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Top Twitter Trends of 2009

December 29, 2009 – 8:55 am

Now that Twitter employs a Chief Scientist, we will benefit from the ongoing interpretation and publishing of Twitter behavior and activity to better understand how Twitter is constantly evolving. In a discussion with Robert Scoble recently, I suggested that Twitter also consider hiring a digital anthropologist or sociologist, to not only analyze and comprehend data, but [...]

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On PR, Social Media and the Evolution of the Web with Robert Scoble

November 28, 2009 – 2:32 pm

I recently visited good friend Robert Scoble, his lovely wife Maryam and their family in Half Moon Bay. It was an overdue trip, one without an agenda. It was a fleeting opportunity to catch up, talk a bit about the latest book, and also an excuse to have a fireside chat, literally, on the grounds [...]

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On Twitter, What Are You Doing Was Always The Wrong Question

November 20, 2009 – 12:18 am

What are you doing?
Perhaps, Twitter asked the wrong question all along.
In all honestly, who cares…it was really never about “what you were doing” that inspired your network to stay connected nor was it the siren for attracting new followers. We chose to follow you because you moved or encouraged us to do so – with [...]

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The Psychology of Twitter with Dr. Drew

October 12, 2009 – 5:29 am

Twitter is a phenomenon unto itself. Which is why, in the study of Social Media, Digital Anthropology and Sociology prevails.
Technology indeed facilitates interaction while also introducing us to nuances that transcend the parameters governing natural conversations and asynchronous dialogue into new forms of conversational threads and networks.
Twitter is among those networks actively studied by many [...]

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The Dichotomy Between Social Networks and Education

September 8, 2009 – 6:03 am

Einstein Chalkboard: Source
Recently, I discussed the validity of whether or not social networking (the verb) and social networks (as a noun) were impairing our ability to learn. A Stanford study suggested that this might be the case.
It seems that the initial research and its supporting data is now emerging to help us further analyze whether [...]

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I’m Not Talking to You

July 30, 2009 – 9:32 am

Credit: Natalie DeeSocial Media continues to fascinate me.If you stop and think about it for a moment, we’re presented with something special…something almost too simple to appreciate.Essentially, we have been given a gift – a looking glass into the thoughts, opinions, feedback, and dialogue that represents a snapshot of market sentiment and behavior.So, what do [...]

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