So here we are entering into 2009. We have an economic disaster upon us. We are witnessing a financial crisis, the likes of which the World has not seen since the Great Depression, and yet for those of us in the Social Networking World, the outlook is SPECTACULAR. . . .
You see, Social Networks are not susceptible to market upswings and downswings. In fact, most social networks have not yet even figured out how to make money so they virtually can’t be susceptible to any swing at all. Instead, these incredible places for socializing, sharing, networking and communicating are continuing to grow at alarming rates. So this brings us to that SPECTACULAR outlook I was talking about:
In 2009 the industry of Social Media is going to take its biggest “JUMP” ever. The world is about to be introduced to new technologies and platforms that will forever change how online marketing exists, and transform the way people connect to businesses and organizations.
Social Networks are going to finally connect to ways of monetizing their networks and leveraging marketing potential of their sites.
Businesses are going to learn about the benefits of marketing through social networks and begin to understand what true “Targeted Marketing” looks like.
Non-Profits and Philanthropic organizations are going to learn how to quickly and easily leverage their memberships marketing power into millions of dollars in economic support.
My prediction is that the world of social media is in for a major change and that current economic circumstances will only help to fuel the growth of online environments designed to support, share, and help one another.
Hold on everyone, this roller coaster is still climbing . . .
