July 2010 Linkedin Poll: What do you think is the next big thing for Social Media?

For July 2010, I thought it was appropriate to create this Linkedin Poll. It’s anyone’s guess as to the future of Social Media…or is it? I’ve heard in some social circles that as Social Media becomes more and more mainstream, it will be difficult NOT to have some form of Social Media at your side at all times. Others have said the complete opposite, that Social Media will morph into something else completely different. Of course you’ll always have dinosaur-like nay-sayers with tiny Tyrannosaurus Rex arms that say Social Media isn’t important and will fade away.

From what I’ve seen transpire on the web over the last year and a half, has been nothing short of unbelievable. The amount of businesses now that have a twitter or facebook like button has exponentially grown. How people can downplay or hate on Social Media is beyond my comprehension. The truly amazing thing about Social Media is that for the first time in history a business can start with next to nothing and immediately be in touch with their customers. I am constantly looking on the Internet for new forms of Social Media and Social Networking sites. A really great site to use as a reference is: Mashable

Bottom line is that Social Media is here to stay. Whether or not it will morph into something even more ubiquitous remains to be seen. So if you happen to be on Linkedin, take the Poll and let me know what you think. Or leave a comment here. Either way, let’s talk about what is possible.

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  • rashadpleasant

    i took the poll. it's funny that there are an equal amount of people that think social media will become more prevalent vs it completely bursting. i think with the integration that has already happened it will meet resistance but it will continue to evolve. i'm sure people didn't think the telephone would last either because conversations were meant to be had face to face… (actually read that somewhere)

  • http://www.andicrook.com Andrew Crook

    The market is still very young and needs to mature. In some respect I think the bubble will burst at some point because everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and investing in start-ups that have yet make revenue and run purely off VC, or business models that have yet to be fully proven to be sustainable in the long term. However, social media will come out the other end, grow and remain as our lives become more integrated into online systems.

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    It's pretty bizarre right? It just goes to show you that no one really know what the future will hold for Social Media. But you and I know that the future will include Social Media. :D

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    It's pretty bizarre right? It just goes to show you that no one really know what the future will hold for Social Media. But you and I know that the future will include Social Media. :D

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    Hello fellow Andrew! Great analysis. Bubble bursting because everyone will be a part of it. Then a new bubble will form of super social media robots that will rise up and conquer the planet tweeting as they torment. muuuhahahahhaha. heh

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    Hello fellow Andrew! Great analysis. Bubble bursting because everyone will be a part of it. Then a new bubble will form of super social media robots that will rise up and conquer the planet tweeting as they torment. muuuhahahahhaha. heh

  • http://www.andicrook.com Andrew Crook

    LOL, My point is that there is a lot of hype I am sure some investors follow that hype, there is often more money going in than coming out, obviously this can only happen for so long, so many rounds of investment etc. when VC's see they aren't getting the expected return and pull the plug some of these start-ups will collapse and other VCs will follow, Leaving the more successful business models for copy cats to work from, which is the problem at the moment, everyone thinks they can rival Facebook

  • http://www.andicrook.com Andrew Crook

    >Bubble bursting because everyone will be a part of it.

    was that not the problem of the dot com bubble? I seem to remember companies spring up with 100s of employees from nothing running off angles cash. Then angles to pull out overnight and 100's of employees getting a text in the morning saying dont bother coming into work. I seem to remember been told the same story over again again.

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    Building upon what you just said…don't you just LOVE how almost every single Social Media Netowrk out there is completely copying foursquare to certain degree? Befoursqaure (get it..hehe) there weren't any MAYORS or DUKEDOMS or what-have-you. It's all malarkey I say!

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    Building upon what you just said…don't you just LOVE how almost every single Social Media Netowrk out there is completely copying foursquare to certain degree? Befoursqaure (get it..hehe) there weren't any MAYORS or DUKEDOMS or what-have-you. It's all malarkey I say!

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    Hmmm…sounds like your were that guy GETTING that TXT 10 years ago…eh?

  • http://www.andicrook.com Andrew Crook

    Me no i was still at university, however, there was a startup not so far from me that was started by one of Steve Jobs side men, within 6 months there were over 300 employees in fact they couldn't find skilled programmers to there requirements and offered huge cash rewards to anyone that referred new staff to them. They were making good revenue and had some of the best multinationals as clients. Then one day the angles pulled out and within 24hrs the company collapsed and employees were sent a text. After that event i saw similar stories pop up on the internet and newspapers. Within a few days it was acknowledged that the do com bubble had burst.

  • http://www.andicrook.com Andrew Crook

    The industry may of collapsed buts its still here, maybe strong that ever, it grew too quickly is what i am saying. I guess that's what i am trying to say what is happening with social media. Some of these start-ups do not even have a viable business model they're trying to find one along the way.I guess you don't share the same view?

  • http://www.AndrewDavidBaron.com Andrew David Baron

    I don't differ in point of view at all. I agree bubble busted because of instability within the startups and lack of foresight and game plan. For Social Media, slightly different because of first bubble. Companies are aware of a bubble factor to some degree and are trying to build with the past in mind. Hopefully, these companies keep in mind of things that DIDN'T work in the past. Companies like Twitter, who have yet to show any type of profit, are vanguards of the industry. If Twitter folds…many of these API type companies would fold or be susceptible to folding. To me that's the real worry.

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