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Want to Know How Much I Care About the Harry Potter Saga Ending?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Breanne Harris

I care thiiiiiiiiiiiis much:

I, for one, am excited the saga of Happy Potter has come to an end. Granted, I have a special level of hate for Harry Potter because we share the same last name.

To give you some context, one day when I was deathly ill in college, I went to the campus health clinic (where they gave you a pregnancy and mono test every time regardless of your symptoms) and as I was sniffling my way through the intake nurse’s questions, she gleefully asked “Potter? Are you related to Harry Potter?”

Yes, moron! I’m related to a fictional literary character who is a wizard. Now take my chart and go find me someone who can actually give me some drugs!

This has been the story of my life since 1997. Every bank teller, customer service rep, and receptionist has had a joke for me for 14 years, and assumed they were the first person to think of such a witty connection. So, adios Harry Potter. I don’t know how the book/movie ended, and I don’t care. But if I wrote the ending, it would have included a fiery death.

Moving on…

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Every Social Media Statistic I Know

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Breanne Harris

Every time I deliver some kind of training session on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc I kick myself for having to re-create the slides about how quickly the industry is growing.

Part of the problem is that these statistics are really only accurate the day they were collected because the social media landscape is changing daily. However, I thought it would be fun to compile every social media statistic I’ve found/bookmarked over the past year.

Enjoy!

First, check out this graphic that shows what happens on social media every 2 hours:

Social Media (in general):

Nearly one-half of US adults surveyed say they use at least one social networking site, up from the 26% who said so in 2008. (Source)
Meanwhile, the average age of adults who use social sites has increased, to age 38 as of November 2010, from age 33 in 2008, with women now comprising 56% of the social networking users base (vs. 53% in 2008). (source)
62% of small businesses online post 8+ times per week. (source)
57% of people talk more online than they do in “real-life” (source)
80% of college faculty use social media in some form of their teaching (source)
58% of companies are using social media now, and 79% are planning to do so in the future. (source)
25% of internet users are more likely to find out about brands via social media (source)

Facebook:

There were 500 Million users in 2010. That’s 1 in every 13 people on Earth. (source)
72% of all web users in the United States are on Facebook (source)
41% log in every day (source)
Fully one-half of Facebook users (50%) are age 36+ (source)
92% of social networking users use Facebook (source)
40% of users follow a brand on Facebook (source)
51% of people who follow brands will purchase from that brand. (source)
48% of 18-34 year-olds check Facebook immediately after waking up (me included) (source)
Mobile Facebook users are twice as active than non-mobile users (source)
20 Million users become fans of pages per day (source)

LinkedIn:

In 2011, LinkedIn reported over 100 Million users, and adds a new one every second. (source)
44 Million of LinkedIn’s users are from the United States (source)
73 of the Fortune 100 use LinkedIn Hiring Solutions (source)
For example, nearly twice as many men (63%) as women (37%) use LinkedIn. All other social platforms have significantly more female users than male users. (source)
18% of all social network users use LinkedIn (source)
In 2010, executives from every Fortune 500 company could be found on LinkedIn (source)

Twitter:

In 2010, there were 106 Million users (source)
27% log in every day (source)
25% follow a brand (source)
67% of people who follow a brand will buy from that brand. (source
41% of users are 36+ (Source)
13% of all social network users use Twitter. (source)
1 Billion new tweets are posted per week (source)
33% of active Twitter users share information about companies and products (source)

YouTube:

93% of the Fortune 500 using online video have said they believe their efforts were successful (source)
35 hours of video are uploaded every minute (source)
Over 200 Billion videos are viewed per day
The average user spends 15 minutes on YouTube per day (source)

Blogs:

There are well over 156 Million public blogs in existence (source)
50% of Fortune 500 companies have a corporate blog. (source)
26% of internet users trust blogs written by people they know (source)

Also, here’s a link that shows how to print out your life on Facebook to create a hard copy/yearbook: http://mashable.com/2011/06/24/facebook-printing-book/

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Do you have any new social media statistics to share?

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My Angry Birds Addiction

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Breanne Harris

Hello, my name is Breanne, and I’m addicted to Angry Birds.

A few weeks ago, I went on an all night bender playing Angry Birds because I was determined to beat all levels with 3-stars AND find all of the golden eggs. At 4:30am, I succeeded! It was a proud moment! I even woke Eric up to tell him, though he was less than impressed with my accomplishment.

The next day I decided I needed to get 3-stars and all of the hidden fruits in Angry Birds Rio, but there was one problem….my thumb cramped up so bad I had to ice it. Yes, I sustained an Angry Birds injury! Thankfully within a few days my thumb was back to normal and I successfully completed my mission with Angry Birds Rio.

About 24 hours later, my bloated sense of accomplishment was demolished when Angry Birds and Angry Birds Rio opened up new levels! I couldn’t even enjoy my success for a full 24 hours. Now that’s just mean. But, being the champ that I am, I completed the new levels too.

But what about Angry Birds Seasons, you might ask? Well, I’m working on it….and not too happy with the new Picnic level. You can only play one game every 24 hours. Look Angry Birds….you’re not the boss of me! I play when I want. I don’t need a 12-step program or speed bumps to slow me down. Just give me my freaking birds and go away.

Okay, maybe I do need a 12-step program. I took a nap this afternoon and had a dream that I was running around my neighborhood trying to find stuffed animal Angry Birds so that the neighborhood kids wouldn’t get them first. That’s sick. But I’m not the only one…check out these creations and merchandise by other Angry Birds fans:

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Nerd Cupcakes (Video Games, Twitter, Twilight, iPhone, Lady GaGa and more)

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Breanne Harris

Some cupcakes are just so fun that I have to share. I’ve been bookmarking my favorites for the past few weeks, and without further ado, here you go- NERD CUPCAKES!!!:

1) Video Game Cupcakes