Looking for some social media proof? Inspired Magazine has created an infographic called Still Think Social Media Is A Fad? with some impressive numbers on facebook, twitter and linkedin.
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via Inspired Magazine.
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What would the world look and behave like without Facebook? Single Grain let’s us know in the World Without Facebook infographic below.
[Via: Single Grain]
Could you live without Facebook?
Funny cartoon from The Joy of Tech: I call it , “Are google, Facebook, amazon, Apple, and Twitter trying to be like Microsoft?” The Joy of Tech calls it “Everyone’s an Innovator”.
via The Joy of Tech
Despite having 500 million users and being “valued” at 50 billion dollars along with having a goal to be the first trillion dollar company everybody is not on Facebook. For example my older sister who is two years older than me and my sister-in-law who is in her 20s are not on Facebook… #justsayin.
According to the Chart of the Day on BusinessInsider.com the number one reason why people won’t join Facebook is they belive it’s A BIG WASTE OF TIME. The second reason is privacy…hmm.
Via Chart of the Day/Businessinsider.com
Do you have friends or family who refuse to join Facebook? If so why won’t they join Facebook?
If you’re downtown Raleigh tomorrow join us for chatterbox Wednesdays at Designbox 12:00 P.M. With guest speaker BJ Emerson of Tasti D-lite. BJ is the Social Technology Officer for Tasti D-lite. Earlier this year Tasti D-lite received a lot of media attention by launching the first Social Media-Integrated Point of Sale (POS) Loyalty Application that implements Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare with are loyalty cards. Recently Tasti D-lite was mentioned on Mashable by installing iPads and using QR Codes in their stores.
BJ brings a strong blend of technical and creative abilities as VP of Technology for Tasti D-Lite. His experience in the early and effective implementation of social technologies within a franchise system has earned him recognition as a pioneer and leader. Featured in Twitter’s Business 101 Case Studies, BJ has spearheaded the integration of the Tasti D-Lite brand experience with online communities by engaging customers and working with franchisees to expand the brand through social media.
In 2010, BJ led the deployment of the first ever POS loyalty program to feature an integration with social sites Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare. His passion for empowering others with technology can be seen through the award winning and innovative solutions he manages.
We’re excited to hear BJ speak and looking forward to learning more about the future of Social Point of Sales systems and the Tasti D-Lite story.
Designbox is located at 323 West Martin Street, Raleigh, NC.
http://Designbox.US on twitter as @DBRaleigh
RSVP is not requred but if you’re attending feel free to add it to your plancast: http://plancast.com/p/3alg.
