Did you know:
- There were more than 31 billion Google searches every month, up from 2.7 billion in 2006.
- Years it took a technology to reach a market audience of 50 million: radio, 38 years; television, 13 years; Internet, 4 years; iPod, 3 years; Facebook, 2 years.
- One out of eight couples married in the United States last year met online.
- There are about 540,000 words in the English language, about five times as many as during Shakespeare’s time.
- The first commercial text message was sent in December of 1992. Today, the number of text messages sent and received every day exceeds the total population of the planet.
- It’s estimated that a week’s worth of New York Times contains more information than a person was likely to come across in a lifetime in the 18th century.
- The number of Internet devices in 1992 was 1 million. By 2008, it was 1 billion.
- The amount of technical information is doubling every two years. For students starting a four-year technical degree today, this means that half of what they learn during their first year will be outdated by their third year of study.
All this is according to the “Did You Know?” YouTube video researched by Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, and Jeff Brenman that has been viewed more than 8.3 million times so far. The men compiled these statistics, and presented them with many more pieces of information that will make your head spin, in an engaging five-minute video, all set to the tune of a techno remixed soundtrack.
Making sense of it all
As fast as the world is changing, isn’t it great to know you have a partner in VistaComm to help ensure you are staying current and take a disciplined approach to marketing and communication in 2010 and beyond?
No matter what new technology emerges, good communication still relies on the basics. Strengthening relationships with your customers and prospects starts with a compelling message, and our targeted approach can simplify the process. First, we listen. Then we ask the right questions that spark creative thinking and generate practical solutions, from newsletters to videos to state-of-the-art online tools, for successful outcomes.
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By combining strategy, delivery, and technology, VistaComm ensures that the relevant, professional content we develop for you will reach its destination.
If you’d like to explore your options in 2010, VistaComm can help. Contact us at solutions@vistacomm.com or 1-866-752-7707 to start the process today.