Infographics
45 Simple Twitter Tips Everyone Should Know About - Edudemic
Are you a tweetin’ teacher? Do you rely on tweets for your extended PLN ? Whether you use the service or not, there’s a whole world of information being shared and you should start taking part. But if you’ve been too nervous or unsure about HOW to actually use Twitter as efficiently as possible… the wait is over.
How Instagram is Winning Gold at the 2012 Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC]
Instagram has been the breakout social media star of the 2012 Summer Olympics . Users of the wildly popular mobile app have shared just over 100,000 photos from the Games over the past two weeks. Athletes post behind-the-curtain shots that give their followers previously unimaginable levels of Olympic access. Fans share photos from venues and landmarks as individual keepsakes, and to share memories with friends who aren't in London.
How Churches Use Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Religion isn't a word often associated with technology — but it should be. Communication between religious organizations and their followers has blossomed on social media . Many churches have turned to social networks to increase their outreach to spread their teachings. Buzzplant , a Christian-based digital advertising agency, surveyed churches to see how they're using social media within their organization. More than 30% of churches surveyed said they update Facebook each day, while close to 15% said they never use the network. Just under half of those surveyed say social media is the most effective method of communication, while about 25% prefer the more traditional method — knocking on doors.
This visualization explores the ups and downs of the Bible narrative, using sentiment analysis to quantify when positive and negative events are happening:
Applying Sentiment Analysis to the Bible « OpenBible.info Blog
How Recruiters Use Social Networks to Screen Candidates
Over the past few years, we've seen social media used in the job market in a number of ways — startups , small businesses and large corporations alike are diving into the socialverse to find top talent, and job seekers are likewise getting creative with social media. Social media monitoring service Reppler recently surveyed more than 300 hiring professionals to determine when and how job recruiters are screening job candidates on different social networks. The study found that more than 90% of recruiters and hiring managers have visited a potential candidate's profile on a social network as part of the screening process.
Teens and Sharing Video: Is it Safe? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Teens love to share using online video more than you might think. Nearly four in 10 teens who use the Internet take advantage of video chat using Skype and other apps. More than a quarter upload video to the web, and over 10% stream live video online for others to watch. Forty-two percent of female teens video chat, and it's also especially popular among people who use social networking sites.
Information can be useful--and even beautiful--but only when it’s presented well. In an age of information overload, any guidance through the clutter comes as a welcome relief. That’s one reason for the recent popularity of information graphics. Infographics are visual designs that help to explain complicated data in a simple way (mental-health emergencies at Burning Man, anyone?).
10 Steps To Designing An Amazing Infographic
Who's Using Pinterest Anyway? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Have you ever wanted to know exactly who is using Pinterest ? Here's a quick snapshot: Pinterest users are three times more likely than average Internet users to have visited Disney World in the past year. Their favorite magazine is Good Housekeeping . More than half of them have drank alcohol in the past month. They text and email from mobile phones and use mobile apps more often than average Internet users.
A Deeply Flawed Infographic: Most "Innovative" Countries and Industries - ReadWriteCloud
Measuring an intangible like "most innovative" is tricky, at best. At worst, it's a complete disaster, like measuring "most innovative" by using patents as a measure, like this infographic from Good and Column Five Media . It's based on Top 100 Global Innovators , which uses the Derwent World Patents Index and looks at patent-related criteria . This doesn't just use patent volume, but also looks at success in patents granted (as opposed to just patents applied for), global patents (applied for in more than one country) and the "influence" of a patent. (That is, how often it's cited.)How the Arab World Uses Facebook and Twitter [INFOGRAPHICS]
Social media has been often touted for the role it played in the popular uprisings that have spread across the Arab world since December 2010. Despite the buzz, you may be surprised that only 0.26% of the Egyptian population, 0.1% of the Tunisian population and 0.04% of the Syrian population are active on Twitter. Of all the countries in North Africa and the Middle East, Twitter is most popular in Kuwait, where 8.6% of the population is active users, defined as those who tweet at least once per month. Facebook's more popular throughout the region.So you're new to this whole social media thing. Maybe you're savvy enough to know your Facebook from your Twitter , your Pinterest from your Spotify . But what about Tagged ? Xing? Futubra? Where do they fit into the social media ecosystem?
Social Media Companies: A Cheat Sheet [INFOGRAPHIC]
From Twitter to Facebook, to Google+ , to YouTube , to Foursquare and more, social media use is the hottest thing in marketing. But does it really work? Brands and businesses are certainly making a stronger push than ever on social media, which makes sense — that's where the people are. Figuring out just how much social media marketing returns on investments of time and money, however, is harder to do. Facebook marketing company Pagemodo recently pulled research from sources around the web to produce the infographic below, looking at just how much faith marketers have in social media. The aggregated data shows a sense of conservative optimism.
Does Social Media Marketing Really Work? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Internet of Yesterday & Today: 1996 vs. 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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New features Search via any place of interestHow Higher Education Uses Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Schools are on a short list of organizations that have been notoriously slow to adopt emerging tech. But within the last few years, as social media becomes more integral to students’ lives, educational institutions are finally catching on, and catching up. When it comes to higher ed, there are not only opportunities...
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