Social media has shown to be easier to communicate then email

Wonderful article posted today on Webpronews. The amazing stats show that people are using social media sites to communicate with each other rather then with email. Why?  Well its faster, more direct and frankly easier then having to sign in to use their email. Of course this is just another reason why your company should be using these sites to stay in contact with your customers and cultivate new ones for such a little cost…read below.

Social networking and blogging have become more popular than sending email, according to a new report from Nielsen.

More than two-thirds (67%) of the global online population now goes online to visit social networks and blogs.

“Social networking has become a fundamental part of the global online experience,” says John Burbank, CEO of Nielsen Online.

“While two-thirds of the global online population already accesses member community sites, their vigorous adoption and the migration of time show no signs of slowing. Social networking will continue to alter not just the global online landscape, but the consumer experience at large.

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/03/09/social-sites-surpass-email-usage

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