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South Carolina Primary and New Media

January 23, 2012 by Rick Stilwell
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Regardless of your own political persuasion, there’s something to be said for the availability of information and of conversation channels open to just about all of us. With that in mind, THERE’S NO REASON TO NOT KNOW WHO’S RUNNING AND WHAT THEY’RE RUNNING ON. [read more]

2012 Sarkozy Campaign Weakness: Digital Communication

January 4, 2012 by Laurent Francois
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This morning, the French political party UMP (they run for President Sarkozy) tried to generate a buzz  as François Hollande (his main opponent for 2012 – at least we hope it’s not Marine Le Pen- a socialist)  was supposed to have declared that Sarkozy is a “dirty guy” (sale mec in French).UMP politicians tried to widen the... [read more]

Ron Paul: Live by the Internet, Die by the Internet

December 28, 2011 by Colin Delany
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So Ron Paul made the bigtime today: a feature in the New York Times. What about? Those little newsletters that came out in his name a couple of decades back. You know, the ones that (among other things) predicted an upcoming race war and “contain[ed] bigotry against black, Jews, and gays and an obsession with conspiracies.” Perhaps the... [read more]

Politics and Social Media: Is Your Company Prepared for 2012?

October 20, 2011 by Augie Ray
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Following the 2008 presidential campaign, many were quick to dub it the "first social media election." There is no question that social media played a part in the 2008 contest--the Pew Research Center found it was the first time more than half of the voting-age population used the Internet to connect to the political process and many... [read more]

Is Tweeting In Politics Accountable Or Reckless?

October 15, 2011 by Nikki Peters
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This week, UK MP's have passed a motion allowing them to Tweet in The Commons during political debates and Prime Minsters Questioning. This came about as some politicians tried to push a ban on Tweeting and only being allowed phones so they can, "receive and send urgent messages" in the chamber but this was defeated by 206... [read more]

Political Ads to Hit Twitter Soon, Is It Too Much?

September 27, 2011 by Chad Richards
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"Throw in one part cheesy graphics, and two parts overly-expensive-bus-tour, and combine them all… the result is new political ads on Twitter. According to Politico, Twitter is looking at it as a new way to gain revenue. Next year’s presidential campaigns alone are expected to cost in the ballpark of a billion dollars, with a large portion of that going to advertising." [read more]

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Why There's More to a Good Twitter Account Than Just Follower Numbers

August 19, 2011 by Michael Laskey
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"The best way to use Twitter to the benefit of your organisation is to identify the people you need to communicate with, develop the tone of voice you want to use and initiate personal but professional 2-way conversations. This will maintain relationships with current customers or clients, and demonstrate good service that can only help to attract new business." [read more]

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The Evolving Use of Social Media for Political Campaigns

August 17, 2011 by DIARMAID BYRNE
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" I want to look at how political campaigns have evolved in their use of the internet and social media, and see what possibilities exist in the near-term. For this purpose I’ve looked at two types of campaigns..." [read more]

Social Media, Embarrassing Your Politicians Into Listening To The People

August 12, 2011 by Nikki Peters
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"Political parties are starting to blur, the middle ground is up for grabs by anyone fast enough to claim it. And what are the politicians resorting to to help them become more popular and heard? Social networking." [read more]

Social Media and Politics: for Good, or Just a Fad?

July 26, 2011 by Michael Laskey
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"Condensing answers on topics like the economy and the war in Afghanistan into 140 character snippets also runs the risk of trivialising serious political stories. Of course on the other hand, the debate provided a way for voters at home to interact directly with politicians in an unprecedented way, and the trending of the process raised awareness of the race for the Republican nomination and those involved it." [read more]

Twitter Town Hall Cynicism is Misplaced

July 12, 2011 by Shel Holtz
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"In the many face-to-face town hall meeetings held to date, only the lucky few who scored tickets and passed screenings were able to get into the auditorium where they had a shot at having a question answered. Turning to YouTube and Twitter simply opens the door to anybody who wants query his or her leader. Shrugging that off as a stunt is like making fun of someone who uses a computer for word processing, which improves the process of typing. " [read more]

Obama 2008: Using Agile + Lean Marketing to Elect a New President

June 20, 2011 by Rohn Jay Miller
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"I was blown away. Looking back, what I think we were doing is a lot like Agile management. What time we spent organizing was done in a Scrum zero meeting, getting alignment and empowering each team member. Everyone walked out of the meeting as I like to say, 'highly aligned and loosely coupled.' Like a Lean start-up, we had just followed the rule, 'Nail it, then scale it.' " [read more]

The Day Social Media United Italy

June 14, 2011 by Mary Wieder
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" It was a great success for Italy, known as "the day Italians finally said no to Silvio Berlusconi". Social media is what is keeping democracy running in today's society, an outlet for the voice of the public. I truly believe that without social media, the Italian people would have yet to stand up to Berlusconi." [read more]

Presidents' Day Word Clouds: How Does Language Change Over Time?

February 20, 2011 by Mike Lesczinski
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Since 1862, it has been tradition in the United States Senate’s to read George Washington’s Farewell Address each President’s Day. Washington’s speech is one of the most famous in history, since the act itself set a precedent for peaceful transition of power that has lasted to this day. Word choice was of utmost importance, which makes it for an interesting case study through the use of a cloud. [read more]

From the Real World to the Rural World, Social Media and Politics

October 22, 2010 by Jessica Northey
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There are no secrets to Social Media but there are proven strategies that work whether you are a celebrity, politician or local business. There are a lot of people out there trying to use Social Media to "carry their message", some do it well and well, some don't. There are many people helping this campaign utilize Social Media and in no... [read more]

Social Networking Can Create and Strengthen Political Relationships

September 9, 2010 by Roy Wells
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  If you want to learn the art of networking and building relationships, I would recommend spending some time with a local, state or federally elected official. For the most part, successful politicians spend their days reaching out to their friends, being introduced to new ones, making cold calls, speaking in front of groups and... [read more]

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Businesses adoption of social media requires a paradigm shift

April 26, 2010 by Tullio Siragusa
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Social Media is only successful because of the human need for active participation in it's own fate.  During the agricultural age, people mostly listened to the religious leaders and their fate was not in their hand, in fact anyone who tried to take a stance was murdered, Jesus and Socrates style.  During the industrial age,... [read more]

FCC Plan Would Make U.S. High-Speed Internet a Common Medium

March 14, 2010 by Stewart Mader
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The Federal Communications Commission will submit to Congress on Tuesday a 10-year plan that aims to make high-speed Internet the dominant communication medium in the U.S.: The blueprint reflects the government's view that broadband Internet is becoming the common medium of the United States, gradually displacing the telephone and... [read more]

Third Grade Show and Tell: Online Privacy

March 12, 2010 by Joel Postman
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This morning I was a reluctant participant in third grade show-and-tell. Usually the kids bring books about dinosaurs, or vacation souvenirs, but my daughter took advantage of a little known provision that allows the children to bring people. I felt a little like a snow globe, or maybe a sock monkey, on display. We ended up having a... [read more]

British Watchdog to Patrol Social Media, Twitter Campaigns

March 8, 2010 by Bernhard Warner
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The Twitter advertizing platform isn't even live yet and the UK's advertizing standards watchdog already wants tighter controls. The same goes for Facebook.According to The Guardian, the ASA wants oversight of all forms of social media advertising, not just the digital remit it has today of banner and web site display ads. The ASA... [read more]

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