Atlanta Daybook: Will Your Media Be Social…?
Have to keep it short, but below is the first of many articles I hope to publish through Atlanta Daybook in 2010 (@atlantadaybook).
Daybook does a great job of sharing news and event information in metro Atlanta. I appreciate this opportunity to collaborate.
from AtlantaDaybook
Last year may be remembered as the year when social media went mainstream. Celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and MC Hammer created a buzz through their Twitter accounts. News organizations like CNN, companies like Comcast, and some marketers and PR pros joined in on the social media frenzy. Some folks have figured it out, while others are still sitting on the bench waiting to jump into the game.
“2009 was about the growth of Twitter and Facebook and the power of messages and news traveling at a speed I don’t think anyone realized it could travel,” explains James Andrews, co-founder of Everywhere, a social media agency that helps brands and celebrities leverage social media for marketing and promotions.
