The easier things are to buy, the more we consume. Erik Qualman buyconsumeeasy Change image and share on social
Social media has made the web all about me, me, me. Erik Qualman makemediumsocial Change image and share on social
As social media is less about technology and more about relationship building, we are starting to see more women have a heavy influence if not dominant role in the social media space. It's no wonder that Facebook is being run in part by chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. Erik Qualman buildchiefdominant share on social
You're talking about a younger generation, Generation Y, whose interpersonal communication skills are different from Generation X. The younger generation is more comfortable saying something through a digital mechanism than even face to face. Erik Qualman comfortablecommunicationdigital share on social
One thing we seem to be missing is that just as we no longer search for the news, the news finds us today (e.g. this article found me) we will no longer search for products and services, rather we will look to our social graph to what products and services they like and don't like. Erik Qualman articlefindgraph share on social
Everybody's got the mindset that everything should be measurable. Erik Qualman measurablemindset Change image and share on social
That's the power behind a tool like Facebook Connect. It is making a Web without walls. Facebook allows you to go to other sites to comment, rate, etc., without having to set up a new profile for that site. Erik Qualman commentconnectfacebook share on social
Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard. Erik Qualman folkhearlisten Change image and share on social