I haven’t been blogging much recently. This is mainly because I haven’t been able to think about anything to blog about. But the other day something did pop into my head, so here goes… Could crowdsourcing help pass the Turing Test? The Turing Test is basically this: you have a person typing at two screens. [...]
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How to: Identify online opinion leaders
The following is cross-posted on a new blog called PNeo. Watch out for more cross-posts as well as insights, observations and analysis from the digital team at Porter Novelli, my employer. source » Right now, people are talking about you, your brand, your products, your services and your competitors online. The problem is that you [...]
Data visualisation: from how the web links, to how it thinks
Sometimes a healthy dose of pure tech can do you the world of good. That’s why I listened to a Digital Planet podcast on the way into work this morning, and found myself listening to Claudio Albanese, a physicist specialising in the use of high-end graphics cards to create massive financial market models. Then, this [...]
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- Ian Green: PR still doesn't get social media Ian Green
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
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- 5 Tips For Politicians on PinterestFrom presidential contenders to school board hopefuls, political candidates are experimenting with a wide variety of social platforms to get their message heard. Some are turning to Pinterest, the explosively popular image-based pinboard site — even President Obama and Ann Romney, wife of Mitt Romney, have accounts on the image-based social network. What’s t […]Alex Fitzpatrick
- 6 Brands Get It Right on ViddyViddy, the hot social video editing and sharing app, has racked up millions of ordinary users and a whole host of celebrity participants. Perhaps leery of video, brands are not signing up to the network quite as fast. Nonetheless, there are some early-adopter corporate Viddy accounts worth checking out. We’ve taken a look at six brands currently using Viddy […]Amy-Mae Elliott
- Top 10 GIFs of the Week1. Getting Down You'll never look at the Power Rangers in the same way again. Image courtesy ruinedchildhood.Click here to view this gallery.It’s been a lively week in the animated image world. We found a GIF of the Power Rangers dancing inappropriately, another of a hugging cat, and one that shows President Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romn […]Samantha Murphy
- Joe Trippi: ‘Texts From Hillary’ Could Help Clinton Win in 2016Joe Trippi, former campaign manager for Howard Dean and author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything, thinks the ultra-popular “Texts From Hillary” Tumblr could help her win the 2016 presidential election because of the public relations boost it’s given her, especially among digitally-savvy young vo […]Alex Fitzpatrick
- 12 Extravagant Instagram Pics by the Rich and Famous1. itsludacris Ludacris doesn't have to worry about a no-parking zone when it's his Ferrari 458 Italia next to a private plane. “Conn. we on the way!!! Show will be crazy tonight!” - LudacrisClick here to view this gallery.We love it when celebs open up their lives to us on social media. Once the envy subsides, we can daydream about the perks of Ho […]Stephanie Buck
- Facebook May Launch Smartphone by Next Year [REPORT]Facebook may be gearing up to launch its first-ever smartphone by next year, a new report suggests. According to The New York Times, engineers have been sought by recruiters to work on building hardware for a Facebook smartphone. This would be the social network’s third attempt to develop a smartphone, the report said, citing sources close to the matter. The […]Samantha Murphy
- Defend Your Home From These 10 ‘Space Invaders’ Accessories1. Space Invader Welcome Mat Welcome visitors to your home with a lone invader for them to wipe their feet on -- sweet revenge for all the times they got zapped by the aliens. Cost: $45Click here to view this gallery.Released all the way back in 1978, Space Invaders has become more than a retro classic — it’s a cultural touchstone for multiple generations, s […]Amy-Mae Elliott
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