finding signal in the real-time noise
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With more data being created and shared online, more people being active in social media, with more updates and more following, there can be tremendous noise. Finding signal takes work and focus with targeted following and targeted tools.TRANSCRIPT
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Finding Signal inThe Real-Time NoiseFinding Signal inThe Real-Time NoiseLouis GrayLouis Gray
February 16, 2010February 16, 2010
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First, Some SignalFirst, Some Signal
> Louis Gray creates lots of noise.
Blog: LouisGray.com
Twitter: @louisgray
Everywhere: louisgray
> Silicon Valley early adopter tech blog. 2,500+ posts since 2006.
> 12 years in the Valley focused on Marketing, PR, advisory and social media for enterprise and startups.
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Hash Tag:
#rtwmeetup
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The SituationThe Situation
Finding Signal in The Real-Time NoiseFinding Signal in The Real-Time Noise
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More Info Than EverMore Info Than Ever
“In 2009, more data will be generated by individuals than in the entire history of mankind through 2008.”
– Harvard Business ReviewThe Social Data Revolutionshttp://blogs.hbr.org/now-new-next/2009/05/the-social-data-revolution.html
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More Places Than EverMore Places Than Ever
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More People Than EverMore People Than Ever
“According to our research, Twitter is as of December processing more than one billion tweets per month. January passed 1.2 billion, averaging almost 40 million tweets per day.”
-- Royal PingdomTwitter: Now more than 1 billion tweets per monthhttp://royal.pingdom.com/2010/02/10/twitter-now-more-than-1-billion-tweets-per-month/
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More People Than EverMore People Than Ever
“Today we're celebrating our sixth birthday, and this week there will be 400 million people on Facebook. Just one year ago we served less than half as many people...”
-- Mark Zuckerberg, FacebookSix Years of Making Connectionshttp://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=287542162130
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More ConnectionsMore Connections
“Today the average Twitter account has 300 followers; in July, it had 70.
The average account now follows 173 accounts; in July it was only following 47.
The average account today has posted 420 updates; in July that number was 119.”-- HubSpotThird State of the Twittersphere Report #SOTwitterhttp://www.hubspot.com/blog/bid/5503/HubSpot-Releases-Third-State-of-the-Twittersphere-Report-SOTwitter
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Faster and Faster…Faster and Faster…
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Faster and Faster…Faster and Faster…
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Faster and Faster…Faster and Faster…
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This Can be a Problem…This Can be a Problem…
> Too Many Places
> Too Fast
> Too Much Noise
> Fear you might actually miss something important.
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One Solution…One Solution…
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The Solution for Many…The Solution for Many…
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Untape Your Eyelids…Untape Your Eyelids…
> You Need Filters
– Don’t see things that clutter your feed.
– You can’t read every single story and update.
– You can’t friend everyone in the world.
> You Need Relevance
– Relevant to your demographic
– Relevant to your situation
– Relevant to your social graph
– Most important, relevant to you.
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Defining Noise. Defining Signal.Defining Noise. Defining Signal.
Finding Signal in The Real-Time NoiseFinding Signal in The Real-Time Noise
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Is This Noise?Is This Noise?
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What About This?What About This?
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And This?And This?
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Really?Really?
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But It’s Not Just Twitter…But It’s Not Just Twitter…
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Noise Is PersonalNoise Is Personal
> One person’s noise can be another person’s signal. Because we are all individuals, the way that we interpret information and updates is influenced by our own goals and interests.
> Noise can be defined by the frequency of updates and the volume of response, but most accurately, it is a lack of relevancy.
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Some Quick TipsSome Quick Tips
Finding Signal in The Real-Time NoiseFinding Signal in The Real-Time Noise
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Tip to Reduce NoiseTip to Reduce Noise
Don’t Be Afraid to Unsubscribe or Unfollow
Constantly Review Data Sources and Sites
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Tip to Increase SignalTip to Increase Signal
Consider Following Shared Items or “Favorites”
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Tip to Increase SignalTip to Increase Signal
Teach the Tools You Use to Filter Better
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Teach the Tools Who You LikeTeach the Tools Who You Like
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Tip to Increase SignalTip to Increase Signal
Leverage lists and “Best of Day” options
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Tip to Increase SignalTip to Increase Signal
> Save searches and have results by e-mail
> Bookmark vanity searches, keywords
– Icerocket has the best in the world.
