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The #GC2012 Twitter Word Cloud Project

Twitter was a powerful tool of engagement during General Conference 2012. I thought it would be fascinating to archive and analyze the updates tagged with #gc2012. On Tuesday morning, I set up an Archive of the #gc2012 hashtag through a HootSuite Pro account. Every day I downloaded the data from the previous day, corrected the date and time to be local for Tampa, removed extraneous data and put it in a spreadsheet. Then I used Wordle to create a word cloud with the text of all the updates for that day. After a few days, I began to edit out Twitter usernames and prominent hashtags to get a better view of the conversation. I hope that you enjoy the results!

Where can I find the data?

The raw data of Twitter updates tagged with #gc2012 are available in a spreadsheet at http://j.mp/Iad0fW. Use the tabs along the bottom of the page to navigate to each day of the conference. (Updated through May 3, 2012)

Where can I download full size images for the entire conference?

I created multiple word clouds for the entire conference in various color schemes and arrangements. You can find the links to these images below.

• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – BW – http://j.mp/KRgBkJ
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – WB – http://j.mp/J7cJoQ
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Ghostly – http://j.mp/IPPv7j
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Indian Earth – http://j.mp/KSvgqc
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Firenze – http://j.mp/KXdMsh
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Chilled Summer – http://j.mp/IUQZCg
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Blue Meets Orange – http://j.mp/JMXqUq
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Kindled – http://j.mp/Jqr42u
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Shooting Star – http://j.mp/KhoaA3
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Organic Carrot – http://j.mp/K4CJkD
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Milk Paints – http://j.mp/J7d6zL
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Moss – http://j.mp/KSvDkJ
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – Heat – http://j.mp/KRhCJN
• The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud – yramirP – http://j.mp/Jlnv1n

Where can I download full size images for each day?

You can find the full size downloadable word cloud images created from these Twitter updates with the links below. The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud Project for:

• April 24, 2012 – http://j.mp/ISLHmI
• April 25, 2012 – http://j.mp/Jcsqus
• April 26, 2012 – http://j.mp/IgqxBE
• April 27, 2012 – http://j.mp/Iy50TY
• April 28, 2012 – http://j.mp/IxuGmR
• April 29, 2012 – http://j.mp/IP7MDJ
• April 30, 2012 – http://j.mp/IDGTW6
• May 1, 2012 – http://j.mp/IlvANg
• May 2, 2012 – http://j.mp/KeZCsq
• May 3, 2012 – http://j.mp/J339V7
• May 4, 2012 – http://j.mp/Jlo6A9

How can I support and join in this project?

• Share – Use http://j.mp/JPiBqj to share this blog post with others.
• Analyze – Dig in to the raw Twitter data with the spreadsheet above and share what you discover
• Post – Use the images in your own blog posts, make prints, share with others and include in articles both online and in print.
• Donate – Will you please donate to a few dollars to help cover costs of the archiving service? Use this link to donate securely via PayPal or credit / debit card.

The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud Project Daily Images