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In the era of social business, FRIENDLY and ethical BUSINESSES will SKYROCKET

In the era of social business, FRIENDLY and ethical BUSINESSES will SKYROCKET. A charismatic leader not only TRANSFORMS THE SOCIETY but also provides a new meaning to human civilization. Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Prabhupad – the founder of ISKCON, and Jesus Christ are some of the charismatic leaders who have flown AGAINST THE WIND and have brought radical changes to society. ~ Nathaniel Hansen

Social Media Use Up 82% from one year ago

Despite Facebook privacy changes and serious cases of Twitter Fail Whale, social media use has increased astronomically since this time last year: During December 2009, global users spent an average of five hours on social networking sites, up from three hours in December 2008. That’s an 82% increase.

Nielsen just released a report on its blog detailing increased social media use, and the results are impressive, while not exactly shocking. Some highlights:

– Social networking sites are the most popular online destinations globally (based on the amount of time people spent there in December), with games and instant messaging coming in second and third, respectively. (Side note: As gaming becomes more popular on sites like Facebook, it will be interesting to see how this affects time spent.) (read more)