Beth Kanter's Blog - Part 80

Is the New Facebook “People Talking About” Metric Meaningless?

Measurement

Facebook announced its new brand page metric on Sunday night, “People Talking About,” with Mashable breaking the news and analysis from Clickz.    The new  ”people talking about”  metric is designed to measure FB engagement and a raw number of  user-initiated activity related to a Page, including posting to a Page’s Wall, “liking,” commenting, sharing a Page post or content on the Page, answering a Question posed to fans, mentioning a Page, “liking” or sharing a deal or checking in at your Place.    … Read More

Content Curation Primer

Content

What is Content Curation?

Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme.  The work  involves  sifting, sorting, arranging, and publishing information.  … Read More

Notes from Mari Smith Facebook Changes Webinar: Privacy Settings and A New Metric – People Talking About

Networks, Privacy

Last Friday,  social media guru Mari Smith offered a free webinar that took a deep dive through the Facebook changes,  and how they work for both individuals and brands.      … Read More

7 Tips To Help You Focus In Age of Distraction: Are You Content Fried!

Content, Mindfulness, Organizational Culture

This morning I learned a new word for information overload – “content fried” from a colleague at the Packard Foundation.    It resonated.    We have so much content in our professional lives.  I’m talking about the stuff we consume daily to keep inform of our professional field.    … Read More

Visual Meeting Facilitation Workshop with David Sibbet

Books, Visual

I’ve been a fan of visual thinking and graphic facilitation for many years – and have used the techniques to take notes for myself.    As a visual learner, mindmapping, drawing, and other techniques to think visually have helped me learn, synthesize lots of data, and see patterns.    … Read More