INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE

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2023 Florida Legislature and Twitter Use

2023 Florida Legislature and Twitter Use

Methodology Given a specified time interval (March 5 – May 7 or Florida Session’ sine die whichever is later) and a list of Twitter handles, the algorithm assigns a tailored weighting to variables including tweets, retweets replies, follower count, following count,...

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The @Award and Twitter’s API

The @Award and Twitter’s API

It was fun while it lasted, but our Florida Legislature Tweet Tracker is coming to an end. With one week left in the regular session of Florida's legislature, Ozean was notified that Twitter has made changes to its API that have drastically restricted third-party...

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Florida 2022 Election for Governor: Geographic Divide

Florida 2022 Election for Governor: Geographic Divide

The results by precinct results have been released for Florida.  Precincts are the smallest unit of analysis that we have election results, and I find them interesting. So what does the data tell us? In this post, we will only explore the results for Governor’s race...

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What is Political Affairs? A Comprehensive Definition

What is Political Affairs? A Comprehensive Definition

Political affairs is the process of shaping the political environment for government officials, elected representatives, interest groups, media, and any other relevant stakeholders. It involves creating, executing, and managing strategies and tactics to influence the...

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Politics, Due Diligence and Land Development

Politics, Due Diligence and Land Development

Land development is a complex and multi-faceted process that involves a wide range of considerations, from zoning laws and environmental regulations to market demand and financial feasibility. However, one important factor that is often overlooked in the due diligence...

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How to prevent NIMBY-ism: a Public Relations Approach

How to prevent NIMBY-ism: a Public Relations Approach

Introduction NIMBYism, or "Not In My Back Yard," is a term used to describe the opposition to a proposed development or project in one's own community. NIMBYism can be a major obstacle for land developers and commercial real-estate developers, as it can lead to...

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Associations, Communications, and Advocacy: First Party Data

Associations, Communications, and Advocacy: First Party Data

Ozean’s Guide to Associations, Communications, and Advocacy: First Party Data   This is part one of a multi-part series about what to do and what NOT to do when it comes to advocacy projects for your association. Whether you are a trade association, chamber of...

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