If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that business often make, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy. MORE >>

If you believe the media and social media “experts&# , we’re living in the Renaissance of social media. Novel and creative campaigns like the recent YouTube campaign from Old Spice purportedly demonstrate the power of social in marketing. MORE >>

Social media gives small businesses a platform to amplify their voice and visibility among prospective customers. For many small businesses, this is a rich opportunity, as you can see in the following infographic – a look at social media use by small businesses (click image for full size version). Have questions? MORE >>

You are here: Home / socialmedia / Social Media is Dead Social Media is Dead January 19, 2010 by Micah 22 Comments Tweet Awhile ago, now more that a year, I wrote a post entitled SEO is Dead. Now, I am watching social media catch the same horrible affliction and accelerate towards the same horrible end. MORE >>

A few years ago, Erik Qualman, the author of Socialnomics , produced a popular video highlighting the impressive facts and figures about the growing popularity of social media. Erik updated that video in 2010 and has just released a third update (below) which shows the impressive dominance of social media across the world. MORE >>