73 social media sites and 12 months of change: A social media taxonomy – update 2013
Each October, I look at the state of play in the social media scene. Which sites are successful? Why? Who are the players? What adds… Read more
Gartner’s 11 technology predictions for 2013: Do you see relevance, or just business as usual?
I recently attended a breakfast where analyst firm Gartner shared their 11 top technology predictions for 2013, grouped in four areas of economics, risk, opportunity,… Read more
A social media taxonomy – update 2012: Surveying 66 sites and 12 months of change
Literal blog post introduction: I released my 2011 incomplete social media taxonomy last year. I updated it this year. Start-ups, acquisitions, closures, and growth. Read. Be social. Give feedback. Smile…. Read more
Facebook Social Network Analysis with Gephi: MOOC musings on the value of relationships
A Coursera MOOC primer on Social Network Analysis I’m taking the free online Coursera course for Social Network Analysis out of interest in the topic and… Read more
The Myspace teaser video: A site for everyone if everyone’s a celebrity
The teaser video for the new MySpace interface gave a sneak peek at a site that “puts the power to express yourself back in your hands”…. Read more
Marissa Mayer as the new Yahoo CEO: On the challenge, her details, and the risk of the "impostor syndrome"
Marissa Mayer made a buzz when she became CEO of Yahoo last week. Headlines have focused on the relevant (her accomplishments), the irrelevant (her “fabulous”… Read more
An incomplete social media taxonomy: Creating 35 social media profiles and losing identity
Literal blog post introduction: There are lots of social media sites. I categorised a few. I joined some. Read this if you’re interested. Click some… Read more
The stories we tell: Social media as narrative psychology
Every man invents a story for himself – which he often, and with great cost to himself – takes to be his life. ~Max Frisch,… Read more
Social (media) loafing: Shared vision and the use or ban of social media at work
Do you feel your staff spend excessive work time on social media and non-work related sites? Research tells us that rather than stopping the behaviour… Read more
An avatar analysis: Choosing your profile picture
I was recently asked the question about my profile picture: “why a cartoon?” My response takes me on a journey through options not chosen and… Read more
Symbolic interactionism, social media, and the Australian 2011 floods: Stepping stones in a crisis, or watering down reality?
Social media played a huge part in the response efforts for the recent Queensland floods. Reflecting back at the amount of time I spent glued… Read more
Measuring a meme: Did 32% of active Facebook users change their profile picture to a cartoon to stop child abuse?
A recent Facebook meme asked people to change their profile pic between 3 to 5 December to a cartoon to end violence against children. My… Read more
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