There’s something about infographics that make claims based on perspectives and opinions rather than facts. This infographic from MyLife does just that and tries to list the top 10 failed social media sites.
New Social Media Trend: Social Gifting
January 21, 2013 by 3 Comments
Social gifting is on the rise. What is social gifting you ask? Well, it’s simple. People share their wish list of gifts on social media so others can see what they want and pitch in money to purchase it. It’s a collaborative way to buy expensive gifts for other people. And gifts sure are expensive. The average price for top selling gifts from 2000 to 2011 was $244! That’s a lot of money for just one gift.
Around the World in Social Networking
January 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
When we hear about how social media is growing, we often look at the rest of the world. Americans are all on social media, right? Not so fast.
Infographics: A Revolutionary Marketing Tool [Infographic]
January 17, 2013 by 3 Comments
Presentation is everything in the world we live in. Would you rather digest information presented to you in large blocks of text or stunning visual representations? If you favor the latter, infographics will appeal to you. Infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge, and they have become a revolutionary marketing tool. A single infographic has the powerful ability to reach a massive audience—up to 15 million to be precise. Compared to traditional posts, infographic posts perform significantly better on Twitter, Linkedin, and Stumbleupon (measured by number of tweets, shares, and pageviews).
Social Help Desk: A Growing Trend
January 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Many people spend more time on social media than they spend on any other online activity. We see little Timmy sliding into third base. We rant about the latest political hotspot or condemn our favorite teams for making mistakes. We chat with friends and family. We request help from social media help desks…
Shocking Facts about Retirement in America [Infographic]
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We have surprisingly decreased from the 50’s to today, with 16 U.S. workers having their social security paid for to now only 3.3 U.S workers. One would think that the future would have looked bright for pending retiree’s but unfortunately our economy and lifestyles prevent us from living the dream of retiring early or at all.
A Quick Look at How Social Media Marketing has Grown Recently
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There’s no doubt that if you’re involved at all in marketing, you’ve either jumped into social media or considered it. As a general venue, it’s clear that there’s somethingthere for just about any business. What that something is tends to be hard to find for some, but that’s why you read social media blogs like this one, right?
Stall Calls: Mobile Phones in Restrooms
January 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Based on the fact that 75% of people have used a cell phone while in the bathroom, it’s virtually guaranteed that you – reading this article right now – have sat on the throne with your phone. Nearly everyone has, at one time or another, used their phone in the bathroom. Clearly we’re more connected than we have been in history. Privacy has, pardon the pun, gone done the drain.
Customer Service Goes Social [Infographic]
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Customer service is a huge part of any business. Bad customer service can result in a lost customer; in fact, 800 out of 1,000 people surveyed said they did not make a specific purchase due to bad customer service. Additionally, consumers are twice as likely to tell their peers about a bad experience than a good one. Customer service, like many other business operations, is going social.
Eighty-percent of companies plan to use social media for customer service as we head in to 2013. With 47 percent of consumers seeking customer service through social media and 30 percent stating they prefer social media over the traditional phone method of customer service, it’s no wonder businesses are making the move. Can they really afford not to at this rate?
20 reasons why Google Plus is a must [Infographic]
December 31, 2012 by 10 Comments
![20 reasons why Google Plus is a must [Infographic] Top](http://soshable.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20-reasons-why-Google-Plus-is-a-must-Infographic-Top.png "20 reasons why Google Plus is a must [Infographic] Top")
It seems like many people have fooled themselves into believing that Google+ is nothing more than a ghost town and perhaps the interactions on this social platform is not as quick as Twitter and Facebook or perhaps you haven’t circled the right people. Either way, Google+ is only going to get better and has already integrated its social platform into all of their other services, this is something we definitely need to watch since Google+ is the first social network to be able to do that as they actually have other successful investments, such as Blogger, Gmail, YouTube and oh yeah, Google Search Engine.
