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A Social Network For Genetics Research: Can It Help Isolate Parkinson’s Genes?

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Can social networks help with medical research? It started in 2009, when 23andMe decided to do genetic research and invited anyone diagnosed with Parkinson’s to donate their DNA sample. The company recruited people using social media, and at Parkinson’s research conferences.

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New Research: Do Pictures of People Increase Facebook Engagement?

Convince & Convert

We calculated engagement for each image as a percent of fans so that we could aggregate information across brands. Breakdown of People Frequency of all Brands in the Study. The Research Methods Behind the Madness. New Research: Do Pictures of People Increase Facebook Engagement? Take a close look.

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It’s Time to Reconsider ‘Best Time to Post on Social Media’ Studies. Here’s What to Do Instead.

Buffer Social

If you are a social media manager, you’ve likely looked at ‘best time to post on social media’ studies to come up with several posting times for your brand. But now, I believe it’s time to reconsider these studies. In the last few years, more and more studies on the best times to post have been released. (At

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PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting by Adam Sherk on January 11, 2010 The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released a study today of the modern news ecosystem, examining a week of news activity in Baltimore, MD.

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The case for better social media technology in 2024

Sprout Social

According to Deloitte’s research from January 2024, “Social-first brands are repositioning social media at the core of the entire brand and customer experience, as a key driver of strategic priorities across the entire C-suite—from commerce and customer care to risk management, product development and beyond.”

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Pew Research Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks.

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter by Adam Sherk on September 13, 2010 The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press has published the results of its latest survey on news consumption and related topics.

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Second Screen TV - Research

Diva Marketing Blog

The results, which they shared with the industry, TV Viewing and the “Second Screen” – What Audiences are Doing with Mobile, Tablet Devices, is a report based on the CivicScience data collection and research platform. Joel conducted the analysis and partnered in formulating the research questions. Will this change?