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The growth of social media – by age, by platform, etc

Stuart Hall — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:27:44 +0000

Thanks to Social Media Badass for this great infographic:

thanks:-)

Solitaire, social media and consumer action

Stuart Hall — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:58:37 +0000

How do you get action over poor property management service? Use social media tools of course. Want an example where this has worked? Sure, go to TheTruthAbout: Solitaire & Peverel Property Management where people are using online tools from a purpose built website, presence on Facebook, and communication through RSS feeds, through to a No 10 Downing Street petition to publicise the belief that “companies like Peverel / Solitaire / County Estate Management should be held accountable for poor service, shoddy workmanship and overcharging”.

It appears they did see some improvement in service when it appeared the BBC TV consumer programme Watchdog was about to take the company to task, though recent posts on the website suggest the improvements are not consistently applied.

Interesting as the Shadow Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, started following me on Twitter today, he’s at @grantshapps btw. I wonder if he’d be interested in delving deeper into this sense of grievance, as I suspect that many leaseholders happen to be (a) In marginal constituencies (b) compose of a large proportion of swing votes.

Anyhow just a thought.

Disclaimer: Solitaire owns Freehold Managers PLC, with has yet to sort out my ground rent properly after two years since purchase of my property at the Cotton Mill in Leicester. Luckily my other (converted maltings) property in Bristol is rented off a v. friendly commercial lawyer!

Grant Shapps

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-10

Stuart Hall — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Don't you just hate it when you watch the DVD commentary and realise you must have been asleep when you watched the film! #
@themaria On one flight I sat nxt to an int'nl peace activist, & asked him so many q's over nxt 7 hrs, my fellow passengers went pale! in reply to themaria #
RT @RedHourBen RT @snowynora: @RedHourBen Do you and Henry Rollins really watch football at William Shatner's house? – Yes, that did happen, #
RT @Dan_Martin: How to become a Twitter expert, an article I wrote for @TrainingZone http://ow.ly/jx3v #
What is this #webteamlove tag I'm seeing?! #
RT @Marthalanefox r4 last week has caused some noise, think misunderstood – all i said is so much happens online now that stakes r high if p #
@communitygirl A happy birthday for tomorrow! Which reminds me I need to get round to buying your community mgmt book. in reply to communitygirl #
@monkchips And which contractor 'implemented' that Confluence-based community for SAP? Be interesting to know. Maybe in-house though? in reply to monkchips #
@TheMattyMiller Hi. Like your profile about not taking life too seriously, which begs the question have you heard any good jokes recently?! in reply to TheMattyMiller #
@monkchips A quote: -) "A lot of times these communities wind up as the red-headed step-sister hanging off the side of an organization." in reply to monkchips #
Jokes in 140 characters or less: two guys walk into a bar. you’d think one of them would have seen it. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-09

Stuart Hall — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:48:00 +0000

In the Criterion in St Paul's sipping Guinness and listening to traditional reggae dj in great co of shirley! #
@samdownie oh well we were listening to reggae dj at the Criterion in St Pauls;-) in reply to samdownie #
RT @rowenaaine RT @TheMattyMiller: "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.The great teach #
@billt good film Mesrine. Like the heady mix of crime and politics. Nice to see shots of Montreal too. in reply to billt #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

