The Growth of Social Media
I just discovered this INFOGRAPHIC after some prompting from writer Luca Tiralongo. Notice the steep curvature in user growth-rate across all demographics in every aspect of our lives.
It was published mid-2011, so you can assume that the data has changed since in all cases, and most likely in a way that strengthens the point.
Has social media changed the world?
Undoubtedly.
Source: The Growth of Social Media: An Infographic
I would find it awfully strange to work for a company that DIDN'T market themselves through social media... Well, any company that is looking to keep up with their competition should be employing as many cutting edge tactics as possible.
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