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Six Social Media Trends for 2010
Six Social Media Trends for 2010
david armano.jpg In 2009 we saw exponential growth of social media. According to Nielsen Online, Twitter alone grew 1,382% year-over-year in February , registering a total of just more than 7 million unique visitors in the US for the month. Meanwhile, Facebook continued to outpace MySpace. So ...
As Facebook Ages, Gen Y Turns to Twitter
As Facebook Ages, Gen Y Turns to Twitter
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The Case Against Twitter Lists
The Case Against Twitter Lists
mediabistro.com — Recently Twitter announced a new capability that has been built into the software: lists. Lists "make it... easier to curate tweets into meaningful real-time experiences on your own sites via the Lists API," says the Twitter blog . But personally, I ... (more) The Case Against Twitter Lists
Media140: How Twitter has affected brands
Media140: How Twitter has affected brands
guardian.co.uk — People have always interacted with brands, and brands have always been social. But since social media turned... this world into a publishing society , brands have found themselves in a new situation. Previously brands decided on an image that their PR department was supposed to communicate to the press. Now everybody has a public say about them. In the age of social media, the noise level increased. Brands can fail to communicate, vanish or produce an outcry which can affect their business badly. ... (more) Media140: How Twitter has affected brands
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Six Social Media Trends For 2010
Logic+Emotion — ... Originally posted on The Harvard Business Review blog In 2009 we saw exponential growth of social media. According to Nielson Online, Twitter alone grew 1,382% year-over-year in February, registering a total of just more than 7 million unique visitors in the US for the month. Meanwhile, Facebook continued to outpace MySpace. So what could social media look like in 2010? In 2010, social media will get even more popular, more mobile, and more exclusive — at least, that's my guess. What are the near-term trends we could see as soon as next year? In no particular ...

Online Extroverts Love Mobile
Threeminds — ... A prediction on the Harvard Business Review blog says one of the top social media trends for 2010 revolves around people turning to mobile to keep up with their social media hobby. What's Causing This Shift? We keep hearing (and seeing) that smartphone sales continue to climb. Author David Armano adds that "approximately 70 percent of organizations" are banning social network usage, meaning that employees can no longer update their Facebook status or check in with their Twitter followers from their work computer. That might prompt more and more people to turn to their phones ...

Six Social Media Trends For 2010
Marketing & Strategy Innovation Blog — Originally posted on The Harvard Business Review blog In 2009 we saw exponential growth of social media. According to Nielson Online, Twitter alone grew 1,382% year-over-year in February, registering a total of just more than 7 million unique visitors in the US for the month. Meanwhile, Facebook continued to outpace MySpace. So what could social media look like in 2010? In 2010, social media will get even more popular, more mobile, and more exclusive — at least, that's my guess. What are the near-term trends we could see as soon as next year? In no ...

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