I’m definitely the girl who is more than eager to jump up into one of those big comfortable massage chairs to get a pedicure, and in choosing reading material yesterday for my mini-retreat… I eagerly reached for a TIME magazine over the many and varied traditional fashion fare at the nail-salon.
I recently switched from TIME to the Economist at home… I can only afford (in time and money) to get through one magazine a week, and this year’s Person of the Year article had me regretting my choice.
In case you haven’t heard the buzz, the 2006 person of the year is YOU. The cover of the article even includes a shiny mirror. (Get it?)
The article remarks on the events of 2006, and the social media surge that occured:
“It’s a story about community and collaboration on a scale never seen before. It’s about the cosmic compendium of knowledge Wikipedia and the million-channel people’s network YouTube and the online metropolis MySpace. It’s about the many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, but also change the way the world changes.”
The article and the whole issue (especially with the subsequent “People who Mattered” features) are a great read on the effects of Social Media on our society.
I’ve also recently become undeniably addicted to the blog of Jeremiah Owyang. Jeremiah focuses heavily on social media, and blogs (often) his observations and professional thoughts on what’s going on in the world of web strategy.
Social media is everywhere, and I’m loving reading about it everywhere. The question for us at RD2 is how to leverage it best to meet the needs of our clients.
Cool that’s so cool. I really appreciate the kind comments.
Jeremiah (while sitting at Bloghaus)
[...] Check out my post on the RD2 blog, shouting out to Time’s Person of the Year article and Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang. He’s kind of a big deal in the blog world, and he commented back! [...]
how about a shout out to the mom who paid for the pedicure!