Comments on: Oh wow! Analysing and Graphing Social Network Content

By: Top Ten Social Media Visualisation Toys

Top Ten Social Media Visualisation Toys — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:16:24 +0000

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By: David Sim

David Sim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:54:31 +0000

Hi Vicky, It’s really exciting that you’re working in this area – the possibilities are interesting. You may have sensed my excitement.

Your point about influencers in these social networks is important: I know that many of the people in my social network hang on the opinions of people like Robert Scoble and Leo Laporte: while people may disagree with their commentary they no doubt lead the debate.

Must catch up other than fleetingly at a seminar! I’m getting great feedback on your work.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:51:23 +0000

Hi David, there are some really interesting approaches to this that take their roots from offline anthropological social network analysis. The interesting part is in identifying the influencer of the mood as it is not the same necessarily as the ongoing communicators.

We have done some groundbreaking, though confidential, work for several large organisations in this space – looking at who these opinion influencers are and how to work with them.

The potential – if used well and explored beyond the superficial – is compelling.