Category Archives: Sentiment Analysis

Binders Full of Women: When a Meme Hijacks Your Brand

During the second Presidential debate this week, it only took a few moments for a social media/community manager named Veronica De Souza to claim the URL bindersfullofwomen.tumblr.com. Not long after, YouTube exploded with parody videos. All of this is to … Continue reading

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Listening: Should you filter social data for profanity?

I was at the Social Media Analytics Summit yesterday and was asked to fill in on a panel on one of my favorite topics: the challenges of social data. It was moderated by Nathan Gilliatt, and I was joined by … Continue reading

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Defining Social Media Listening vs. Measurement

I’ve had a number of conversations lately with clients, peers and friends about what we mean by “listening,” “monitoring” and “measurement” of social media. Some people dislike the term “listening” because it seems passive and somehow not rigorous, while others … Continue reading

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Social Analytics 2012: The Year of Digging Deep [Part 2 of 2]

So much has happened since August, when I published my research report, A Framework for Social Analytics. I collected some of that progress in my 2011 wrap-up, in which I concluded that the social media honeymoon is, at last, truly … Continue reading

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Social Analytics 2011: The Honeymoon is Over [Part 1 of 2]

This is the first of a two part wrap-up of 2011 and look into 2012. In this post, I’ll lay out the top social analytics trends in 2011, and in the next I’ll make predictions for the new year. I’d … Continue reading

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Talking Social Analytics with Robert Scoble

The other day, Robert Scoble came by the Hangar to visit and interview me on social analytics. Honestly, it was kind of a professional “bucket list” experience, and, as a bonus, a really enjoyable conversation. We talked social media measurement, … Continue reading

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