There are approximately 6.5 Billion people on the planet and we live in a hyper-connected world where we are increasingly communicated via online. As you continue to map out your digital footprint think about the Facebook, Twitter, internet connectivity, and mobile device usage is impacting personal brand.
- 6.5 Billion people on the planet
- 1.73 Billion Internet Users in 2009
- 400 Million Facebook Users
- 75 Million Twitter Users
- 50 Millions Tweets Sent per Day
- 60 Million Linkedin Users
- 126 Million Blogs on the Internet
- 90 Trillion Emails Sent in 2009
- 2.3 Trillion Text Messages Sent by 2010
- 285 Million Mobile Devices (91% of Americans)
- 75% of Internet Connected Homes Use Social Networks (61% of all U.S. Households)
- 28,800 Hours YouTube Video Uploaded per day.
Raw numbers alone are useless. These stats are being provided for you to determine their true impact to you and your personal brand.
About the author
Hajj is the founder of Brand Camp University . He has been featured on Fox 2 News (http://bit.ly/Hajj_Fox2News), ESPN.com and BusinessWeek.com on the subject of Personal Branding. His clients include Walt Disney, Ford Motor Company, Skechers Footwear, U.S. Department of Defense (Telecom Division). He has spoken at Iowa State University, Davidson College, University of Michigan and numerous colleges and universities around the nation on personal branding, social media and career development to crowds of 3,500 plus.
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