Category Archives: Facebook

Getting the measure of social media

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Mark Braggins

Must we measure? In November, Emer Coleman asked: Social media – Must we measure? In a fascinating post, Emer discusses how tricky it is to present the benefits of social media in traditional business cases. Emer argues that: Making a business case … Continue reading →

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Local social media usage: x months on

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Mark Braggins

I originally wrote this post in September 2012, and updated it at the end of November 2012 to take account of new stats. The charts will update when I enter new stats, but the commentary may not reflect that for a … Continue reading →

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Facebook usage: a local perspective

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Mark Braggins

Continued from last time…   In my previous post, I explained that I’m trying to gather data on the number of social media users within a geographic area.  I’m basically attempting to answer the question: “what is the actual take-up of … Continue reading →

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Estimating Social Media usage within a geographic area

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Mark Braggins

I’m an enthusiastic supporter of the adage “go where the people go” if you want to connect with customers and service users. I believe it applies equally – if not more – in the virtual world, than the physical world. I don’t … Continue reading →

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