Marketing with Linked-In

Take a look at this article

http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/linkedin-for-sales-and-marketing-fairy-tale-with-a-happy-ending-021400.php

Silicone Prairie News

http://www.siliconprairienews.com/

http://www.siliconprairienews.com/ Here is a website giving all the information on what is going on in Kansas City's own Silicone Prairie. Many interesting articles and news about the Start Up Village that has been the central hub for innovation and many marketing trends in our own KC!! 

Thanks to Georgi Stoev for sharing this information!

Here is a great article about Social Support Teams !!

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-support-team/

Very funny commericial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I03UmJbK0lA

FACEBOOK VOTING

Please follow the link below and vote for omgtangram.  Thanks

You should vote for my game omgTangram at https://www.facebook.com/windowsphone/app_289569661171794

One of my grad students is in a competition, this will help !!

Thanks!!

Important Statistics

Here are some shockingly blunt statistics from Michael Steizner's

Social Media Marketing Industry Report

about the ineffectiveness of traditional advertising:

86% of viewers don't trust traditional advertising any longer

24 of the 25 largest newspapers are experiencing record declines in circulation

Newspaper advertising is down 18.7%

Less than 1 out of 5 traditional TV campaigns generate a positive ROI (90% of people skip ads via TiVo / DVR)

Wall St Journal reports that advertising in US print directories is expected to fall 39% over the next four years

Facebook has close to 54% US penetration

http://www.checkfacebook.com/