Category Archives: social habits

Pin me up: according to Experian, Pinterest is the third most popular social network

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Stefano

Here we are: Pinterest, the new kid on the block has become the third competitor in the social network arena. Experian’s “2012 Digital Marketer: Benchmark and Trend Report” says social networking has reached new highs, with 91 percent of adults … Continue reading →

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Social media and advertising analytics trends and tools that are effective, profitable (and somehow even free!)

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Stefano

A nice post by KissMetrics about social-, and -web, analytics tool that help marketers plan and report strategies and campaigns effectively. We all know these days that a good marketing strategy always includes a digital component…like email, blogs, Twitter, Facebook … Continue reading →

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Dating online in 2012: what is really like?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Stefano

This infographic from FreeDating UK shows how much dating has changed recently – and how much is social media involved! How much is true (or a bunch of lies) in all social relationships sparkling around the ‘net (growing and… failing)? … Continue reading →

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Which devices are used the most by social media users? An infographic explains and gives much more hints

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Stefano

Believe it or not, 5% of US adults are getting news on full-featured computers (be it a desktop or a laptop), on tablets and on smartphones, whereas computers/smartphone users sum up to an interesting 34% of the grand total! [Via … Continue reading →

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Social TV: ConnecTV announces March Madness: basketball will never be the same – social

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Stefano

I love Social TV! I guess it’s the next big thing putting together all tech stuff: mobile + social media + TV. USA Social TV company ConnecTV, has announced its March Madness line-up of innovative content features for the biggest … Continue reading →

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New rules for Social media – a 4-part article about social era and industry culture

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Stefano

Here comes a 4-part article from HBR.org (which I love) and Nilofer Merchant (which I didn’t knew about but I’m glad I discovered). It’s about social media and its acceptance in industry culture. Beginning from well-known examples like Facebook, Twitter … Continue reading →

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Even Social Media needs have a hierarchy: check what social network is fulfilling them

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Stefano

Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Tumblr all fulfill some special need (we don’t even know of, mostly) every day of our life. Here’s some pretty view of all social networks from the most basic psychological needs point of view – and … Continue reading →

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Facebook growth rate: quicker than a (social) ray of light – and almost a nation on itself

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Stefano

Following yesterday Facebook’s filing for IPO – and all the consequent hype about this, let’s look at what’s really behind the Facebook business. According to this infographic from Fusioncharts: every 8 seconds people from everywhere in the world sign in … Continue reading →

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About creativity, time and good ideas – a nice book (and a video) that explains it almost all in a social way

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Stefano

Steven Johnson’s book is highly recommended: this is usually a book’s review ending line, I put it at the beginning since the book it’s about good ideas and good timing. Well, the good idea is grab a copy and the … Continue reading →

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Friend or not on Facebook: a parents’ dilemma explained

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Stefano

A research by Lab42 just published, delves deep into one of the worst problem parents are facing these days within their family. Does a social network – and siblings relationship – mean that all parents are friend with their children? … Continue reading →

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