet Conference Opens Registration, MetaMeets, 4 Feb 2010
* Brand marketing in virtual environments, Sitearm Madonna, 3 Feb 2010
* Virtual Account Management, real results, Anders Gronstedt, Velocity, Q3-Q4, Strategic Account Management Association
* Companies Turn to Virtual Trade Shows to Save Money, USA Today, Roger Yu, 4 Jan 2010
* Ad Agency Uses Second Life as Design and Presentation Tool for Client, The Dow Chemical Co. Press Release from Scott & Miller Group, 4 Jan 2010
==2009==
* Implemeting a Global Conference using the 3D Web, Sitearm Madonna, 16 Dec 2009
* E for Enterprise, E for Entrepreneur, Sitearm Madonna, 13 Nov 2009
* Going to the Virtual Office in Second Life CNN.com, Mark Tutton, 9 Nov 2009
* Disruption from the Virtual World, Mechanical Engineering Magazine online, Ahmed K. Noor, Nov. 2009
* Second Life and Aviation Training Innovations at AICC October Meeting, press release Oct. 27, 2009
* Competitive Forces: Virtual Product Pricing & Life-Cycle Metaverse For Business, October 26, 2009
* Virtual Account Management, Real Results, Anders Gronstedt, Velocity reprint, Strategic Account Management Association, Q3/4 2009
* Second Life Making a Corporate Comeback Ann All, IT Business Edge, Oct 16, 2009
*Has Second Life Cut It's Mullet?, Chris Abraham, Advertising Age, 28 Sept. 2009
*RTI: Avatars could help fight obesity Triangle Business Journal, Chris Baysden,3 Aug 2009
* A Second Chance for Second Life, Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2009
*Your Time: Virtually, Your Only Direct Cost Metaverse For Business, August 9, 2009
* How the Internet is Changing Health Care, Forbes, July 30, 2009
*Can Training in Second Life Teach Doctors to Save Real Lives?, Discover Magazine, July 26, 2009 
* Conference and World Café Meeting in Second Life Change Management Blog, Holger Nauheimer, 17 July 2009
*The Avatar Will See You Now, The Economist, June 23, 2009
* A Second Look at Second Life (PDF), Chief Learning Officer Magazine, May 2009
*A Survey of Health-Related Activities on Second Life Journal of Medical Internet Research, Leslie Beard, BDes; Kumanan Wilson, MD, MSc; Dante Morra, MD, MBA; Jennifer Keelan, PhD, Vol 11 #2, Spring 2009
*Second Life's Linden Lab sells virtual realities to businesses San Francisco Business Times, Patrick Hoge, 29 May 2009
*Virtual Learning Gets Second Wind from Second Life Federal Computing Week PDF Reprint, Colleen O'Hara, 4 May 2009. 
*A Second Look at Second Life CIO Magazine, Steve Mahaley, May 2009
*Case Study: Giving Your Sales Relationships a "Second Life", Manage Smarter, Dave Stein, 7 April 2009
*Original Sim. For the architects of Second Life, Reality bites New York Times Style Magazine, Sam Lubell (undated)
*It’s a Virtual World Strategy + business, Rita King, 21 April 09
*CNBC Video on Meetings and Events in Second Life, CNBC's Closing Bell program, February 27, 2009
*Architecture in Second Life Is a World All Its Own, AIArchitect, Zach Mortice, 20 Feb 2009
*Second Life for Powerpoint Conversation Indezine, 4 Feb 2009
*Moderne Interactive to Launch Adobe eLearning Experience in Second Life, International Business Times, 25 January 2009
== 2008 ==
*Second Life News: Working Worlds International Career Fair 27 Nov 2008, SLEntrepreneur Magazine
* H&R Block Gets Big Buzz through Social Media for Digital Products Marketing Sherpa, 30 Oct 2008
* Virtual worlds set for second coming Silicon.com, Tim Ferguson, 27 Oct 08
* Paramedic Students Trained Using Second Life eHealth Europe, Jon Hoeksma 20 Oct 2008
* Meetings Remix: Time to Rethink the Usual Format ASAE & the center for Association Leadership, Jeff Addle, Oct. 2008
* How Visitors Can Get a 3D View of Birmingham Birmingham Post, Anna Blackby, 19 Oct 2008
* Digital prototypes help university team get $550k+ in technology funding, Erica Driver, 24 Sept. 2008
* The Second Life of Second Life Arianne Cohen, Fast Company, October 2008
*Business, and Startups, in Second Life, Eve Tahmincioglu, Businessweek.com 22 Aug 2008
* Accenture recruiting in Second Life cost-effectively targets the “Facebook audience”, Erica Driver, ThnkBalm blog, 14 Aug 2008
*An Enterprise in Second Life- lessons from a virtual world, Stephen Powell, Telstra Research Insights, 19 March 2008
* Playboy's Second Life sim buzzes, even as real-world brand falters Industry Standard, 8 Aug 08 (Playboy has done a good job in creating a community and revenue in SL where many others have not, so it's worth looking at what they're doing right)
* Fat people get online chance to lose weight, SFGate/SF Chronicle, Victoria Colliver, 8 Aug 08
*HVAC students attend Second Life school Heating & Ventilating.net (HVR), 31 July 2008
* Virtual Events cost Microsoft 1/3 of Physical (events), Virtual World News 18 July 2008
* New Jersey Relators Dive Into Cyberspace Inman News, 2 July 2008.
