If you want to know the future of technology and its impact on society study how younger generations interact with one another today. With the sting of a ce palm, youll experience a sheer rush of humility as you realize that everything you thought you knew about tech is simply nascent compared to the sophistication of digital natives. No matter how connected you are or how many followers or friends you have online, theres a sense of artistry mashed together with counter intuitive behavior that just works.

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Conversations about the environment and sustainability are important. But, there may be a prevailing sense that those doing the talking might inadvertently create an us versus them conversation. Instead, there is an opportunity to consider everyday lifestyle center point to then examine how the choices we make impact society from a personal point of view. Lifestyle is also something thats aspirational and as such, requires an ecosystem to inform and empower our everyday decisions without reproach.

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In each network, and across multiple social streams, youre fed a visual buffet of seflies, travel, food, shion, and celebrations. In assemblage, they tell the story of life well lived, or at least a life well curated. At the center of each of these experiences is the person living and sharing them in real time.  Every day that passes, it seems that a growing network of our friends, mily, and colleagues are charmed with this picturesque life.

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Did you know that the 23 million small businesses in America account for 54% of all U.S. sales?

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In an era when media is largely created and broadcast by the few to the many, social media emerged to cilitate the co-creation of media in addition to creating it. While difficult to trace its origins, the philosophy of social media dates back to the mid-1990s. It wasnt until the mid 2000s however, that businesses would encounter the idea of a new medium where brand democracy prevailed over brand dictatorship.

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Snapchat has yet to show any signs of self-destructing. In ct, its blowing up. Nielsen recently reported that Snapchat had more than 8 million unique users in May 2013 with adults on Nielsens U.S. panel accessing the app on average 34 times that month. Snapchat now sees 200 million snaps exchanged per day, up from 60 million in February. According to my good friend Jennifer Van Grove at CNET, that places Snapchat in the league of the majors. Facebook for example,sees 350 million photo uploads per day.

While big business has eliminated four million jobs since 1990, small businesses added eight million.

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JESS3 and I debuted versions 4.0 and 4.1 of The Conversation Prism (TCP) recently to an overwhelming response. Thank you. The initial post was intended to share the evolution of the popular infographic along with the transformation of the social landscape over all. Over the years, new startups,new york asian escort sunsets, acquisitions, mergers, and shifts in trends and technology have played out in true Shakespearean shion, which has made for truly dramatic theater.Excietment and turmoil aside, The Conversation Prism is in of itself, one of the industrys most comprehensive visual studies of how we use networks and how that changes over time.

Why the focus on small business today? Its National Small Business Week in the United States and to commemorate the occasion, I partnered with Cox Business to discuss the importance of connected consumerism amidst the release of its inaugural small business survey (SBWSurvey).

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Twitter and Facebook are under fire for the role each platform plays in unknowingly tolerating flagrant hate-fueled, public-cing obscenity and outright threats.  Twitter was targeted as the result of  an advocate for honoring women on British currency was deluged with sickening rape threats. Facebook too has been criticized for its molasses-like pace for contending with hate posts and groups. In the case of Twitter, its UK branch reaffirmed its position against hate by publishing a post that acknowledged complaints and also introduced new mechanisms for flagging offending posts.

After almost two-and-half years, it is with great pleasure that I officially unveil the fourth edition of The Conversation Prism. Viewed and downloaded millions of times over, The Conversation Prism in its various stages has captures snapshot of important moments in the history and evolution of Social Media.

Have you ever noticed that your Facebook News Feed is the digital equivalent to Its a Wonderful Life? Perhaps youve likened your Instagram stream to that of  Lifestyles of the Digital Rich and Internet Famous.

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Brian Solis is principal at Altimeter Group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, and culture. Solis is also globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. His new book, Whats the Future of Business (WTF), explores the landscape of connected consumerism and how business and customer relationships unfold and flourish in four distinct moments of truth. His previous book, The End of Business as Usual, explores the emergence of Generation-C, a new generation of customers and employees and how businesses must adapt to reach them. Prior to End of Business, Solis released Engage, which is regarded as the industry reference guide for businesses to market, sell and service in the social web.

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These last few months have certainly been a wonderful whirlwind. With the debut of Whats the Future of Business(WTF), a research report co-produced with Altimeter Group colleague Charlene Li (The Evolution of Social Business: Six Stages of Social Media Transformation), and the roll out of the all new Conversation Prism (v 4.0), Ive been inspired by all of your support each step of the way. Thank you.

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Did you know that small businesses provide 55% of all jobs and 66% of all net new jobs since the 1970s?

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