Do tweets change your behavior?
"...it is not just the number of ties that matters online, it is also the nature and quality of these ties." Read full article: ht.ly
Holly Russo // Looking for information on social media? Here's where I'm collecting the best information related to social media statistics, adoption, usage and trends. (Sorting the good stuff out in the midst of the blitz!)
Interesting vid showing mood of nation as analyzed from tweets. Seems most negativity exists around afternoon. Paradoxically, this is when people seem to crave sweets the most. Self-medicating? Mood seems to lift after work. West & Fl seem happiest.
Neuroeconomist Paul Zak has discovered, for the first time, that social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains.
Social media is a complete and utter time-suck. But isn’t that what you want?
See the full article: Social Media Sucks, Especially Twitter
Hubspot has a great list of Social Media stats (including a link to the very informative 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry report). Check it out -->
Admiral Mullen of the DoD has posted their social media strategy online for public viewing:
"Admiral Mullen’s Public Affairs team recently released his social media strategy. This can be a template that other leaders can use to incorporate new and social media into their Public Affairs communication plans."
See the full strategy at socialmedia.defense.gov
"In the last few years, the list of successful adoptions of Drupal by domestic and worldwide public sector organizations has exploded. This is especially true of federal, state, and local governments in North America and Europe, particularly in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom."
Read the full report
Craig Newmark of Craigslist discusses his new work with the government.
