Social Media Week Kicks Off

Social Media Week is a worldwide event exploring the social, cultural, and economic impact of social media. Social Media Week runs from September 24th through the 28th and spans across 16 different cities around the world. Events vary from city to city and include classes, social media coaching, contests, keynotes, and conferences. Social media has a powerful influence on our daily lives. According to the Social Media Week website, an additional 3 billion new people around the world will connect to each other and socialize through the internet over the next 10 years.

The Social Landscape

An infograph from CMO.com that explains the strengths and weaknesses of some of the most widely used social networks.

2012 Participating Cities:

• Barcelona
• Berlin
• Bogotá
• Chicago
• Glasgow
• Hong Kong
• Jeddah
• London
• Los Angeles
• Sao Paulo
• Seoul
• Shanghai
• Torino
• Vancouver

Will Raleigh be on the list of participating cities in 2013? We hope so!

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