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Roost: Do You Know The Impact of Social Media On The World?

  • Ricardo Bueno · 4 months ago
    Hey guys,

    Thanks for the shout-out! Normally, I don't watch videos but this one is definitely worth the watch (I think I've seen it a few times by now)... I even previewed it at a presentation the other day. The sheer stats on there are amazing!

    The simple fact is, if you're not on some type of social networking site by now, you're not on the internet (I like to think of that as a major lost opportunity on many levels).
  • Derek Overbey · 4 months ago
    Couldn't agree more Ricardo. People that are shunning these types of statistics and social networking in general are going to have an eye-opening experience. Glad you found this!
  • Facebook User · 4 months ago
    That was amazing and spot on!
  • Rafael de Haan · 4 months ago
    Its frightening...
  • wendyhj · 4 months ago
    I am disappointed I couldn't think of something more original to say than "Wow" when it ended. But I agree - wow. Stats don't lie. I am Gen X but keeping up with the world so far!
  • catherine grison · 4 months ago
    Waow. Clean and sharp, perfect soundtrack.
    I am on FB and Twitter, it is where your video found me! At first, I was "not buying Twitter", like talking about lunch and laundry. After 2 or 3 months and 1800+ follower later (I never auto follow back), I have to literally unplug Twitter to get some work done! I still do not know how much business you can really get through it, but in terms of community building,real life networking and visibility it is an incredible tool.
    And I am even glad one day I answered a tweet about food, as I met 2 fabulous girls in NYC looking for healthy recipes and life! My Feng Shui Vlog was perfect for them! ;-)
  • WorkingTheMagic · 4 months ago
    Great video, thanks for sharing! The numbers done lie however I have a hard time believing that Google will soon become obsolete for finding information and that we will rely solely on the social graph finding the information and companies we need.

    Keep in mind, Google and other extremely accurate search engines already rely on a very social backbone, the links and structure that make up the web. The social graph will no doubt have influence on the results we find in these search engines combined with the linking from other trustworthy resources and they have become eerily accurate at ranking information based on our needs.

    While I have a higher consumer confidence in a brand my friends suggest, to limit myself only to brands which my friends have experienced is doing myself a huge injustice of now exploring all of my options and not something I am ready to do just yet, or in the very near future.
  • akronohiohomes · 4 months ago
    Anyone that thinks social media is a fad is already behind the curve. Great proof is in your video. Much appreciated for a fine presentation.
  • morganb · 4 months ago
    If you want to see the sources for all the stats you can grab them here: http://socialnomics.net/2009/08/11/statistics-s... (like if you want to include them in a presentation or something.)
  • Mary Pope-Handy · 4 months ago
    Amazing video & reflective of what I see happening in Silicon Valley with my real estate clients. Want to buy a house? Web content is better than HomeBuying for Dummies. Suggest an inspector? They Google him and read Yelp reviews.

    Thanks for putting it on Roost, and thanks to the Twitterverse for bringing my attention to it!
  • sukhjit · 4 months ago
    These stats are undeniably powerful and the message is clear that we are in the beginning of a huge shift. It's exciting.

    I must add that the use of video here really brings the message home. Well done and thanks Roost for my drawing attention to it. --sukhjit
  • Krystal Lee Whaley · 4 months ago
    Loving it!!! That is rad.