Live Webinar December 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly® Webcasts

Maksim Tsvetovat (LinkedIn profile) author of Social Network Analysis for Startups: Finding connections on the social web will concentrate on the social component of Twitter data rather then the questions of data gathering and decomposition.

Using a predefined dataset, Maksim will attempt to find communities of people on Twitter that express particular interests. He will also mine Twitter streams for cascades of information diffusion, and determine most influential individuals in these cascades.

The webcast will also contain an initial introduction to Social Network Analysis methods and metrics.

Note: This webinar is a follow-up to Analyzing Social Networks on Twitter.

Presenter: Maksim Tsvetovat is an interdisciplinary scientist, a software engineer, and a jazz musician. He has received his doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in the field of Computation, Organizations and Society, concentrating on computational modeling of evolution of social networks, diffusion of information and attitudes, and emergence of collective intelligence. Currently, he teaches social network analysis at George Mason University. He is also a co-founder of DeepMile Networks, a company concentrating on mapping influence in social media. Maksim also teaches executive seminars in social network analysis, including “Social Networks for Startups” and “Understanding Social Media for Decision-makers”.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 6.5 Develop Schedule

Click to register for Social Network Analysis: Finding Communities & Influencers