Image by Orange Beard Back in 1940 Paul Lazarsfeld did extensive research on the effects mass media had on people. In contrast to the commonly held idea that the media had a strong influence on most people, Lazarsfeld’s team discovered that in fact some people receive more information and influence others. Some members of the public have more exposure to media, have … [Read more...]
To Blog or not to Blog? That is the Question
Image by Roland According to the 2008 State of the Blogosphere from Technorati, a little more than half the companies in North America do not have a blog. So that means that just under half do. Why are they spending their time blogging? Lynette at the MIndless Babble Blog says that based on the Technorati numbers, blogging should be a part of every business’s marketing or PR … [Read more...]
Astroturfing
The biggest caveat in engaging in social media and blogs is to be open, honest and authentic. Every major social media flap has been caused by companies or agencies doing something questionable. And there really is no place to hide. Sooner or later someone will figure it out. Patrick Altoft writes on Blogstorm about some possible astroturfing being done for Nokia. … [Read more...]
State of the Blogosphere 2008
Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere is being released this week, one segment each day. For the first time, they’ve surveyed bloggers directly about the role of blogging in their lives, the tools, time, and resources used to produce their blogs, and how blogging has impacted them personally, professionally, and financially. Interesting stuff. The majority of … [Read more...]
Brands That Are Using Social Media
Peter Kim, posted a list of brands that are using, or being affected by, social media marketing. He invited others to add to the list in the comments and as of the 18th October it’s grown to 270 brands. A great resource. I took a look at what categories these brands fall into and what percentage of the social media marketing pie they represent. As expected Tech … [Read more...]
