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Why? #GodBlessBoston

By Erik Qualman | April 16, 2013

Why? That word has so many meanings this morning. Why is an innocent 8-year-old boy dead and many others wounded? How many families are wounded? Why did I fly out a day early and am safe in the beautiful city of Berlin, while my heart is in Boston? A day earlier than normal. A day is such a difference, today. Boston Marathon Bombing   These are the thoughts tha… Read the rest

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Predicting the Presidential Election with Social Reach and Sentiment

By Mike Lewis | 216 days ago

Conflicting data First things first: Romney was far more engaging on social media than Obama.  Our analysis found that Romney had 4.5x the engagement rate on Facebook and 18.5x the engagement rate on Twitter. Yet, social media data confidently predicted an Obama win. Read on to learn how Obama won the election on both social media and at the polls.  Our socia… Read the rest

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Politics Gets Social: 160 Jaw-Dropping Facts about the 2012 Presidential Election

By Mike Lewis | 225 days ago

The election for the 45th President of the United States is upon us. By and large, this election season has run as most do – with lively debates, lots of ‘fact-checking,’ and increasingly antagonistic television ads from both sides. But in one respect, this election has deviated significantly from those that came before it. This election, the candidates ha… Read the rest

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10 New 2012 Social Media Stats = WOW!

By Erik Qualman | June 6, 2012

Some shocking statistics were released by Edison Research. These stats come from the best & brightest in the business (Jason Falls, Jay Baer, Tom Webster, Mark Schaefer). Some of top “wow” statistics (based on Baer analysis): 10 Wow Social Media Statistics: 1. 47% = Facebook has greatest impact on purchase behavior Last year, 68% of A… Read the rest

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Who’s winning the social media race – Obama or Republicans?

By Erik Qualman | March 29, 2012

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10 Companies SOPA Could Destroy and Why

By Erik Qualman | January 18, 2012

One of 2011′s most hotly contested political issues, the Stop Online Piracy Act, has spilled over into 2012. Kate Croston of Internet Service penned a great post on SOPA and sent it our way. The language and far-reaching implications of the bill have caused high-profile workers within the entertainment industry to publicly oppose it; even supporters… Read the rest

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Korean Spring: Will the Social Media Revolution Extend to North Korea?

By Lee Brenner | December 23, 2011

With the death of Kim Jong-il, the Korean peninsula has the best chance yet to end decades of hostilities. It is yet to be known whether anointed successor Kim Jong-un will follow in his father’s footsteps and continue to deny his citizenry the basic rights that have been earned or whether he be the last true dictator of the North and bring his people into… Read the rest

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Congressman Weiner exposes himself on Twitter

By Erik Qualman | June 1, 2011

New York Democrat Rep Anthony Weiner finds himself in hot water as a lewd photograph of his crotch was sent from his Twitter account to a college student. Comedian John Daly summed it up best (see below video) with: “You know – that’s the picture right there. I have to tell you, this Twitter is something else. You know in the old days a congressman had to chisel ima… Read the rest

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Obama Heckled Over WikiLeaks [Video]

By Erik Qualman | April 22, 2011

Watch video of President Obama as he is heckled at a breakfast fundraiser in San Francisco April 21, 2011. According to Rachel Rose Hartman of Yahoo a woman in the crowd suddenly rose from her seat and said: “Mr. President, we wrote you a song,” according to the White House pool report. The president attempted to quiet her, but the woman and her tab… Read the rest

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