Pew Internet Study: How People Learn About Their Local Community

 

A 5-part Pew Internet Study came out this week that takes a deeper look at “How people learn about their local community” We found some of the facts to be particularly interesting and wanted to highlight a few of them here:

• “For adults generally, the Internet is a main source for information about restaurants and other local businesses.” In fact, 56% of Americans rely on the Internet for information specifically on restaurants and other local businesses.
• When it comes to searching for information about local businesses, age isn’t a factor: like consumers under 40, Pew found that the 40+ crowd is also beginning to use the internet to research local businesses.
• “Now, information services like Yelp, which offers citizen reviews and restaurant information... are mainstays in many communities [and] the audience has gravitated to [these] new platforms.”
• “Only small percentages of adults said they relied most on social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter for local information. Those sites are included in the internet category, but within this category run a distant third behind search engine and special topic sites.”

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The Web is the New Phone Book - All Businesses Should Be On the Web

Seattle Web Promotion will help you with your Web Presence.

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WEB Presence includes
All of the Business Web Basics accounts above and
A Simple Website on your choice of Google/Sites, Weebly, WIX, Orbs, Gogopin, or Webs.
A Wordpress Blog with automation to help simplify posting.
If you have a Facebook account, a Business page can be created.

One of my Wordpress blogs can be viewed here http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/
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David Anders  |  The Computer Guy
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Business Web Basics: includes the following accounts and others:

Google Places	Superpages	Manta
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The Best TED Talks listed by a TEDx organizer

Oh man! As a TEDx organizer and as a general fan, I've been waiting for this question all my life.

Let's break this up a bit.

• In the mood to see demographic data come to life in front of you?

Hans Rosling

It's the talk I send people to introduce them to TED. A classic.

• In the mood to learn something new about music and be inspired?

Benjamin Zander

The second talk I send people. Just an incredible speaker, I've never met someone who didn't love this talk. Got me to listen to classical music in a whole new way.

• In the mood to feel excited about the education system?

Salman Khan

My favorite talk ever. Bill Gates comes on at the end and calls his method the "future of education." If you like data/engineering, you're especially likely to fall in love this this video.

• In the mood to wonder at the mysterious nature of the human brain?

Jill Bolte Taylor

One of the talks to put TED on the map. Harvard neuroscientist happens to gets a stroke, achieves a nirvana-like state, and then studies what happened to her to figure it out.

• In the mood to laugh and also reflect on how schools work and don't?

Ken Robinson

Another classic TED talk, Robinson discusses the importance of creativity. The talk is both charming and deeply thoughtful.

• In the mood to reconsider how society treats creativity?

Elizabeth Gilbert

Another classic, the top talk for people interested in writing/the arts. Basically, we pressure artists in subtle and unfair ways with our modern conception of what it means to be a 'genius.'

• In the mood to watch an incredible tech demo?

Pattie Maes

I don't know what's happened to this since then, but this technology was all the buzz when the talk came out. The MIT Media lab has a lot of good talks - I recommend the "Siftables" talk as well.

• In the mood to smile and laugh at clever advertising?

Rory Sutherland

One of my very favorite talks, it's a clever look at how advertisers actually add value to the world. Also, hilarious. I recommend his other talk as well.

• Interested in thinking about the role of women in business?

Sheryl Sandberg

One of the most discerning discussions of the state of women in society I've seen, by the COO of Facebook. Discusses the reasons that women hurt themselves professionally, encourages them to take charge.

• In the mood to think about the dynamics of peace negotiations / be inspired?

William Ury

On how to "get to yes" in a negotiation. Good stuff.

• In the mood to just be entertained with some sweet juggling?

Michael Moschen

An old one. Long, but worth it - the 'father of juggling' does some crazy stuff.

• In the mood to see a talk about Reddit?

Alexis Ohanian

Can't leave this one out of this list!

There are many, many more, but this is more than a good start.

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