@marcoRecorder After releasing the ranking of EU Heads of government on Twitter I thought I should not stop there and I should also check their presence on the most populated social media: Facebook. As I explained in the previous post, the communication strategies of EU Heads of Government vary greatly. Some Prime Ministers are not … Continue reading EU Heads of Government on Facebook: who’s scoring best?
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Why digital diplomacy is not a thing (yet)
@marcoRecorder Some time ago I had the chance to participate in a very good seminar chaired by Jon Worth a well-known communication consultant in Brussels. The seminar revolved around the topic of public diplomacy and the digitalization of international relations. One of the first things that came up in the event was the "attempt" to … Continue reading Why digital diplomacy is not a thing (yet)
Personal Twitter accounts of European Prime Ministers: who’s scoring best?
@marcoRecorder Twiplomacy already does an incredible job in assessing the presence of world leaders on Twitter. What I want to show you today is a brief overview of how European Heads of Government perform on Twitter in terms of followers, Klout score and in terms of fake followers. Just to be clear, I refer to … Continue reading Personal Twitter accounts of European Prime Ministers: who’s scoring best?
Ellen DeGeneres’ record-breaking super selfie
@marcoRecorder Favstar is a web app that provides ranking on the most successful tweets worldwide and in history (well, the relative recent history of social media). Yesterday, after Ellen Degeners tweeted an awesome selfie with Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong’o (and her date, her brother Junior), Angelina Jolie, … Continue reading Ellen DeGeneres’ record-breaking super selfie
Comparing social media weeks 2014
@marcoRecorder Between 17 - 21 February the 2014 edition of the Social Media Week took place across 8 cities in the world. We are experiencing one of the biggest shifts in how we communicate in human history. Because of this, this event's aim is to provide the best information, ideas and inspiration to help people … Continue reading Comparing social media weeks 2014
My experience as a cyclist in Brussels
@marcoRecorder I come from a solid cycling tradition. In my region, Emilia Romagna, everybody cycles and most people are also fond of competitive cycling and follow the Giro d'Italia with vigor and passion. Especially in the city where I went to University, Forlì, people always say "there you can find more bikes than people." I … Continue reading My experience as a cyclist in Brussels
Quag: not only a social search engine
@marcoRecorder After watching a video interview with Quag inventor Luca Giorcelli, I wanted to know more about this made-in-Italy social network in order to understand the process that led the company from a simple idea to a very innovative start-up Quag calls itself a "useful social network based on your interests" and lets you work … Continue reading Quag: not only a social search engine
Blogging or Goggling? This is the problem
@marcoRecorder One of my favourite discussions brought up by the famous communication expert Mike Elgan is about using Google Plus as a pure blogging platform. Defining true blogging gets harder and harder simply because the 4 most used social media represent an example of blogging too. Demian Farnworth from Copyblogger explains his disagreement with Elgan … Continue reading Blogging or Goggling? This is the problem
A look at #CMAD and #CMADselfie 2014
@marcoRecorder Monday 27th January 2014 was Community Manager Appreciation Day, a day to recognize and celebrate the efforts of community managers around the world using social media and other tools to improve customer experiences. Jeremiah Owyang initiated this international event in 2010. People are encouraged to send sincere Thank You notes to their online community … Continue reading A look at #CMAD and #CMADselfie 2014
Brussels-based think tanks on Twitter 2014
@marcoRecorder Already last year I made a ranking of the best performing Brussels based think tanks on Twitter, which is to date my most read read blogpost. Obviously, followers are not everything and I'm not advocating that think tanks with more followers perform better than think tanks with less followers. This is why, in this … Continue reading Brussels-based think tanks on Twitter 2014
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