5. Why is Social Media Important Individuals want to be connected to things they care about People want transparency Relationships formed more powerful than advertising Power to define and control brand slipping from organizations
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7. 50 Million Users Radio 38 years TV 13 years Internet 4 years Socialnomics, 2009
8. Marketers Moving to Social Media in 2010 45.4% consider Social Media a top priority 42.2% deemed important eMarketer, Engagement on Social Networks Top Priority for Marketers 2010 Report
21. How can Social Media help you Identify and recruit influencers Find new opportunities Support your services
22. How can Social Media help you Improve search engine visibility Get your message out fast
23. How can Social Media help you Build strong relationships
24. Keys for Social Media Success Experiment Make A Plan Listen Share Teamwork Contribute Patience Proactive
25. The Impact of Social Media “The true reward of the race to a million followers on Twitter are the 90,000 people in Senegal who will sleep underneath bed nets because of the money we all raised through the race.” -- Ashton Kutcher
26. Social Media and Slacktivism Red Cross raised $21,000,000 via mobile giving for Haiti People experienced the disaster and the relief efforts through the eyes of those on the ground, and felt compelled to act