This post is an extract from the chapter "Approaches to emotion and sentiment analysis" that I contributed to The SAGE Handbook of Digital and Social Media Marketing, which was edited by Annmarie Hanlon and Tracy L. Tuten. The study of expressions of emotion and sentiment is a valuable, and increasingly popular activity, not just as … Continue reading The challenges of emotion and sentiment analysis
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Analysing emotion and sentiment data
This post is an extract from the chapter "Approaches to emotion and sentiment analysis" that I contributed to The SAGE Handbook of Digital and Social Media Marketing, which was edited by Annmarie Hanlon and Tracy L. Tuten. Once data have been collected using the relevant data collection tool, researchers can analyse those inputs looking for … Continue reading Analysing emotion and sentiment data
Collecting emotion and sentiment data
This post is an extract from the chapter "Approaches to emotion and sentiment analysis" that I contributed to The SAGE Handbook of Digital and Social Media Marketing, which was edited by Annmarie Hanlon and Tracy L. Tuten. There are, broadly speaking, three approaches to collecting emotion and sentiment data online: 1) asking customers about emotionally … Continue reading Collecting emotion and sentiment data
Studying emotions vs. studying sentiment
This post is an extract from the chapter "Approaches to emotion and sentiment analysis" that I contributed to The SAGE Handbook of Digital and Social Media Marketing, which was edited by Annmarie Hanlon and Tracy L. Tuten. 1. Introduction Emotions are central to how consumers respond to marketing stimuli, and how they go on to … Continue reading Studying emotions vs. studying sentiment
[New Publication] Approaches to emotion and sentiment analysis
Emotions are central to how we respond to stimuli around us, and consumption is no exception. For instance, the emotions that we are exposed to on Facebook, influence our own emotions and our subsequent posting activity on this social network. With so much of our daily interactions (shopping, leisure, education, conversations, …) taking place online, … Continue reading [New Publication] Approaches to emotion and sentiment analysis
March 2021 round-up
The days are definitely brighter and warmer, now that we are in March. And we even had a couple of really warm days, which came just in time for us to enjoy the easing of the 3rd lockdown, in England. Life certainly feels easier, and more pleasant than a few months ago. We have been … Continue reading March 2021 round-up
Malicious social bots are targeting brands, too
Social bots create misinformation, fabricate online reviews and spread false news about political candidates, maliciously attempting to control and manipulate public sentiments, and disrupt the democratic process. But are social bots “only” disrupting political life, or are they having an impact on brands, too? And, if so, what’s the consequence of that? Xia Liu investigated … Continue reading Malicious social bots are targeting brands, too
Three ways the Internet can help gather consumer insight
The Internet is a promising source of consumer insight. Data can be collected in real time; we do not need to interrupt consumers with our pesky phone calls or street surveys; and we may even be able to get access to certain segments of the population not reachable via traditional surveys. Here are three ways … Continue reading Three ways the Internet can help gather consumer insight
Early results suggest that UK residents would trust and use NHS contact tracing app
At the time of writing, the UK Government is testing a contact tracing app. Contact tracing apps are seen as key in enabling an easing of lockdown measures, but are effective only if a majority of citizens use it. And that, in turn, could vary with the app’s features. A team of researchers at … Continue reading Early results suggest that UK residents would trust and use NHS contact tracing app
Sentiment analysis of baseball stadium reviews
I was cleaning my inbox over the Christmas break, and saw a 2017 message from someone working at company called reviewtrackers. He wanted to draw my attention to some interesting work that he had done at the company, analysing 130,000 online reviews of major league baseball stadiums (since the message, he seems to have left … Continue reading Sentiment analysis of baseball stadium reviews
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