Archive for 'Research'

Drinking from the Fire Hose of Information (and the Death of RSS)

Posted 08 November 2011 | By | Categories: Research, Social Media, Strategy | No Comments

Psst… I have a confession to make. I do not  “subscribe” to any blogs. Nor have I used an RSS reader for well over a year. Shocked? Don’t be, because I still get my daily fill of timely news, information, and gossip. Only now, I rely exclusively on my “social lens” – the filtered/curated content [...]

The Social Media Perception Gap – What Consumers Really Want

Posted 20 June 2011 | By | Categories: Industry News, Marketing, Research, Social Media, Strategy | No Comments

I came across a recent report released by IBM titled “From Social Media to Social CRM” that any brand marketer developing social media marketing strategies should definitely check out (don’t worry, it’s a quick read you can tackle over lunch!) IBM surveyed 1,000 customers around the world (including 350 executives) to understand what drives consumers [...]

The Science of Word of Mouth (infographic)

Posted 14 May 2010 | By | Categories: Industry News, Research, Social Media | 373 Comments

Here’s a really nifty infographic I came across via the recent Smash Summit event’s blog. While it doesn’t contain much information I haven’t already read/seen elsewhere, it provides a nice at-a-glance visual overview (unfortunately, the chart doesn’t cite it’s data sources). Print it out and hang it over your water cooler (click to enlarge)