The Rise of Text Messaging [INFOGRAPHIC]

From Mashable: Text messaging is one of the most popular communication methods in the world. The cost of a cell phone and SMS plan compared to that of a computer and a broadband connection has made texting extremely popular in developing countries, and “unlimited messaging” plans have made it the communication medium of choice for teens everywhere (beating face-to-face conversation and e-mail in popularity). Read more…
You Have Trust Issues

Given recent events, people just don’t trust corporations as much as they used to. But who do they trust? When it comes to social media, people trust mainly two categories: credible third party experts (academics, some media sources, analysts, etc.) and people they know and trust. Read more…
From The Toolbox: Twitter #Hashtags

I have to admit I’m relatively green to “tweeting” and even greener when it comes to using what are called “hashtags”. Those little # symbols are used to identify topics, to let the Twitterverse know what you’re talking about and to drive the link between related tweets. Read more…