Still Not Convinced Why You Should Use Social Media?

February 2nd, 2010   •   No Comments   

Here is the latest statistics on the social media rage:

Social Media Statistics

  • Facebook claims that 50% of active users log into the site each day. This would mean at least 175m users every 24 hours.
  • Twitter now has 75m user accounts, but only around 15m are active users on a regular basis.
  • LinkedIn has over 50m members worldwide..

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We’re all Social Media Specialists

January 20th, 2010   •   1 Comment   

Saw this cartoon and it made me think of whats to come in the next year or two. A few “experts” will claim to be  “Social Media Specialists” just because they are on Twitter and Facebook.

Not.

Success in social media for a business is more than being on the web, but an overall communication strategy that engages passive customers into loyal customers.

How many customers say “I saw your announcement on Twitter or Facebook?” If the answer is none to a very few, then your social media communications strategy by your “Social Media Specialist” isn’t working.

Yahoo for Good: You In?

December 16th, 2009   •   No Comments   

Holy cow! This is awesome(ness) at its best! Yahoo Asks (each and every one of you) “You In?”

This holiday, create a ripple of happiness triggered by your single act of kindness.

Yahoo is giving people a chance to perform random acts of kindness and encourage their friends and families to do the same with its “You In?” campaign.

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