Pinterest has become a social media tsunami! The velocity of it's popularity is increasing so rapidly that it has overtaken Google +, Linkedin and Youtube combined in driving referral traffic.   Visual Engagement is becoming a widespread addiction! Via: Monetate.com 

Takeaway: Even in a negative economy, customer experience remains a high priority for consumers - 60% of polled consumers said they are willing to pay more for better service. Click to enlarge Source: ClickSoftware Enterprise Workforce Mobility

Continuing to impact our mainstream lifestye and culture   The influence of social media on our lives and culture will continue to increase.  This is Social Media Expert, Sociologist and Futurist Brian Solis at Le Web in Paris on: Mainstream lifestye and culture The rise of curation Elevating the importance of transparency Business dynamics and socialization of ...

From Singularity Hub:  Social media pushes its users into states of continued stimulus and communication, with a system that rewards obsessively-frequent checking and updating.  Is online communication hampering or enhancing the human mind?   [Graphic created by Assisted Living Today Assisted Living Facilities]

Mat Siltala  Saw an article on Social Media stats the other day on AdAge by the ever awesome Sarah Evans (awesome list of stats she compiled) and of course, he being who he is, wanted to visualize the data. So enjoy!