While I don’t have a crystal ball, here are some developments that I think are worthy of our attention and will affect how we do things in the social mediasphere over the next few years. Many of the things on this list will not be news to the very well-informed social media consultant types who live and breathe this stuff. Virb MORE >>

While social networking is seen as an activity dominated by younger generations, new research shows Baby Boomers are getting into  the game as well.  Generation Jones appears to be taking to social networking in a significant way, almost as much as Generation Xers, who already have a reputation for their computer savvy. MORE >>

The near-ubiquitous access to collaborative communities, social networks and communications tools that these apps provide is actually improving my ability to network more frequently with my friends, fans, followers and contacts. Some of the most popular cross-channel social media management tools have iPhone apps. MORE >>

There are many benefits to implementing social networking. Here are some of them: Employee Engagement – Today’s generation is entering into the workforce after spending years on social networks. For them, usage of computers has primarily been to network with classmates and friends. Usage of email is falling. MORE >>

Social networking sites have become an accepted part of the Internet, despite still being immature and likely to evolve over the next couple of years. Social networks are a feedback loop. The bigger the social network, the more knowledge is shared; the more knowledge that is shared, the more the social network grows. MORE >>