social media statistics

Social Media Revolution 2011

Erik Qualman is the man behind the SocialNomics and the Social Revolution videos.  The previous version with its great choice of music was one of 2010’s most videos on YouTube (it has over 2.8million views) and was shared by many as the defining source of statistics in the social media industry.

Qualman is the author of Socialnomics: how social media transforms the way we live and do business.

Today he released his new video – 2011 version.  There are so many great statistics in this short 2 minute video and beyound.  Here are my Top 10 that I consider very powerful and relevant.

  1. Social Media is about People
  2. Over 50% of the world’s population is under 30 years old
  3. 93% of marketers use social media for business
  4. Kindergartens are learning on iPads, not chalkboards
  5. A new member joins LinkedIn every second… Read More