In August, I presented “Social Media for Business; Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Ignore It” to 7 Vistage CEO groups in a span of 12 business days. After a typical three-hour presentation in Philadelphia, Harry Halloran,  Chairman / CEO of several companies suggested that I publish an update each month covering the newest and most interesting for business. So here it is…

Introducing the BEST of Social Media for Business – August 2009. Not every discovery necessarily originated during the month; that’s just when it hit my radar.

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Most Compelling Case for
Social Media for Business, ASAP!

Eye-opening stats and engaging video presentation by “Socialnomics” (click to play):

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&w=600&rel=0]

To build on one reviewer’s comments, Facebook may be the fourth largest country, but it’s also the poorest save for Twitter.

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Best Blog Post I’ve Read

“Should Your Business Use Twitter?” by BusinessBrief.com (click image to read):

Be sure to read some of the “related stories” too.

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Best Blog Post I’ve Written

“Writing a Business Blog” by Dave Nelsen (click image to read):

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Best B2B (Business-to-Business) Viral Ad

You, pitching Cisco telepresence (click to make your own ad):

By the way, don’t try to paste in your dog’s head (been there, done that; they use some kind of facial recognition).

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Best B2C (Business-to-Consumer) Viral Ad

Evian Roller Babies (click to play):

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQcVllWpwGs&w=600&rel=0]

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Best Movie About Social Media

Blogging has officially gone mainstream with “Julie and Julia” (businesses not yet blogging are starting to look like laggards):

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My wife and I went with another couple on opening night. All four of us loved it but be sure to eat first! www.RottenTomatoes.com gives it “75%” (not shabby).

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That’s it for the “BEST of Social Media for Biz” in August 2009. If you’d like to recommend a “Best of September” entry, leave a comment or send email to the evaluation committee (me) at dave@get121.biz!