5. What Makes These Media Social? “ Social Media are primarily internet- based tools for sharing and discussing information among human beings. The term most often refers to activities that integrate technology, telecommunications and social interactions, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio… Businesses also refer to social media as user-generated content (UGC).” [Wikipedia]
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11. BLOGGING 101 152 million – The number of blogs on the Internet (as tracked by BlogPulse). 73% of online users read blog posts, even if they aren’t aware of it.
18. TWITTER 101 In the past year alone, the average number of tweets per day has nearly tripled from 50 million to 140 million. *Huffington Post, March 2011
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24. LINKEDIN 101 LinkedIn users tend to be more senior: 46% are Management or Executive Level ‘THE’ Platform for professional networking
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