Infographics: A Revolutionary Marketing Tool [Infographic]

January 17, 2013 by 3 Comments

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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).

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Send Us Your Infographics!

April 8, 2012 by 1 Comment

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We love them. We want them. Send them to us!

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Social Media’s Role in Happiness and Productivity at Work

October 29, 2011 by 6 Comments

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While there may be major studies about how the social media cost distractions are costing businesses millions of money, a recent research conducted by James Fowler at UC San Diego shows that social media also contributes in enhancing happiness and productivity in the workplace.

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Day-to-Day Social Media for Business: Infographics

June 20, 2011 by 7 Comments

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This post is part of a series titled 10 Ways to Use Social Media for Day-to-Day Business. Every day we will be expanding upon a new tip until the list is complete.

There has been a side effect of media consumption that has been brewing since the creation of the written word. It hit a tipping point with the mass adoption of television and the internet is making turning into the single most important revelation businesses can take to the bank today.

People enjoy visuals.

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Why Infographics Are So Popular

June 13, 2011 by 16 Comments

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Contrary to popular belief, information graphics (better known as Infographics) were around before the internet. WAY before…

According to Wikipedia, the first examples of infographics can be found on cave walls. They are visualizations of information or data with the purpose of bringing to light a point in a format that is graphically appealing. As our world moves towards a faster pace of life, the need to communicate a message quickly through visualization is becoming more pronounced.

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Social Media Effects on the Real Estate Market (Graphic)

January 4, 2011 by 9 Comments

Many would agree that social media is emerging as one of the easiest forms of marketing for standard retail products and services, but what about the big purchases? Automotive Social Media is already big, but the biggest purchase most people make in their lives is only now starting to show signs of catching the “social media bug.”

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When Social Goes Wrong: Customer Relations Fiascos

January 1, 2011 by 9 Comments

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Our friends at GetSatisfaction put together this excellent graphic telling six tales of social media turning sour on major companies. There are lessons to be learned from each as businesses turn increasingly to social media to improve their customer relations.

The universal lesson: if you’re going to do it, think it through and consider the consequences before ending up on the wrong side of headlines and infographics.

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Surprising Stats of the Day: Facebook vs Twitter

December 20, 2010 by 11 Comments

Just when you thought you’d seen every comparison between Twitter and Facebook and came to the conclusion that they’re really two different sites with different uses and demographics, here comes another burst of information to confuse the issue, make you second guess what you thought you knew about the who/what/where of social media, and put you in the precarious position of writing paragraphs that are way too long to open a blog post.

We found this particular graphic through our friends at Gigaom in a nice writeup they did on the piece. As you can see, there really doesn’t appear to be too much of a statistical difference between the two sites, but those who know them realize that sometimes they’re like night and day. [Read more...]

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The State of YouTube (Infographic)

August 2, 2010 by 10 Comments

For five years, YouTube has completely transformed the way we spend time on the Internet. It took a concept that today seems common but it truly revolutionized how we engage online.

At YouTube, you’re the star. Or the director. Or the producer. Or the graphics generate.

Or everything at once. It’s all about you. What you see, what you do, and what you envision – YouTube became the venue to express… whatever.

The Infographic below from our friends at Flowtown truly puts it all in perspective.

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