Stuart Hall — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Train called the John Cabot just passes through Birmingham NS without stopping; passengers agog;-) #
RT @rapidbi To be RTd keep messages to less than 120 characters #
RT @tipexxed RT me: why does Leic Council think it's ok to agree in secret to demolish Bowstring Bridge? I think it is illegal http://kperc #
@brooksbayne I'd gladly have a beer with George W. in reply to brooksbayne #
Watching 'Weird Science' again, its so therapeutic;-) "You forgot to hook up the doll"… #
No RTs today, it's time to hit the hay… #
RT @Marthalanefox listening to social network debate on r4, am not sure that some of the "commentators" actually use these tools… #
RT @KimSherrell take me back @paulocoelho I miss you. =) #
On the number 70 bus to work, it's good to keep in touch with the benefits of public transport over cars! #
Today's online community hack: ppl contribute when reminded of their uniqueness & given clear goals: http://tinyurl.com/mdzdxb [2004 study] #
@luongdat thanks for fllw, & the free Android mind map app: http://bit.ly/jKg0O in reply to luongdat #
@tipexxed I have a masters in industrial archaeology, so pls send me a page where the bridge's unique value is explained! in reply to tipexxed #
@rhappe RT @brett Mashable – Tony Hsieh, CEO of @Zappos: Live Interview on #MashChat at 4:00PM PT – http://bit.ly/mmuBW #zappos #
@rhappe hope you had a good night out in reply to rhappe #
@Sdoca08 A little bit under the weather, and it's raining here so no softball match tonight;-( How's you today? in reply to Sdoca08 #
RT @jakemckee BLOG UPDATE: Community Netiquette: How to Avoid Stepping on Virtual Toes http://bit.ly/DTqG3 #
RT @FinReg21 If you signed up for Who's Who- Retweet @FinReg21 – First one wins Acharya's Book "Restoring Financial Stability" – http://bit #
Ever thgt the greater your emotional intelligence the less sheer hard work you need to do? Though increasing ones 'EQ' takes hard work! #
@RichardDerwentC The importance of balance, plus ability to see the positive in as much as humanly possible, I agree. in reply to RichardDerwentC #
RT @Pistachio i do believe i just learned how to skateboard. sort of. #
@johncurrie be good if that news included a url to the specifics of the case? in reply to johncurrie #
@dahowlett I tried Spinvox and it didn't work properly. So I stopped using it. in reply to dahowlett #
RT @Dan_Martin RT @luckyvoice Congratulations to @dan_martin, who is off to The Big Chill after winning our Twitter comp. Thanks to everyone #
Why member organisations need to adapt to succeed in the online community world. http://tinyurl.com/mc986k Bonus Clay Shirky video! #
Hey actor from Galaxy Quest nice promtion to star in Moon, and with a Clint Mansell soundtrack: get link to the film Pi? Clint did it too. #
@RevzNexus Have you got a link to Intel on FB computing please? in reply to RevzNexus #
RT @google Google Apps helped the University of Notre Dame save $1.5M and increase satisfaction by 36%. Hear how: http://bit.ly/2NKbg3 #
@RevzNexus nice, thanks. in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus I am but a humble community consultant, working to build on drupal for Sift in Bristol, UK. Agree about Zappos btw… in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus correct and thank you. in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus See http://www.siftgroups.com & today's blog on the community challenge for member organisations for example. That's the vision thing… in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus thanks, trying to stay balanced and be positive. Right, better get some sleep with conf call with finreg21.com community tmrw… in reply to RevzNexus #
Drinking tea, enjoying the good weather… #
RT @OliBarrett 'Friends Reunited bought by Beano' makes for snappier line than 'Successful media business buys Geneaology and Dating assets' #
RT @David_Evans1 Getting ready for my FinReg21 interview of Terri Vaughan of NAIC on insurance tomorrow. Watch for the posting at http://bi #
RT @DowningStreet Government has announced that following the departure of Lord Carter, the Digital Britain report will be taken forward by #
RT @TheCR Post: The Iceberg Effect of Community Management – bit.ly/19SAgZ – How do you think about, prioritize, and articulate your ‘hidden #
Wow John Hughes is dead, and I just bought his film Weird Science on Saturday to add to my JH collection. #
@giagia I've been watching 'Weird Science' earler this week, so be there (already) in spirit… in reply to giagia #
@jowyang please don't forget drupal's benefits:-) in reply to jowyang #
And by coincidence I'm working from home tomorrow #saveferris I have studied bit of the sci of coincidence so I'm cheating maybe:-0) #
"It takes a clever man to make money, it takes a genius to stay alive." Bet Speilberg knows the film that comes from. #
Thanks for your comment on Facebook Jessie. Have a good weekend, Shirley and I are off to a cowboy fancy dress party tonight. Bk to work.. #
Breakfast in Start the Bus with Shirls in Bristol! #
At Victoria Sq in Clifton where Dr WG Grace once lived. http://twitgoo.com/248xy #
In the Criterion in St Paul's sipping Guinness and listening to traditional reggae dj in great co of shirley! #
@samdownie oh well we were listening to reggae dj at the Criterion in St Pauls;-) in reply to samdownie #
RT @rowenaaine RT @TheMattyMiller: "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.The great teach #
@billt good film Mesrine. Like the heady mix of crime and politics. Nice to see shots of Montreal too. in reply to billt #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-08

