I found this post over at 30Lines, It is a pretty cool video, and spot on, Let us know your thoughts, The numbers are staggering,
Is social media just a fad, or is it fundamentally changing the way we communicate?
Think about some of this data:
* By 2010, Gen Y will outnumber Baby Boomers — 96% of them have joined a social network.
* 80% of Twitter usage is on mobile devices. People update anywhere, anytime. Imagine what that means for bad customer experiences!
* YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world.
* 54% of bloggers post content or tweet daily.
* 25% of search results for the world’s top 20 largest brands are links to user-generated content.
* 78% of consumers trust peer recommendations.
* Only 14% trust advertisements.
Of course, this doesn’t mean stop everything else. If your offline efforts are working, keep at it!
What do you think … is social media permanently changing how we communicate? What do these numbers mean for business owners?
Eric’s background is rooted in the rental and real estate industries. He founded metro Detroit’s Urbane Apartments in 2003, after serving as senior vice president for a major Midwest apartment developer. He established a proven track record of effectively repositioning existing rental properties in a way that added value for investors while enhancing the resident experience.
He also established The Urbane Way, a social media marketing and PR laboratory, where innovative marketing ideas are tested. Eric has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine and Business Week Magazine.
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