12. Social search has now become a key part of the modern consumer’s life, and members, overwhelmed with too many choices, turn to their online trust networks to help them find relevant information.
16. DefinitionFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, like the electricity grid.
17. Benefits of Cloud Computing Inexpensive or free software Constantly updated on all devices Allows for greater efficiency (your “stuff” is always with you) Allows for use cross platform PC – MAC – iPad- Smartphones Terrific for collaboration Never email a file again
18. Products to Consider Dropbox.com (forms software) Sugarsync.com Box.net (works with DocuSign) Huddle.com Google Cloud Connect
40. For Information About e-PRO classes for Your Company or Association contact amy@socialmarketingmediainstitute.com
Editor's Notes
Social Media IS MarketingSearch is SocialMobile has landedRoad Warrior Tools in the CloudOnline leads to Offline
Social Media IS MarketingSearch is SocialMobile has landedRoad Warrior Tools in the CloudOnline leads to Offline
Amy
Interruptive marketing – advertising done at convenience of the businessIN – Ask these questionsWho has TiVo? Who has Satellite Radio?How many people here get a lot of unfiltered spam email?What do you do with the direct mail you receive at home?
Amy Answering Why Social Media
Social media channels are being used for one to many communications, which fails to utilize their full range of capabilities. . The adoption of social networks is reaching all age demographics as the older generation adopts social networks in order to maintain communication with their children and grandchildren. In 2009, 38% of your members actively used social networking websites for business purposes.Based on current rates of adoption nationwide, we expect this number to be significantly higher in 2011. In 2011, 60% of the US adult population will be using social networks to communicate.Consumers have always turned to their trust networks to aid their decision making process. Adoption of social networking technology has increased the size and powers of those trust networks. Search engines have now integrated social networking data into their search engines. Social search takes a person’s social graph into account to enhance the relevance of search results using this data. Google was one of the first search engines to personalizes searches by its users to include content created and/or shared by people within a user’s social circle and has now been followed by other search engines like Bing and Yahoo.Understanding this change in consumer behavior and the behavior patterns of your members is essential to improving the effectiveness of your member communications and involvement.Social search has now become a key part of the modern consumer’s life, and members, overwhelmed with too many choices, turn to their online trust networks to help them find relevant information. Google’s addition of social search results makes this more of a ‘fait accompli” than a choice on the part of the member.
Social media channels are being used for one to many communications, which fails to utilize their full range of capabilities. . The adoption of social networks is reaching all age demographics as the older generation adopts social networks in order to maintain communication with their children and grandchildren. In 2009, 38% of your members actively used social networking websites for business purposes.Based on current rates of adoption nationwide, we expect this number to be significantly higher in 2011. In 2011, 60% of the US adult population will be using social networks to communicate.Consumers have always turned to their trust networks to aid their decision making process. Adoption of social networking technology has increased the size and powers of those trust networks. Search engines have now integrated social networking data into their search engines. Social search takes a person’s social graph into account to enhance the relevance of search results using this data. Google was one of the first search engines to personalizes searches by its users to include content created and/or shared by people within a user’s social circle and has now been followed by other search engines like Bing and Yahoo.Understanding this change in consumer behavior and the behavior patterns of your members is essential to improving the effectiveness of your member communications and involvement.Social search has now become a key part of the modern consumer’s life, and members, overwhelmed with too many choices, turn to their online trust networks to help them find relevant information. Google’s addition of social search results makes this more of a ‘fait accompli” than a choice on the part of the member.
Social media channels are being used for one to many communications, which fails to utilize their full range of capabilities. . The adoption of social networks is reaching all age demographics as the older generation adopts social networks in order to maintain communication with their children and grandchildren. In 2009, 38% of your members actively used social networking websites for business purposes.Based on current rates of adoption nationwide, we expect this number to be significantly higher in 2011. In 2011, 60% of the US adult population will be using social networks to communicate.Consumers have always turned to their trust networks to aid their decision making process. Adoption of social networking technology has increased the size and powers of those trust networks. Search engines have now integrated social networking data into their search engines. Social search takes a person’s social graph into account to enhance the relevance of search results using this data. Google was one of the first search engines to personalizes searches by its users to include content created and/or shared by people within a user’s social circle and has now been followed by other search engines like Bing and Yahoo.Understanding this change in consumer behavior and the behavior patterns of your members is essential to improving the effectiveness of your member communications and involvement.Social search has now become a key part of the modern consumer’s life, and members, overwhelmed with too many choices, turn to their online trust networks to help them find relevant information. Google’s addition of social search results makes this more of a ‘fait accompli” than a choice on the part of the member.
