Socialnomics: The Future of the Mass Media is Social
Social Media Mandala. Check it out in the larger version on Flickr
Social media is making a big impact in our lives. Facebook has grown into such a phenomenon that many young people find it weird or suspicious if you don’t have an account. The growth of easy-to-use blogging platforms like Wordpress, user-generated content sites like Youtube and real-time messaging services like Twitter has empowered people to express their creativity online -- and to a potentially massive audience. All of these changes in how we communicate and use media is slowly eroding the once rock-solid business models of mainstream media outlets like newspapers, magazines and television networks.
These two videos by Erik Qualman do an amazing job of communicating just how quickly social media is revolutionizing our culture and how we socialize. Be sure to check out his blog and his great new book “Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business”
I recommend you watch these videos in full-screen: