Apr 19 2011

50 social media stats (from Commentz)

Not registered for #Commentz? It’s a neatly packaged, daily, electronic recap of  hot topics and blog posts most likely to generate lots of conversation (or comments). There’s no catch. Simply sign up, and get the information without the work.

“About two-thirds of US respondents have seen a QR code. Of those surveyed, about half who saw [...]

Feb 17 2011

50 social media stats for your arsenal (from #Commentz)

1.     “80% of internet users participate in groups, compared with 56% of non-internet users. Moreover, social media users are even more likely to be active: 82% of social network users and 85% of Twitter users are group participants.” SOURCE
2.     “The number of visitors to Web-based e-mail sites, like Gmail and Yahoo mail, declined 5.9 percent [...]

Nov 3 2010

Mid-Term Election 2010 by the Social Stats

For all of you statistics junkies out there. This one is for you.

Tuesday election got more Web news traffic than Obama’s election in 2008 – 4.6 million to 4.2 million page views per minute, respectively. (Akamai) (Source)
36% of all Election 2010 online conversation took place via microblogs. This followed by 20% of convesations on social [...]

Sep 24 2010

More Social Media Stats Ready For Your Next Presentation

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Mar 24 2010

Online fundraising facts, stats and tips: 101

Think of this post as a starter guide for getting to know an online audience. After reading, think about how you can contribute information in the comments section.
The most successful online fundraising campaigns have many of these components/attributes:

They do not overwhelm (not trying to save the world)
Know their audience
Specific, understandable, digestable
Are engaging
Participatory
Recognize donors and other [...]