PHIL SIMON
Thoughts on answering readers’ questions via interactive data visualizations.
Posts Tagged as: Facebook
Posts Tagged as: Facebook
As a Matter of Fact, the NFL Is Not a Platform
To claim otherwise is absurd.
Why is Google resurrecting Plus? In a word, data.
The data wars are far from over.
Why I Despise the Term ‘Influencer’
The term implies that influence is a binary, not a continuum.
How to Build a Culture of Analytics
Four tips on getting started.
Twitter’s New Commercial: Message Not Received
More of the same from the beleaguered social network.
Celebrating the Four-Year Anniversary of The Age of the Platform
Reflecting on the book that put me on the map.
Why Analytics Matter More than Ever
Companies that effectively use them will be far more successful than those that don’t.
The Foolishness of Relying on Social-Media Numbers
A little yarn about just looking at specious statistics.
The Data Wars Revisited
Companies are increasingly using data as swords and shields.
Big Data: Necessitating New Partnerships in New Media
The trend is unmistakeable.
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Marketplaces Are Not Platforms
Branding alone doesn’t make it so.
Yahoo’s Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
A look at Jon Ronson’s excellent new book.
Why People Need Banking, Not Banks
Thoughts on Apple and the On-Demand Economy