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• You have something to recite... 

  Whilst I find it strange that a site that tracks what people rip off other people's site wouldn't brand their own content (and possibly not their fault as I snagged it from GigaOM ), but it's a lesson to us all brand that sucker when you send...
  Posted Mar 09 2010, 12:28 AM by Paul Armstrong with | with 1 comment(s)

  Filed under: facebook, twitter, sharing, images, monitoring, techcrunch, copy, email, tynt, gigaom

• Gorgeous and useful.  

  JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo .
  Posted Mar 01 2010, 01:04 AM by Paul Armstrong with | with no comments

  Filed under: facebook, twitter, video, youtube, statistics, usability, information, vimeo, numbers, infographic

• Neil Midgley is wrong. Facebook and PR can (and do) mix. Have you heard of lists and privacy settings?! 

  Ignoring the journalist/fact reference Neil, I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you saying Facebook shouldn't be used in a professional capacity for PR . I have actively pitched journalists that way and regularly get pitched for stories for...
  Posted Feb 28 2010, 10:21 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with no comments

  Filed under: pros, pr, public relations, facebook, twitter, journo, journalism, journalist, updates, neil midgley

• Microsites get the hose. THE FIRE BRIGADE don't hold back!  

  I'm sure we're all guilty of creating a microsite in our time. I see their uses but more and more i see the need for a constant dialogue. I wondered if others felt the same? As social networks increasingly permeate our daily lives are we as communicators...
  Posted Feb 24 2010, 09:16 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with 3 comment(s)

  Filed under: facebook, control, emarketer, firebrigade, fire brigade, metrica, creativity, seo, websites, microsites, fbml

• Not so two Face(d)book.  

  Advertisers and brands can rest easy . Facebook is full of real people representing themselves realistically according to a new study from Back et al (2010). Regular readers will know I love a bit of Psychology or as some might say "Behavioural Economics"...
  Posted Feb 21 2010, 08:10 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with no comments

  Filed under: facebook, honesty, myspace, psychology, social networking, hypertargetting, truth, real

• Think you know what Apps people are buying? 

  Bearing in mind it's likely a US/Facebook only skewed survey...it's easy to forget that there are other phones out there other than the iPhone (I know, it's true!). Here's a handy guide from the perfectly formed folks over at VentureBeat...
  Posted Feb 04 2010, 10:20 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with no comments

  Filed under: facebook, data, iphone, phone, android, apps, applications, blackberry, venturebeat, sims

• PowerPoint Fodder : Facebook 

  Thought I'd start a regular post style called ' PowerPoint Fodder ' basically a collection of the finest stats, chart and general info to wow clients with via the... miracle of PowerPoint. Starting with Facebook seems right so have at it and...
  Posted Feb 03 2010, 10:20 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with 1 comment(s)

  Filed under: facebook, photo, upload, presentation, powerpoint, statistics, stats, data, comscore, trak.in, pres, fodder, powerpoint fodder

• 10 Essential Social Media Documents You Need To Bookmark 

  1) Facebook's privacy policy [ LINK ] - everyone should know what's legal and what's not. 2) COI Social media engagement [ LINK ] - great stake in the ground. 3) Social media policy database [ LINK ] - over 100 in here - handy. 4) Digita l...
  Posted Feb 01 2010, 10:34 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with 3 comment(s)

  Filed under: social media, facebook, advertising, statistics, air force, Isakson, privacy, report, IAB, RAF, engagement matrix

• Stats have been gotten out for the lads...and ladies. [Stats Friday] 

  Colour-coded for the hungover and terminally lazy, it being Friday must mean only one thing. The weekend is here! Put down that status report and stop counting how many followers you amassed on Twitter this week because it's time to forget the snow...
  Posted Jan 14 2010, 11:46 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with 2 comment(s)

  Filed under: social media, facebook, twitter, social networks, myspace, statistics, stats, data, comscore, numbers, trends, bebo

• This can't end well...can it? The Fire Brigade empty their hoses on privacy. [*Siren Noise*] 

  Privacy has been hot button since people started spelling social media with an 's' and an 'm'. Most recently Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg (Facebook CEO, Founder and general bazillionaire) exclaimed privacy is no longer 'a social...
  Posted Jan 14 2010, 10:31 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with 10 comment(s)

  Filed under: social media, facebook, social networks, users, society, zuckerburg, firebrigade, privacy, settings, fire brigade, private

• What's 365 into 33? 

  A year in social media! Utterly stunning presentation from Rob Cottingham . Humour, animation, honesty and personality . At least three o f these should be in every social media project you undertake (HINT: honesty should be one of your choices). This...
  Posted Jan 06 2010, 08:29 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with 1 comment(s)

  Filed under: social media, facebook, twitter, blog, myspace, slideshare, rob cottingham, iran, election

• BBC Interview : Noughties, Tech and Celebrity... the future? 

  Me on the Beeb chatting about celebrity obsession, Twitter and the like. Is anyone else salivating at the tablet announcements going on over in Vegas and AppleLand?!?
  Posted Jan 05 2010, 01:18 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with no comments

  Filed under: paul armstrong, facebook, twitter, celebrity, technology, Mirror, Kindred, BBC

• INTERVIEW : Joshua March (iPlatform CEO and Chair of Facebook Developer Garage) 

  Joshua March is a London based fresh-faced, cheeky chappy entrepreneur-type who enjoys chairing the odd Facebook Developer Garage (and if you don't know what that is go here and get reading and tuck into some nerd ) . In addition to creating numerous...
  Posted Jan 02 2010, 09:48 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with no comments

  Filed under: social media, facebook, social networks, interview, information, socmed, techfluff, platform, apps, Joshua March, connect, iplatform, applications, developer

• PREDICTION/BANDWAGON O'CLOCK! Here's my 10 for 2010!  

  1) Both major UK political parties will utterly/tragically miss the boat with online/social media. The signs are there – bad websites, minimal social media presence and old-school monologue and press pictures = goodbye connected voters. Disappointing...
  Posted Dec 23 2009, 11:41 AM by Paul Armstrong with | with 5 comment(s)

  Filed under: facebook, twitter, presentation, measurement, google, apple, top 10, iphone, 10, roi, prediction, tablet, brand reputation monitoring, reader, augemnted reality

• Show this to people who don't 'get' why they need to monitor Facebook. 

  Now [ LINK ] Then (being June 09!) [ LINK ]
  Posted Dec 21 2009, 04:50 PM by Paul Armstrong with | with 1 comment(s)

  Filed under: facebook, stats, visualisation, users, countries, usage, globe, map