Social State: Thoughts, Stats and Stories about the State of Social Media
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00ATTT2UG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 299 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Author There are 1 billion people all over the world sharing their lives on Facebook, and that's only one of many services enabling and dictating how we connect, how we learn, and how we act.
Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Esteban is also the founder of Social Nerdia Consulting, based in New Westminster, British Columbia.Esteban Contreras paints a picture of what the world is going to look like as social technologies become part of everything around us. Instagram, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, and a long tail of social media services are transforming how we interact with the world around us. Everything we know is being re-imagined.In SOCIAL STATE, Esteban Contreras writes about the rapidly changing social media landscape. SOCIAL STATE is your guide to the state of social media.In recent years, the web has gone from being a network of hyperlinked pages to a network of individuals. Factual, opinionated, and current, SOCIAL STATE was written and
"Social State" is more than a read it's an 'experience'! Corie Loewen Just read "Social State" cover to coverit was more than a read it was an experience!Honestly, as a "low tech" gal I wondered if I would even get through it!It is written wonderfully,very fluid and easy to understand I feel like I've learnt ALOT and all the links made it enjoyably interactiveI literally laughed and cried!Thanks for sharing Esteban Contreras-Truly a gift!. Solid, Useful and Living Overview of Social Media WayneNH In SOCIAL STATE, Esteban Contreras skillfully provides an easy to follow overview of how we reached this moment in social - and makes the case of the business relevance of social media. While that may be obvious for many, it is the most asked question in the college classes that I teach (Social Media for Business). I use material from the book in the classes, and appreciate the links to fresh data from solid sources.I recommend SOCIAL STATE as an important timeline and perspective book to understand the social sharing content economy.. Comprehensive review of social platforms & media Rebecca Taylor I've had the pleasure of following Esteban Contreras since his early days as host of the Social Nerdia podcast and blog. When he announced he was writing a book on the state of social media, I was eager to get a copy. I've long identified with his point of view because all those years ago when we first met, we were both struggling through many of the same challenges and opportunities in companies that were just beginning to embrace social media as a marketing tactic.The past few years have seen enormous shifts in not just the technology of media, but also the culture and psychology of social media. It's e