60 seconds in the social media world

In 60 seconds you can brush your teeth, get dressed, reheat last night’s dinner or wait at a traffic light. According to the infographic below, that’s nothing compared to what happens on social networks in a mere minute.

Talk to Mark Zuckerberg

Do you have a question for the world’s youngest billionaire? You might get the chance to ask it…for $100.

Mashable’s Chris Taylor reported that some users are presented with options when messaging Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. For $100 your message could be sent to his inbox, while for free it’ll be placed in his “Other Folder.”

I wonder if other celebrity profiles will follow a similar model.

I find myself wondering does $100 guarantee a response?

Google+ reaches milestone

Google+ revealed yesterday in a blog post that the network has passed 500 million members. Out of those 500 million members, only 135 million are active accounts in the stream.

The company referred to itself as “the fastest-growing network thingy ever.” In September the site announced passing the 400 million-member milestone. One hundred million users in less than 3 months, not bad.

Nielsen launches 2012 social media report

Here are some key findings from the report:

• Mobile web audience increased 82 percent since 2011. Time spent surfing the mobile web increased 22 percent.
• Mobile app audience increased 85 percent. Time spent on mobile apps increased 120 percent.
• Seventeen percent of time people spend on PCs is on Facebook.
• Thirty-two percent of people ages 18-24 use social media in the bathroom. (YUCK. What are we millennials thinking?)
• People feel generally positive about using social media, 76 percent. Only 21 percent feel negative after using social media.
• Sixty-five percent of social media users learn more about brands, products or services at least once a month. Seventy percent hear other people’s experiences with products via social media.

These findings show us that social media hasn’t hit a plateau yet. It’s still growing and at a rapid pace. New networks continue to grow and evolve. Although social networks may reach maturity in the product life cycle, the concept of social media will be permanent for a long time. It’s becoming ingrained in the way people communicate and spend their time.

For the full report check out http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/social/2012/

“Gotta Share” this spoof on social media use

Improv Everywhere: Gotta Share! The Musical

 

 

Students increasingly plugged into social media

Facebook relationship pages have arrived

It’s like you and your significant other had a baby and didn’t know about it. But instead, it’s a shared Facebook page.

Taking on a new spin to the initial friendship page on Facebook, the social network has introduced relationship pages.

These pages chronicle each stage of a couple’s relationship, even citing when they became Facebook friends. Users are also presented the option of entering when they first met.

The page displays all of the comments left on each other’s walls along with tagged photos of the two of them. Complete with a list of mutual likes and friends, a cover photo, side-by-side profile pictures and a timeline it mirrors an actual Facebook account page.

Are social networks debilitating the workforce?

Is social media empowering workers or causing them to lose focus? This infographic below explores some interesting facts about the possibility of social media causing a decrease in productivity. This is something that could start impacting millennials while they’re in college. During finals week should you consider disabling your Facebook account?

The big question is: were we more productive without social media, or are we more productive with it?

If social media networks were high school stereotypes…

Image courtesy of mashable.com

Is social media addiction real?

Can’t go a day without logging in and checking for notifications?

You aren’t alone. Check out this infographic for how social media is becoming an addiction.