The Mindset, Skillset, Dataset Approach to Social Media | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The problem? Social media is comprised primarily of unstructured data, which is difficult to analyze.

A new approach called Mindset, Skillset, Dataset can help marketers make sense of complex social media data. Mindset refers to the ability to think beyond a certain frame of reference and look at the bigger ‘Why’ of solving a particular problem. Skillset refers to analytical techniques and tools that can be used to solve a particular problem. And Dataset refers to the copious amount of data generated from social media.

The availability of data and skillsets/technique is almost never an issue. Typically, it is the right mindset that’s lacking. Here are some tips for getting in the right frame of mind....