Social Media Attains Critical Mass

If you’ve been resisting the Social Media wave, a recent study reflects you can no longer ignore the writing on the wall. Check out these latest stats:

1. More than half of adults now relying on at least one of these so-called Web 2.0 platforms for communicating with friends, family, or colleagues on a regular basis.
2. it is clear that a fundamental shift has taken place in all of our lives about what it means to communicate in the 21st Century.
3. The percentage of U.S. adults who said they now rely on instant messaging, for example, rose to 22% this year from just 9% in 2007.
4. One out of 10 U.S. adults now publish blogs, up from just 5% a year ago.
5. The percentage of Americans of all demographic groups who say they now read a blog everyday soared between 2007 and 2008.

You can read the full overview below:

OMG! UM Finds Web 2.0 Breeding Consumers 2.0, Social Media Attains Critical Mass

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