Twenty-five percent of search results for the world's top 20 largest brands are links to user generated content and thirty-four percent of bloggers post opinions about products and brands. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Pushing a company agenda on social media is like throwing water balloons at a porcupine. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
“If pondering whether something is appropriate to post online, ask yourself: Would I tell this to a large group of people in-person? If the… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
That's the power behind a tool like Facebook Connect. It is making a Web without walls. Facebook allows you to go to other sites… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
At a minimum the majority of search dollars will flow to a social media model because people care most about what their peers think… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Consumers are taking ownership of brands, and their referral power is priceless. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
Assume whatever you do, both offline and online, will be seen by your mother, dad, boss, coach, boyfriend, teacher… the world. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
We don't have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we do it. — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
“Many people have discovered that having a LinkedIn account for their business contacts and a Facebook account for their personal contacts is a great… — Erik Qualman Copy Share Image
