Social Media Predictions from the Top Strategists Worldwide

Fifteen great minds on social media have shared thoughts on what the second half of 2010 may have in store for us. Here's what they're saying;

"Augmented reality + mobile, applied to the social networking paradigm, assuming amazing resolutions, more accurate GPS, facial and object recongnition (none of which exist today) - the possibilities are endless for how social media can infilitrate our lives."- Mathew Buckland, (20fourlabs.com)

"Although it is now cheaper to launch an initiative leveraging Web 2.0 Technology - it requires qualified and passionate people to make them successful" - David Armano

Regarding Email vs. Social Media.... "You may not always start the year as a leader, but you can certainely finish it that way. " - Rohit Bhargava

"Initimacy touches emotion; emotion powers conversation" - Pete Blackshaw

"Doors are going to close all over the social web. Why? Because the money didn't come the way people thought it would." - Chris Brogan

"The Tipping Point has not only NOT been reached, but could still tilt AWAY from Social Media." - Todd Defren

"There's a lot of fixing that needs to be done" - Jason Falls

"Dwindling budgets suddenly make low-cost social media look like the pretty girl at the ball" - Ann Handley

"We're going to develop a set of better metrics to help guide, direct, and validate 'committment' ". - Joseph Jaffe

"The movement is roote in a desire to have quality, not quantity, as people cocoon in the face of the economic crisis." - Charlene Li

"After a pre-qualifying wrestling match..." - Ben McConnell

"These will be cumulative events and interactions that will build brand loyalty for the companies that pay attention to them." - Scott Monty

"The recession will force revenue results out of socail technologies" - Jermiah Owyang

"Companies that focus on earning love will thrive during the hard times, and kick ass when good times return" - Andy Sernovitz

"Suddenly being Facebook friends with your Mom will seem less ridiculous than following 4,000 strangers on Twitter." - Greg Verdino

SOURCE: Special thanks to Ali Hadi for compliling this information to be shared among marketers nation and worldwide. Visit Ali @ http://alihadi.wordpress.com