social computing

18 Feb 2009

Social Media Measurement – Part 2

Yesterday we looked at BackType and how they monitor comments throughout the web. Today we’re going to look at another company called Radian6. Andrea Tarrant from Radian6, was able to answer a few questions that I sent over that will help give you some insight into what their company offers. • Comments... Read More
18 Feb 2009

Social Media Measurement- Part 1

To start this social measurement series off I’m going to cover multiple services that can help a user monitor and create metrics for their social interactions. These tools can be used not only to monitor a specific user but to also measure competitors and social gurus involvement in social media. The... Read More
17 Feb 2009

Episode 2.1

This episode we review blip.fm Ryan and I are both passionate about music and we love how blip.fm is using micro blogging to create a human search for music. Let us know your... Read More
17 Feb 2009

Episode 2

In this episode of The Ryan and Elliott Show, I head out to Tahoe for some interviews and snowboarding. I hope you like what we’ve put together so far and if you have any suggestions let us know. The main point of this video is to show that the human... Read More
17 Feb 2009

The Ryan and Elliott Show

This post and the next few are for The Ryan and Elliott show that I have to catch up on. If you haven’t watched the show before The Ryan and Elliott Show is brought to you by Grand Canyon University. Ryan and I are two employees bringing you the latest... Read More
9 Feb 2009

Social Measurement Research

Social measurement has been stealing the spotlight in the social computing industry from the beginning of the New Year. Discussion on authority and impact of users and grading such user profiles on individual platforms has lead to a handful of tools that have made their claim on social measurement. Over... Read More
25 Jan 2009

MNC Typologies and Social Computing

Multi National Companies (MNC) use a vast array of typologies to distribute their products, services, and ideas throughout the world. There are seven main typologies that MNCs use to conduct business around the world which include ethnocentric, polycentric, geocentric, multidomestic, global, international and transnational. Each typology has unique characteristics that... Read More
10 Jan 2009

Why Relationships?

          The business world has change substantially through the ages. The twenty-first century heralds ever-increasing chaos in world relationships, economies, and geopolitical events. “Some researchers believe the significance of this period in humankind’s history has not been seen since the Industrial Age some 500 years ago” (Daft, R.L.). Today’s modern... Read More
8 Jan 2009

Social Computing & Emotional Intelligence

          Within social computing and the internet in general intelligence is highly regarded but little research has been done investigating the value of emotional intelligence (EI). Reviewing contemporary leadership theories emotional intelligence is breaking new ground on how self cognition plays into leading others. This new wave of thought is... Read More