You're talking about a younger generation, Generation Y, whose interpersonal communication skills are different from Generation X. The younger generation is more comfortable saying something through a digital mechanism than even face to face. Erik Qualman comfortablecommunicationdigital share on social
That's the power behind a tool like Facebook Connect. It is making a Web without walls. Facebook allows you to go to other sites to comment, rate, etc., without having to set up a new profile for that site. Erik Qualman commentconnectfacebook share on social
As social media is less about technology and more about relationship building, we are starting to see more women have a heavy influence if not dominant role in the social media space. It's no wonder that Facebook is being run in part by chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. Erik Qualman buildchiefdominant share on social
Twenty-five percent of search results for the world's top 20 largest brands are links to user generated content and thirty-four percent of bloggers post opinions about products and brands. Erik Qualman bloggerbrandcontent Change image and share on social
Best results are often achieved well before you need a job, by consistently networking so that when you find yourself job-hunting you have a large network to work with. Erik Qualman achieveconsistentlyfind Change image and share on social
With the growing reliance on social media, we no longer search for news, or the products and services we wish to buy. Instead they are being pushed to us by friends, acquaintances and business colleagues. Erik Qualman acquaintancebusinessbuy share on social
Language is always evolving. It's difficult to read Shakespeare now because language has shifted. Similarly, kids these days can get to the point really quick in about 140 characters or less because of these new tools. Erik Qualman characterdaydifficult share on social
At a minimum the majority of search dollars will flow to a social media model because people care most about what their peers think and the technology is there for that information to be quickly shared on products and services. Erik Qualman caredollarflow share on social
