Around the world Quote by Simon Mainwaring

Companies and managers that find a way to harness social media stand to gain.

— Ryan Holmes

While strides are being made in the social-media space, the newspaper and news business should continue to embrace social media,

— Amy Jo Martin

The leverage and influence social media gives citizens are rapidly spreading into the business world.

— Simon Mainwaring

The most potentially transformative impact of social media is its ability to encourage brands to marry profit and purpose. The reason brands participate is…

— Simon Mainwaring

“With the explosion of technology over the last 15+ years, we are in the process of a complete paradigm shift in regards to how…

— Kytka Hilmar-Jezek

Social media is one of the most under-rated business tools, in my opinion. It's an amazing cockpit for any CEO. I can narrate any…

— Anand Mahindra

Some of the power has shifted from companies to people. Using social media tools (blogs, wikis, tagging, etc.) more individuals are creating semi-spontaneous 'groundswells'…

— Charlene Li

I think social media has reinvigorated people's enthusiasm to be active and to engage.

— Abi Morgan

Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers.

— Erik Qualman

Concerned consumers are realizing that they can use social media to organize themselves around shared values to start effective movements. Social media gives them…

— Simon Mainwaring

Companies should take advantage of social media's power to connect, but honor the continued role of media in shaping opinion.

— Richard Edelman

While companies were getting comfy cozy with the idea of being on social media platforms, social media transcended those platforms, and few businesses have…

— Gary Vaynerchuk