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    The Smart Way To Being A Social Media Savant

    You know there are no shortcuts when it comes to being a success at anything but you can certainly be smart about your work. This principle holds good even when we are talking about social media marketing.

    There are a few things you can do to:

    •Become a social media marketing savant.

    •Get a handle on the interesting world of social media promotion.

    •Add value to any organization that needs a solid online presence.

    •Become an expert in this world of ever-changing dynamics.

    Here is taking a look at some of the most popular social media platforms and checking out what makes them great tools in your social media strategy. The main media that are changing the business ecosystem are:

    •Facebook – 1.4 billion users, 1.3 million bits of content get shared every day.

    •Twitter – micro blogging site that has generated more than 300 billion tweets.

    •Pinterest – more than 100 million active users.

    •YouTube – more than 1 billion users and 80% of traffic is from outside the USA.

    •Instagram – upwards of 400 million active users.

    Brought to you by Matt Banner of On Blast Blog.