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How Fast can YOU make $100k

While you are all sitting at your desks, working 80+ between paychecks, I thought you would like to see how quickly pro-athletes are earning $100k. In the case of Alex Rodriguez, try one at-bat (about 5 minutes). Below is a list of other notable professional athletes and their race to earning $100k.

 

Via WSJ Online

Do Teens Really Not Use Twitter?

There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether or not teens are using Twitter. In a recent article, the New York Times shares some interesting statistics about teen’s usage of the popular micro-blogging platform as well as other social media sites. The New York Times sites that just 11% of Twitter’s users fall into the teen category.

 

While 11% is indeed a small make-up of the Twitter population, when compared to teen usage of other online networks its in perfect line with typical trends. Teens make up only 14% and 9% of MySpace and Facebook user base respectively.

Social Media Revolution

Do you think social media is a fad? This video does a great job at dispelling that misconception. Much in the same way that Did You Know described the changing landscape of media in our culture, this video explains why social media is important and not something to be ignored. Watch the video below and leave your thoughts. We would love to hear how you feel about it.

This post also appears on the MGH WOM Blog at http://mghwom.com/blog/2009/08/17/social-media-revolution/