– Google Blog Search, Technorati, Twitter, OK.
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Finally! Some Tools.Finally! Some Tools.
Finding Signal in The Real-Time NoiseFinding Signal in The Real-Time Noise
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Finding the Right FiltersFinding the Right Filters
Editorial Filters and Curators One or more people find the best content
and I trust them to find it.
Popularity Filters The more shares and Diggs,
the better.
Social Filters What my friends like, I will like.
Personal Filters Content that is just for me, based on my
interests.
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Editorial FiltersEditorial Filters
> Politics: Matt Drudge
> Technology: Techmeme
> Geek Tech: Slashdot
> Sports: SBNation.com
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Popularity FiltersPopularity Filters
> Twitter: TweetMeme
> Web News: Digg
> RSS shares: RSSmeme
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Social and Personal SignalSocial and Personal Signal
Finding Signal in The Real-Time NoiseFinding Signal in The Real-Time Noise
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Google Buzz Does RelevancyGoogle Buzz Does Relevancy
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Google Buzz’ RelevancyGoogle Buzz’ Relevancy
> Auto-connect *** suggest *** to people you e-mail and chat most often.
> Bump items to the top that have the most activity, such as comments, while those without activity are pushed to the bottom.
> Activity on Buzz shares are echoed in Reader.
buzz.google.com
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Introducing CadmusIntroducing Cadmus
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CadmusCadmus
> Cadmus groups similar tweets and social updates to filter out clutter.
> Cadmus provides you personal trending topics, not just local or global, as Twitter does.
> Cadmus groups popular conversations by day or week, which are expandable.
www.thecadmus.com
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Introducing CascaadIntroducing Cascaad
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CascaadCascaad
> iPhone app and Web site that recommends content to you based on your social circles.
> Divides content by subject, and provides the ability to create custom channels by keywords.
> Links contain nested replies and show other social engagements.
www.cascaad.com
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Introducing LazyfeedIntroducing Lazyfeed
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LazyfeedLazyfeed
> Lazyfeed scours thousands of RSS feeds and organizes them, by topic.
> Newly discovered posts that match your watched topics flow in real time to your browser.
> Lazyfeed follows topics you choose, not sources or individual people.
www.lazyfeed.com
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Introducing MozzlerIntroducing Mozzler
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MozzlerMozzler
> Enhanced UI for Twitter and Facebook
> Designed for Twitter lists
> Display of rich media, in line
> You can show links only, or all updates
beta.mozzler.com
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Introducing my6senseIntroducing my6sense
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my6sensemy6sense
> My6sense is an iPhone app tailored for mobile data consumption, of RSS and social streams
> My6sense watches your activity and improves its recommendations over time, tailored specifically to you.
> Its digital intuition improves the more you use the product.
www.my6sense.com
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Introducing TwazzupIntroducing Twazzup
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TwazzupTwazzup
> Highlights of contacts you interact with most often on Twitter.
> Expanded link previews
> Included rich media
> Sentiment analysis
> Personalized, clickable, trending topics
beta.twazzup.com
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Is There a Summary?Is There a Summary?
Finding Signal in The Real-Time NoiseFinding Signal in The Real-Time Noise
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Signal from NoiseSignal from Noise
> Noise and signal differ by individual
> You can reduce noise by filtering & unfollowing
> Constantly review data sources
> Follow curated lists from crazy people like me
> Find “Best of” lists where applicable
> Try new tools aimed to bring relevant value
> Optimize for you, not for the crowd
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Tools RolodexTools Rolodex
Facebook http://www.facebook.com
Twitter http://www.twitter.com
Lazyfeed http://www.lazyfeed.com
Mozzler http://beta.mozzler.com
My6sense http://www.my6sense.com
Twazzup http://beta.twazzup.com
Cascaad http://www.cascaad.com
Cadmus http://www.thecadmus.com
TweetDeck http://www.tweetdeck.com
Buzz http://buzz.google.com
FriendFeed http://www.friendfeed.com
Google Reader http://www.google.com/reader
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To Find Out MoreTo Find Out More
> Louis Gray
http://blog.louisgray.com
@louisgray
408 646 2759
Paladin Advisors Group
http://www.paladinag.com
@paladinag
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