Is there a social media revolution? Apparently yes, according to this video, and it’s being backed by strong reasons! Just some facts: The number of texts sent and received every day exceeds the Earth`s population It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million people, yet Facebook added 100 million users in less than 9 [...]

Are companies starting to move beyond open social-network? Or is it just an additional route to market? American has launched “BlackAtlas” – probably the first brand community in the airline industry. American conducted focus groups with African-American customers to help shape the creation of BlackAtlas Procter & Gamble has created “Beinggirl“, an online community targeted [...]

What is the hottest brands on Twitter right now? TweetedBrands provides a simple answer to the question, by looking at the brands receiving the most mentions over the past 24 hours. Not really the best way to measure, but a fun topic anyways.

A good example of how social media can make it convenient for the customer is CoffeeGroundz Café, a Houston coffee shop. CoffeeGroundz offers free Wi-Fi, plenty of outlets, and they serve beer and wine – making it a cross between a Coffee House and a Lounge. Customers sitting in CoffeeGroundz can order food and drinks [...]