* Cigna Deploys a Second Life Island for Health Education, Dean Takahashi, The Industry Standard, 1 July 2008.
*Executive recruitment in France arrives on Second Life, as the virtual world attracts more real businesses Web in France Magazine, 10 June 2008.
*ArcelorMittal Holds Inaugural Global Interactive Individual Shareholder Event, Business Wire, 9 June 2008.
*Accounting for Second Life Richard A. Johnson and Joyce M. Middleton, Journal of Accountancy, June 08
*Second Life Used to Design a Personal Mass Transit System, Matthew J. Traum, design news, 31 May 2008
* Scientists Get a 2nd Life, Terra Questi, Science News, 9 May 2008
*Microsoft's Second Life, William F. Zachmann, Redmond Developer News, May 2008
*A Second Life for corporate America, Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2008
*K Zero Distributes 34,000 L’Oréal Paris Items in Three-Month Campaign Nic Mitham, Virtual World News 25 April 2008 
* McKinsey: ignore Second Life at your peril Jonathan Richards, (UK) Times Online, 23 April 2008
* Recruitment and learning in Second Life, Hashi Syedain, 17 April 2008, People Management Magazine
* Siemens PLM Software Adds Interactive Tool to its 'Innovation Connection' Second Life Island, PR Newswire, 28 February 2008
* Avnet is First Electronics Industry Distributor to Build out Real Estate on Second Life, Business Wire, 25 February 2008
* IBM Opens New 3D Virtual Healthcare Island on Second Life, Trading Markets.com, 25 Feb 2008
*Companies Explore Virtual Worlds As Collaboration Tools, CIO, 06 Feb 2008
* Solare Hotels and Resorts Implements Japanese Hotel Industry’s First Ever Campaign Utilizing “Second Life”, Hospitality Net, 24 January 2008
== 2007 ==
* No Shortcuts to Success for Virtual Entrepreneurs, Wired.com, 20 November 2007
* How Second Life Works, How Stuff Works, 19 Nov 2007
* Global Condo Center Delivers New Tools for Consumers to Access Worldwide Listings Through Real and Virtual Worlds, Marketwire, 13 November 2007
* Why Are We Special - a look at how SL is different from other Virtual Worlds, Gwyneth Llewelyn (blog), 10 November 2007
* Millions of Us Mixes in Splenda; Launches Contest to Make Second Life Sweeter, Virtual Worlds News Blog, 9 November 2007
*Philips Design Finds the Key to Understanding Virtual Worlds Philips, October 2007 complete paper
* Japanese businesses setting up virtual shop in Second Life, Shinichi Terada, The Japan Times, 25 October 2007
* Eight Questions to Ask Before Using a virtual World for Business, Jon Brodkin, Network World, 17 October 2007
* depo consulting Announces They Will Host Virtual Content Developer's Trade Show in the Second Life Metaverse, PR.com, 16 October 2007
* Second Life: Virtual Worlds and the Enterprise, Susan Kish, Lunch Over IP Blog, 8 October 2007
* Customer As Avatar, InternetRetailer.com, 3 October 2007
* 7 Reasons Why Second Life Should Matter for Biz Executives, Wagner James Au, Giga OM blog, 26 September 2007
* Frankfurt Motor Show: Peugeot Offers Spin in Second Life, Nick Kurczewski, New York Times, 11 September 2007 
* Top 10 Reasons Why You Are Convinced to Market in Second Life, Hiro Pendragon, Second Tense Blog, 11 September 2007
* How your fantasy life can get you a real job, Eve Tahmincioglu, MSNBC, 10 September 2007
* Virtual World Comparison Review, Blog by Jennifer Dunne, 7 September 2007
*Second Life Produces Real Training Results, Anders Gronstedt, ASTD Learning Circuits, August 2007
* Tao Takashi - Observations on the Business Track at SLCC, 30 August 2007
* Marketing in Second Life: What are Group Leaders, Business Owners and Residents Thinking?, ibranz Branding Blog, 29 August 2007
* Tower Consultants to Open Presence in Second Life, Business Wire, 29 August 2007
* We're Up! Praxis Opens Office in Second Life, Marketwire, 29 August 2007
* Inside Story: Virtual Visions, The Independent, 27 August 2007
* Companies Show Real Interest in Virtual World, Morris Malakoff, Greater Fort Wayne Business Daily, 24 August 2007
* Virtual Recruiting for Real-World Jobs, NPR.org, 22 August 2007
* Five Rules For Bringing Your Real-Life Business Into Second Life, Mitch Wagner, Information Week, 21 August 2007
* The Neuroscience of Second Life, Neuromarketing.com, 13 August 2007
* Second Life plus Twitter for enterprise?, Dennis Howlett, ZDNet Blog, 12 August 2007.