Stuart Hall — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:48:00 +0000

Breakfast in Start the Bus with Shirls in Bristol! #
At Victoria Sq in Clifton where Dr WG Grace once lived. http://twitgoo.com/248xy #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-07

Stuart Hall — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Wow John Hughes is dead, and I just bought his film Weird Science on Saturday to add to my JH collection. #
@giagia I've been watching 'Weird Science' earler this week, so be there (already) in spirit… in reply to giagia #
@jowyang please don't forget drupal's benefits:-) in reply to jowyang #
And by coincidence I'm working from home tomorrow #saveferris I have studied bit of the sci of coincidence so I'm cheating maybe:-0) #
"It takes a clever man to make money, it takes a genius to stay alive." Bet Speilberg knows the film that comes from. #
Thanks for your comment on Facebook Jessie. Have a good weekend, Shirley and I are off to a cowboy fancy dress party tonight. Bk to work.. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-06

Stuart Hall — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:48:00 +0000

Hey actor from Galaxy Quest nice promtion to star in Moon, and with a Clint Mansell soundtrack: get link to the film Pi? Clint did it too. #
@RevzNexus Have you got a link to Intel on FB computing please? in reply to RevzNexus #
RT @google Google Apps helped the University of Notre Dame save $1.5M and increase satisfaction by 36%. Hear how: http://bit.ly/2NKbg3 #
@RevzNexus nice, thanks. in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus I am but a humble community consultant, working to build on drupal for Sift in Bristol, UK. Agree about Zappos btw… in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus correct and thank you. in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus See http://www.siftgroups.com & today's blog on the community challenge for member organisations for example. That's the vision thing… in reply to RevzNexus #
@RevzNexus thanks, trying to stay balanced and be positive. Right, better get some sleep with conf call with finreg21.com community tmrw… in reply to RevzNexus #
Drinking tea, enjoying the good weather… #
RT @OliBarrett 'Friends Reunited bought by Beano' makes for snappier line than 'Successful media business buys Geneaology and Dating assets' #
RT @David_Evans1 Getting ready for my FinReg21 interview of Terri Vaughan of NAIC on insurance tomorrow. Watch for the posting at http://bi #
RT @DowningStreet Government has announced that following the departure of Lord Carter, the Digital Britain report will be taken forward by #
RT @TheCR Post: The Iceberg Effect of Community Management – bit.ly/19SAgZ – How do you think about, prioritize, and articulate your ‘hidden #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-05

Stuart Hall — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:48:00 +0000

RT @FinReg21 If you signed up for Who's Who- Retweet @FinReg21 – First one wins Acharya's Book "Restoring Financial Stability" – http://bit #
Ever thgt the greater your emotional intelligence the less sheer hard work you need to do? Though increasing ones 'EQ' takes hard work! #
@RichardDerwentC The importance of balance, plus ability to see the positive in as much as humanly possible, I agree. in reply to RichardDerwentC #
RT @Pistachio i do believe i just learned how to skateboard. sort of. #
@johncurrie be good if that news included a url to the specifics of the case? in reply to johncurrie #
@dahowlett I tried Spinvox and it didn't work properly. So I stopped using it. in reply to dahowlett #
RT @Dan_Martin RT @luckyvoice Congratulations to @dan_martin, who is off to The Big Chill after winning our Twitter comp. Thanks to everyone #
Why member organisations need to adapt to succeed in the online community world. http://tinyurl.com/mc986k Bonus Clay Shirky video! #

Labour Party supporters ethic of progressive blogging

Stuart Hall — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:28:15 +0000

Interesting statement of ethics by pro-Labour bloggers setting out their ethic which informs their blogging. It includes this call to Government to see online engagement as a cultural change worth engaging with. Maybe a little blogging training would go along way in providing Ministers with the tools for the job?

We believe that attempts to transfer ‘command and control’ models to online politics will inevitably fail. Labour must show that it gets that – in practice as well as theory – if we are make our contribution to the progressive movements on which our causes depend.

The government and the political parties should use their official spaces to contribute to and enable these conversations. We also want to see Ministers and MPs having the confidence to engage in political debate and argument elsewhere, while being clear that there is no value for anybody in seeking to control independent spaces for discussion.