If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Facebook added more than 200 million users last year, and Twitter more than doubled in size, adding 115 million. Discover the answers to these questions and more here in 55 of the best guides to social media strategies, tactics, tools and statistics of the past year. 85% of Inc. MORE >>

Twitter came of age in 2010, growing at a scorching pace —from 75 million users at the beginning of the year to more than 190 million by the end of December. Twitter is used (officially) in 65 of the Fortune 100 companies , 63% of small to midsized businesses, and nearly half of all B2B enterprises. Which companies are really succeeding on Twitter, and how are they doing it? What’s a Twitter chat, and how do I participate in one? Which are the most helpful third-party tools for Twitter? How to Get More Followers on Twitter. MORE >>

Every Thursday night Jeremy Victor and a group of B2B marketers hold a B2B Twitter Chat session. In a later posts we will share with you our own experiences using Twitter for marketing Mi6 and some of our clients (successes AND failures). Twitter for B2B Marketing. This chat session took place November 12, 2010. Here is the full transcript which shows you who participated with links to their Twitter profiles. Q1: What are the best and/or worst reasons to make Twitter part of a B2B marketing plan? One of best “listening&# tools available. MORE >>

In a previous post we looked at the top 25 industries using social media , as presented in the NetProspex Fall 2010 Social Business Report.  Don’t be discouraged when folks don’t jump at the chance to use social networking sites and tools from all levels inside your organization. Connect with Wendy on  LinkedIn ,  Facebook or  Twitter. Resources: NetProspex Fall 2010 Social Business Report. Wendy Boyce. In that report, there is also a section on social media usage by job function. I found the results to be interesting and daunting all at the same time. Tweet This! MORE >>

Data junkies, stats addicts, web trivia buffs rejoice — here are a deluge of social media, search and other marketing research facts and figures from 50 articles and blog posts published so far in 2010. What percentage of Fortune 100 companies are on Twitter? What social media tool helps small business double their reach on Twitter? national survey of reporters and editors revealed that 89% use blogs for story research, 65% turn to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% utilize microblogging services such as Twitter. Indonesia. MORE >>