* 10 Steps to a Perfect Corporate SL Project, MindBlizzard Blog, 9 August 2007
* Phoenix soars into Second Life: Virtual avatars credited with boosting film's Imax 3D showing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 August 2007
* Coldwell Banker Puts Real House on Second Life Block, ABC News.com, 2 August 2007
* Going Green, New World Notes, Blog post by Wagner James Au, 30 July 2007
* Getting real about business in Second Life, Dominic Rushe, The Sunday Times, 29 July 2007
* Second Life: What Is It (And Why Should Manufacturers Care?), Industry Week, 27 July 2007
* Wii + Second Life = New Training Simulator, Wired, 27 July 2007
* Banking Matters: Real-life lessons about customers learned in virtual worlds, International Herald Tribune, 23 July 2007
* Debunking 5 Business Myths about Second Life, GigaOm by Wagner James Au, 12 July 2007
* Using Second Life As A Business-To-Business Tool, InformationWeek Blog, 26 April 2007, Mitch Wagner 
* Exploring the potential of Second Life for business communications, information dissemination and innovation Business Communicators of Second Life blog 
*Tech Report Special: Virtual Life, Business Week 16 April 2007
* Could Second Life kill off the call centre, Silicon.com 10 April 2007
* Guide to Doing Business in Second Life - a good short intro to getting started in Second Life, (April 2007 but not dated) 
* Virtual World Transition: What SL Business Model Works Best?, Marketing Profs (reprint on SLQ Explorer), 31 March 2007
*Press release by Komjuniti, a German Brand Management company of a survey of residents about Brands 
* How Second Life Impacts Our First Life, Blog post by Henry Jenkins
* A Dialogue on Virtual Worlds, Blog post by Irving Wladawsky-Berger
* Second Life: Is Business Ready For Virtual Worlds?, David F. Carr, Baseline, 1 March 2007. 
* The Brand Owners Guide to Entering the Metaverse, Personalize Media.com Blog, 4 February 2007
* Second Life: It's Not a Game, Fortune 22 January 2007
*Starting a Second Life Business, Entrepreneur.com, 9 January 2007
==2006==
* Warren Ellis to write weekly SL column for Reuters, Reuters, 12/22/06 
* IBM to Give Birth to 'Second Life Business Group", CNET.com, 12 December 2006
* Virtual worlds to boost telcos- Can you get outsourced to Second Life?, Silicon.com, 12/7/06 
* Second Life's PR Avatar, TheStreet.com, 11/29/06
* Second Life Tip Sheet, Business Week, 11/27/06 (This is a 10 tips for businesses considering Second Life and is a great intro for any business) 
* Information week article about IBM, 11/10/06
* No, Second Life is not Overhyped, CNN Money, 11/9/06
* Irving in (a Virtual World) Wonderland, 11/7/06
* NYTimes Travel section article about Second Life, 11/03/06 
* Irving in (a Virtual World) Wonderland, Blog post by Irving Wladawsky-Berger
*Is Your Business Ready for Virtual Business?, Publish, 10/20/06, 
* 11 Reasons Why Massively Multiplayer Games Will Change How Business Works: Part 1, Poynteronline, 10/25/06 
*The Digital 'Second Life' Has Its Own Culture and Economy Red Orbit, 10/17/06 
* Businesses find real opportunity in the virtual world of Second Life, My SanAntonio.com, 10/17/06 
* Proceedings of the Second Life Educational Workshop at SLCC, 10/2006 
* Wired Travel Guide, Second Life, Oct 2006 
*Big Media Gets a Second Life, Business Week, 10/17/06 
* Breathing Second Life into Business, Business Week, 10/10/06 
* Eric Rice's How to Learn about Second Life..., March 2006
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