Comments on: Social Media Users Are Older and More Business-Like Than You Think

By: Social Media Class Status Update #7 « Socially Yours

Social Media Class Status Update #7 « Socially Yours — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:36:57 +0000

[...] 3:36 am By examining the history and theory of social media, I found it most surprising that we (users of social media) have so much power. After reading books like We the Media, Cluetrain Manifesto and The Search I [...]

By: Social Media Gets Rural

Social Media Gets Rural — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:00:13 +0000

[...] research showing average ages (this old RapLeaf study said youth last year and that’s already changed.) Here in Atlantica our own research shows an increase in the average age of a Facebook participant [...]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:16:23 +0000

Great info Dawn. Here is more information and articles that have come out recently:

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1093/generations-online

http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Adults-and-Social-Network-Websites.aspx

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/13/social.network.older/

By: Are Social Media Users Schizophrenic? « Thoughtpick Blog

Are Social Media Users Schizophrenic? « Thoughtpick Blog — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:47:16 +0000

[...] that we all agree that there exists many types of social media users online, males and females, at varying ages, roaming social media outlets for various reasons, at different times and with multiple goals and [...]

By: Bruce Christensen

Bruce Christensen — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:44:36 +0000

Dawn,
As a baby boomer and an empty-nester, I can confirm that social media has a growing demand. My wife Sarah and I use these new tools to stay connected with our grown children and our grand children. They live all across the country and we want to remain close.
There a millions of people making this same family transition and they crave the connection that social media provides.
This trend will explode as Y-generation begins to have children of their own and feel the tug of connection back to their family. Our Y’s fill our social in-boxes with the pictures of their kids and adventures – We love it!
Combining the two biggest demographics (Boomers & Y’s) should create an ever expanding demand for ways to stay connected and share life experiences online.

By: Twittrare är äldre än du tror - Devsol

Twittrare är äldre än du tror - Devsol — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:14:17 +0000

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By: frank

frank — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:05:23 +0000

Very nice. I was happy to see this pop up in my RSS reader when i logged on today.

What I find odd is that Twitters demographic is higher in age on average. You’d think Twitter would be more ‘kid’ friendly because of the abstract nature of it (at least that’s how it feels when you 1st start using – abstract and confusing).

Glad to see us old folks are catching up

http://twitter.com/franswaa

By: wendy weir

wendy weir — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:46:16 +0000

great insights – thanks for making it available – thinking that the general population shape has a lot to do with this trend – huge numbers of baby boomers 48-63 – i heard a month ago that every 7 sec someone turned 50 in NAmerica

By: Anita Fiander

Anita Fiander — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:45:31 +0000

What a Great Data post! Thanks for sharing this tool!It is truly “amazing” how Social Media has changed the way we do business and connect!

Be Well,
Anita

By: Internet Marketing, Strategy & Technology Links - Apr 28, 2009 « Sazbean

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:51:58 +0000

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