Top Reasons Why Social Media is a MUST for Any Business

Survey Shows Social Media Is a Must for Business. NEW YORK (TheStreet) Shows A growing number of global firms agree social media presence brings in new business, resulting in higher revenue and profit.
The benefits of social networking for business is not only from the perspective of communication, but also a strategic perspective and integration.
Social media is the place to share, so here is a breakdown of 23 high-level, the numbers and statistics, that can make jaws drop, and get the hamster wheel turning in the head. If you’re wondering, why 23, and I was watching the NBA with my grandson, when I think about this job and thought that I would pay tribute to Jordan. Feel free to share presentations as you like.

1)  In the United States has 149 million active users of Facebook, 70% Enter once a day – Ogilvy & Buddy Media

2)  Accounts of social media ~ 25% of all online time more than 35 minutes per hour – Nielsen

3)  Facebook accounted for 8.93% of all visits to the site in the United States. All the features of Google as YouTube, Gmail, Google accounted for 9.85% – Experian Hitwise

4)  64% of Facebook users like to have a mark on Facebook – ExactTarget

5)  In 2012, half of Internet users worldwide, a billion people, has a Facebook account – TIME (12/07 to 01/03 version)

6)  Fastest growing demographic of Facebook is 17-35 years of age – TIME

7)  43% of Facebook users, “as opposed to” mark to market because of too much pressure – Exact Target

 46% of Internet users around the world, interact with social media on a daily basis, according to TNS

9)  25% of social media users are more likely to look in a brand advertising on social media – Adology

10)  15% of these users are more likely to buy advertisers social media – Adology

11)  38% of micro and small businesses that use social networks if they had more time or a solution of management practice – Vistaprint

12)  46% of owners of small businesses use social media – Vistaprint

13)  4,260,000,000 dollars will be used for social media marketing globally in 2011 – eMarketer

14)  17% of U.S. online consumers have created a Twitter account – Exact Target

15)  48% of Twitter users check their account at least once a day – Exact Target

16)  71% of Twitter users expect to receive marketing messages through the platform – the Exact Target

17)  41% of users who have not followed on Twitter mark did so because they were too commercialized – Exact Target

18)  46% of Twitter users to meet friends more personal than in 2009 – Mythbusting Social

19)  78.6% of consumers have joined a community business for more information about the company – Universal McCann

20)  71% of community members say they are more likely to buy a brand – Universal McCann

21)  66% of the members of the community in mind that the community made them more loyal to the brand – Universal McCann

22)  63% of the business community said they recommend the brand to their friends / family – Universal McCann

23)  Ford Explorer 2011 launch of Facebook has generated a return of 200% higher than the Super Bowl – case studies, Social media, stories, perspectives