social-media-revolution
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Think Social Media is a fad? Think again. I found this video had some very interesting stats. It reminded me of the “Did you know” video I shared last year, but more geared towards social media. Well worth watching….
It’s clear that social media can be used for many different purposes….customer service, building relationships with potential and current clients, building credibility in a niche, allowing people to share their experiences with your brand with others, staying in contact with friends, sharing valuable content and much more.
What is the primary way you use social media?
What did you think about the video….was there anything that surprised you?
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Ryan Bell said:
Those were really interesting stats….
crazy to think about….the internet and social media is so powerful
November 8th, 2009 at 11:01 am -
David Brim said:
@Ryan absolutely…people often don’t stop and think about how powerful tools like twitter and facebook can be. Everyone has their social circle and these platforms enable people to easily share valuable information and news so effortlessly. The viral nature of these tools enable information to spread so much faster than ever.
thanks for stopping by
November 8th, 2009 at 7:07 pm -
Jaime Felk said:
The primary way I use social media is to keep in contact with friends. I hardly think of the power it really has…but the video really brought that to perspective.
thanks for sharing david
November 9th, 2009 at 9:22 pm -
Joel A. Montilla said:
Very interesting.
November 13th, 2009 at 8:24 pm -
David Brim said:
@jaime I absolutely agree….when you share something or make a comment on facebook or twitter you often don’t realize how widely spread that comment or information can be seen. This video was definitely a great illustration of the viral effect of social media….glad you liked it! thanks for commenting
@joel….good seeing you the other day, glad you liked the video. We’ll get together soon
November 14th, 2009 at 10:54 am -
car purchase said:
It is really a great community by social-media on this info. This will give you “expertise” which is rewarded with green stars in the category your answer was selected as the best answer. Link your blog to your company page.
November 16th, 2009 at 2:09 am -
Car hire said:
Hi,You really have to look around-social movements of all shapes and sizes take place all the time around the world.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:10 am -
Used Tires said:
The primary way i use the social websites is indeed mainly for social interaction. But I mainly just use facebook though… Since I am a college student, I have alot of my friends from school on there, as well as high school, and even old friends from elementary school that I’ve gotten in contact with again thanks to facebook.
As far as the video, definitely social media is here to stay! =D I guess I was surprised that in the end it was a plug for a book
Till then,
Jean
November 24th, 2009 at 11:18 pm -
nintendo r4ds said:
Revolution (in any form) sounds good, but the question is what would you replace the current systems with? You need a plan for replacement before you can start getting fighters and civilian support.
November 28th, 2009 at 12:36 am -
Used Tires said:
@nintendo, what do we fighters and civil support for when it comes to social website websites? I don’t understand your comment…
Till then,
Jean
November 28th, 2009 at 3:13 pm -
Contextual links said:
I have just compared difference b/w social media traffic and search engine traffic in my previous comment at : http://davidbrim.org/facebook-valued-more-than-cbs/
Social media traffic is equally important if you want greater sales and good conversion ration..
Hey brim, i am very new to your site.. I am really enjoying your content and the way you have written.
Very thanks for good share up
November 30th, 2009 at 11:47 am -
Car hire said:
Anyone following the story on Twitter? According to many sources on the net, Twitter and YouTube have the goods on minute by minute action as it unfolds in Tehran. In fact, these seem to be the only sources of information the Iranian government hasn’t been able to completely control.
December 1st, 2009 at 9:25 am -
diabetes supply said:
I heard that any Iranians using Twitter were to be imprisoned, and that some people opposing the election decision had been rounded up and have disappeared. The internet sure is a power thats hard to stop, thanks to it…
December 1st, 2009 at 2:39 pm -
Carpet Cleaning Gold coast said:
Revolution (in any form) sounds good, but the question is what would you replace the current systems with? You need a plan for replacement before you can start getting fighters and civilian support.
December 2nd, 2009 at 9:37 am -
loss of weight said:
How would you show your knowledge of social media in a job interview?
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:31 am -
hair loss said:
What is the most important social movement taking place right now?
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 am -
David Brim said:
@Jean Facebook is great to stay connected to friends…As a college student networking is very important if you’re trying to land a good job or even build relationships with potential vendors or partners in your own business.
I would continue “hanging out on facebook”, but also recommend getting involved more in twitter and linkedin as the professional crowd is there. thx for stopping by
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:51 am -
David Brim said:
@contextual links…
Facebook on alexa is number 2 in the US only behind google…..Twitter is right behind google.in and I predict it will pass it within the next month or so.
What’s crazy to think about is that Facebook just passed 350 million users….If it were a country it would be the third largest in the world…Even ahead of the US
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:57 am -
David Brim said:
@loss of weight….to show your knowledge of social media in a job interview I would first make sure you are very knowledgeable in social media. Have profiles set up on the major social networks with activity.
I would also recommend having a blog and building your personal brand: http://davidbrim.org/the-power-of-building-your-personal-brand-online/
As far as showing companies you can be valuable as an asset in digital marketing and social media check this post out.
