Is success in social networking measured by the number of “Friends” you have on Facebook, or “Followers” you have on Twitter, or “Connections” you make on LinkedIn?
The jury is still out on how social media and social networking will ultimately play out, but new research shows real benefits are being realized from it.
A Harris Poll conducted December 6-10, 2010 found, “Social media has opened the door, or more accurately, many doors, to increasingly numerous ways for people to interact with others, customize their online experiences and receive positive, enriching benefits from their activity therein. In fact, two in five Americans say that they have received a good suggestion for something to try as a result of their use of social media (40%).”
To read the full, original article click on this link: The Social Side of the Internet | Newgeography.com
Author: Dennis Powell
