Which Social Networks Are Growing Fastest Worldwide? – eMarketer.
eMarketer’s title is a little misleading because none of the graph’s in the article show growth, but it is still an interesting graph and there are more in the full article.
Do you “thank” your Twitter followers for following you? If you do, how?
This was the topic of a discussion I just recently had. Many companies I see use a automatic direct messages and there are many people (including me) that don’t like them.
Here is my book based on my and my co-authors experience:
42 Rules for B2B Social Media Marketing
California Law Addresses Social Media Privacy : NPR. This is a continuing trend – US states legislating social media privacy. A very good thing for us.
Jeff Jarvis is a proponent of looking at these matters from a perspective of principles, a position I totally agree with. If I write a letter to a friend, it is protected under the law. For anyone to legally get to the letter they would need to convince a judge as to why they should be able to see it. If you write something that is NOT public on social media, then the same privacy rules should apply.
Also most services terms of service restrict you from giving your password to others. For example, Facebook’s terms: “You will not share your password (or in the case of developers, your secret key), let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account.”; and LinkedIn’s terms: “You agree to: (1) Keep your password secure and confidential; (2) not permit others to use your account.”
Other states with laws on the books.
States with pending legislation.
For more on how to use social media in B2B marketing get my new book: 42 Rules for B2B Social Media Marketing Book; my coauthors are Peter Spielvogel and Natascha Thomson.
photo by Lawrence Gonzalez
5 Tips for Optimizing Your LinkedIn Company Page | Social Media Examiner.
I was once asked “What is the one best thing a small B2B company can work on from a social media perspective?” My answer was make sure your LinkedIn presence is well done.
To me that means, you have a company page (hence sharing this article) and you and your employees are connected to your company page.
I will be speaking at the Social Intelligence 2012 conference, #SocialIntel2012, Friday 24 Aug. The talk is:
Closing Keynote: The Emerging Social Media Landscape
The time range is the next five years. I’m soliciting input, if you have a thought please pass it on here or Twitter or Google+ using the hashtag #futureSM
Here is what I have collected so far, in no order:
Related articles:
The Future of Social Networks as Interpreted by 21 Social Media Practitioners thanks to @GeoffLiving
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I’m always looking for examples of successful uses of social media; this article from MIT shows three examples.
“Best In Class” Marketing Using Social Media
Read the full article at – http://mediatech.mit.edu/2010/01/socialmedia/
They’re all examples of marketing campaigns that effectively use social media to establish a direct dialogue with the consumer. With numerous media formats and multiple devices competing for the consumer’s attention, it’s more difficult than ever for today’s brand managers to connect with their target audience. But companies such as P&G, Tourism Queensland, and Pepsi have found success by using the power of social media to drive engagement, relevancy, and results.