It will def give you some ideas: http://www.chrisbrogan.com/twelve-ways-to-sell-social-media-to-your-boss/
Hope this helps
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:02 am -
contextual links said:
I completely agree with you brim.. Social networking sites develop very fast. It is complete viral marketing.
well,I am planning to setup a small networking site or social media site like humsurfer.com..
Setting up website is really easy…But getting visitors is really hard.December 9th, 2009 at 3:34 am -
Carpet Cleaning Gold coast said:
i think vast numbers of people are fed up with money being the bottom line when every decision is being made.
December 11th, 2009 at 7:51 am -
diabetes supply said:
Nice post for the Left wing media would the USA be close to a Revolution?
December 14th, 2009 at 2:03 pm -
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How can I incorporate social media into my small business marketing effort?
December 16th, 2009 at 11:57 am -
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Great question! Social Media falls into a larger umbrella called “Inbound Marketing.” Traditionally marketing would be 1) cold calls/ telemarketing 2) print marketing such as magazines or newspapers 3) radio advertising 4) TV advertising 5) outdoor advertising. The before mentioned techniques would be labeled as “Outbound Marketing.”
December 18th, 2009 at 4:43 pm -
Car hire Brisbane said:
That is why bias in the news is so bad for the country,there so in love with the Democrats they cant do there jobs,you will never hear the whole truth.But they will rip apart any Republican.They do not even try to hide there bias anymore.Its just in your face and they get away with it!
December 21st, 2009 at 2:21 am -
Car hire Brisbane said:
Fox reports every bad thing the can prove about Obama, and even some things they can’t, but even fox viewers would not support a revolution. You should consider the idea that the reason your web sites are obscure is because they are not telling the truth, and not very many people waste their time reading lies.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:22 am -
Car hire Brisbane said:
The United States is currently having a huge thing over gay marriage and gay rights– I believe they’re currently trying to get an non-discrimination act through the senate.
December 21st, 2009 at 7:30 am -
Corporate christmast gifts delivered said:
You see all the wars going on between nations. Listen in on any family with children. You will hear autonomy wars. “It’s time to go wash up for bed.” “No, I don’t wanna.” “Did you hear me?” “No!” See? An autonomy war. Another need, “creativity.”
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:48 am -
Bubba Moe said:
Good answer, just a few things tho. I didnt make it clear, but I was aiming for conscious ways of making change (possible careers) but you bring up a good point. Awareness was also a point well made. Besides that, by social change I didn’t necessarily mean positive change. Whos to say whats positive
December 30th, 2009 at 5:51 am -
Corporate christmast gifts delivered said:
How do can you join? Website? Why is it the most important? What changes will it bring? What changes in this civilization must be made? Changes in art, government, social ethics, education, media, etc.? Is the revolution non-violent?
December 30th, 2009 at 5:56 am -
Carpet Cleaning Gold coast said:
Great question! Social Media falls into a larger umbrella called “Inbound Marketing.” Traditionally marketing would be 1) cold calls/ telemarketing 2) print marketing such as magazines or newspapers 3) radio advertising 4) TV advertising 5) outdoor advertising. The before mentioned techniques would be labeled as “Outbound Marketing.”
December 31st, 2009 at 5:20 am -
diabetes supply said:
How do can you join? Website? Why is it the most important? What changes will it bring? What changes in this civilization must be made? Changes in art, government, social ethics, education, media, etc.? Is the revolution non-violent?
January 1st, 2010 at 7:31 am -
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The media buried this quote almost immediately in November, but as it turns out, Rahm Emanuel (obama’s chief of staff) was one of the few men who wa telling the truth.
January 8th, 2010 at 5:03 am -
Valentines Gift Online said:
It seems like every time a democrat gets elected, is because a republican has left such a mess that the American people have nowhere else to turn to fix their messes. And no we don’t like it.
January 8th, 2010 at 5:04 am -
diabetes supply said:
They don’t want to show left leaning protesters in a negative light. But they had no problem claiming there was violence at a peaceful anti govt.
January 9th, 2010 at 1:25 pm -
Car hire Brisbane said:
Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business by Erik Qualman is a great book. I recommend Socialnomics to anyone who would like to better understand the business implications of social media
January 18th, 2010 at 1:14 am -
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Become familiar with notable social media case studies such as @comcastcares, the background story of the Coca-Cola Facebook page, and the Skittles social media fiasco. Brush up enough on these examples of social media marketing as well as terms and concepts surrounding social media, and generally what companies are doing presently to reach out to this community.
January 21st, 2010 at 5:06 am -
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Answer questions posted by your target audience. This will give you “expertise” which is rewarded with green stars in the category your answer was selected as the best answer. Link your blog to your company page. By adding your blog to your company page your LinkedIn page will share your latest blog post with the professional community.
February 4th, 2010 at 7:41 am -
Carpet Cleaning Gold coast said:
Become familiar with notable social media case studies such as @comcastcares, the background story of the Coca-Cola Facebook page, and the Skittles social media fiasco.
February 5th, 2010 at 4:23 am -
Car hire Brisbane said:
Recommend not solely revolving your campaign around these channels however. With a social media campaign, we’d target specific communities that cater to your specific demographic.
February 25th, 2010 at 2:33 am
