…then we can all pack up and call social media conquered! Oh, I should point ot that “FTW” in the title is short for “For The Win”. I know that seeing this all over Twitter when I first started there made me think of old biker t-shirts from an earlier time. Seriously though, I’m wowed looking at the state (stats) of YouTube in this great infographic from the folks at Flowtown.com.

I mention Facebook because it was launched just one year prior to YouTube. The incredible growth of these two companies is near spooky to me. Regardless of how you may feel about these sites personally, the fact remains; if you’re not utilizing them both, you may be missing some the considerable pieces in your social media strategy puzzle!

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Not every business feels like it can make great use of video.  If this sounds like you, perhaps creating a video from photos or screen grabs might be a good solution for you. While we’re on the YouTube topic today, here also are 10 Killer Tips for Creating a Branded YouTube Channel , which is a very good thing for a businesses to have!

Are the numbers represented in the infographic surprising to you? What are your thoughts about YouTube, have you had great success (failures too if you want to share them) from the use of video in a campaign or social media strategy? Do tell…the comments are yours!

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I Could Have Been A Stand-Up Comedian And Owned A Winery

June 29, 2010
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Oh yes, I Google me…you bet! Just for the record, and because I find it fascinating, here is a little tour of some James Ball people that I am not:

http://www.jimballvineyards.com/

http://www.rooftopcomedy.com/comics/JamesBall

http://www.jamesrb.co.uk/?page_id=2

http://www.onlinejamesball.com/

http://www.jamesballchimney.com/

http://www.darkergreen.com/

http://www.piloteh.com/james.html
No real lesson here today, save that you should grab control of as much “your name” & “your company name” real estate as you can online, including [...]

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It Would Appear That The Ladies Have Crashed The Gate And Are Taking Over Social Media!

June 28, 2010
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A wonderful new infographic from the incredible folks at Flowtown.com came out on Friday. I’m especially excited about this one because the topic, “Women In Social Media”, and the data contained in the infographic itself are very near-and-dear to me personally. Women have always been at the heart of my own marketing strategy because I choose [...]

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Small Biz’s, If You Pull Foursquare Into TweetDeck – Social Media Becomes A Little Clearer

June 24, 2010
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I’m traveling down this road today assuming that you know what Twitter and Foursquare are…and that you use them. I’m throwing in TweetDeck here to tie these two together. I hope that it helps to make some sense out of how all of this can work together to increase awareness and traffic for your business.
TweetDeck [...]

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Now I Know Where My Vuvuzela Is – Social Media Quote and Toon – June 18th 2010

June 18, 2010
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Vuvuzela, say it with me:  Vu-Vu-Zela…not as hard as I imagined when I first saw it spelled out. Please don’t leave; there really is an important social media lesson here – anything can happen with social media…100+ re-tweets in 5 hours!? More lesson after the fun stuff. ~Scroll with me~

From Geek And Poke comes the toon [...]

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This Friday In Atlanta: Do You Want Some REAL Help And Input About Social Media?

June 14, 2010
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**UPDATE: This event has been re-scheduled to Sept. 18th! Stay tuned for new RSVP links, information, etc.
If you’re looking for some practical, actionable, and conversational insight and advice from social media professionals who work it everyday, then this is the event that you’ve been waiting for:

June 18th 2010 – 8AM to 4PM
Five Star World Conference Center – Towers [...]

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Gone Fishing

June 4, 2010
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Seriously…I’m headed out for a week in Florida. I may or may not post while I’m there. Some of you will remember my post “How To: Build A Social Media Drum Circle“, well that post idea came from the very same place I’m headed to today…one truly never knows where inspiration may arise! Have a [...]

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Did You Quit Facebook? – Social Media Quote and Toon June 1st 2010

June 1, 2010
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 So yesterday was “Quit Facebook Day“…and I can’t help but to wonder how big the exodus actually was. I posted my own personal take on it all yesterday. In any event, and in this spirit, a quote and a toon:
“Probably the worst way to protest is to exit the conversation and shout from the sidelines. Will they exit [...]

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It’s Quit Facebook Day: Don’t You Dare!

May 31, 2010
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Happy Quit Facebook Day! Looks like 26650 are committed to quit as of this writing, and 4719 people had something to add in the comments on the site…impressive! I can certainly understand and sympathize with the folks who are so upset as to delete their accounts…I’m just not one of them. I’m glad to see [...]

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