Category Archives: Resources – Statistics + Studies

Study reminds us why we’re always fixing our parents’ PCs

Via ARS Technica By Jacqui Cheng | Published: November 17, 2008 – 11:53AM CT No matter how into gadgets and hardware we are, we’re all forced to face a cold truth every once in a while: our PCs and gadgets … Continue reading

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Study: LinkedIn Users Rich (But Still Annoying)

Via Tech Crunch by Michael Arrington on November 5, 2008 a study by Anderson Analytics confirms what everyone already suspects: LinkedIn users are rich. Nearly 60% of users have incomes of $93,000 or more. Executives with an average income of … Continue reading

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Age of consumer and technology both influence adoption rates

VIA ARS Technica By Jacqui Cheng | Published: October 31, 2008 – 01:05PM CT Many of us undoubtedly know people who seem inherently resistant to adopting new technologies—perhaps your coworkers, your parents, or your friends have become increasingly curmudgeonly in … Continue reading

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Facebook May Be Growing Too Fast. And Hitting The Capital Markets Again.

Via Tech Crunch by Michael Arrington on October 31, 2008 When Facebook raised $240 million from Microsoft in 2007, and another $235 million in debt and equity in 2008, everyone thought they had plenty of cash to get through their … Continue reading

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New 2008 Social Technographics data reveals rapid growth in adoption

Via Groundswell by Josh Bernoff Data is my secret weapon. Every time I visit a company, we bring data we’ve collected about the social behaviors of their customers, structured according to the Social Technographics Ladder we introduced last year, a … Continue reading

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Social Marketing and Maximizing the Post-Click Experience

Via Mashable October 29, 2008 – 4:40 pm PDT – by Kevin Barenblat At the OMMA and MIXX events last month we heard the message loud and clear – engaging users through social media is the future of marketing. The … Continue reading

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Survey: online video helps voters stay more engaged

Via ARS Technica By Jacqui Cheng | Published: October 29, 2008 – 07:01PM CT Online video has experienced massive growth in recent years, and now that we’re finally nearing Election Day in the US, it’s helping voters stay informed. New … Continue reading

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The family that techs together …

Via Metro Tech Now by Paul Brent October 30, 2008 03:27 try { Prop8=”False” } catch(err) { } The Pew Internet and American Life Project turns out a steady stream of studies on how North Americans are using technology. The … Continue reading

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Gartner Says Citizen Social Networks Will Complement, and May Replace, Some Government Functions

Via Gartner nalysts Explore Social Networking Impact on Government at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2008, 3-7 November in Cannes, France Egham, UK, October 23, 2008 — By 2011, 70 per cent of social computing deployments in government that achieve business benefits will do … Continue reading

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Studies: Social networks exploding, may appear in government

Via ARS Technica By David Chartier | Published: October 26, 2008 – 03:30PM CT The positive merits of social networking have been leveraged in a multitude of ways by consumers, businesses, and other organizations for some time. Now, in light … Continue reading

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