Friday, August 5, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Infographics » Facts about the Internet
With the push for electronic medical records in the medical billing and coding industry, and the increasingly computerized nature of the field, more and more billers and coders are finding that they do not have the computer and Internet skills to keep up in the industry.
The ever-changing and rapidly growing entity known as the Internet is already a major part of society, and it is likely going to dictate the future of not just medical billing and coding, but almost every industry in the world.
The first step to understanding the Internet and how it can impact medical billing and coding is to explore some facts about this vast information monolith.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Infographic: The Social Travel Revolution
Social media can shape the way that we make our decisions on a day-to-day basis and this is seen very much in the travel industry. This great infographic from Swedish social travel startup Tripl demonstrates how interactions through social media are effecting this industry.
A few key points of interest for me are:
- 72% of all social network users access their social network sites daily while they are travelling
- 200 million passengers will board GOGO-WIFI flights this year
- 69% of all travel companies saw traffic growth from Facebook
- 46% of all travel companies saw traffic growth from Twitter
- The top 5 airlines have 2,566,000 fans on Facebook
- 50 million trip reviews have been created for TripAdvisor
This infographic gathers data from major players in the social media field, as well as large travel and data sites like Quantcast.com and TripAdvisor.com.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
InfoGraphic: The History Of ONLINE Social Networking
Whenever I’m asked to give a brief history of social networking or social media, I start by letting the audience know that these activities and tools aren’t a new phenomena that developed with the launches of sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. In fact, the history of social media goes back to humans gathering around campfires and sharing stories or painting history on cave walls. Any activities where humans share stories and influence others can pretty much be considered social networking and the tools they used (words, paint, etc..) were their social media. Smoke signals, tribal drums, backyard barbecues….all social networking that used different types of social media.
The history of online or digital social media is obviously a more recent occurrence, which began as we determined that computers could be used to connect people. Below is in an interesting infographic from the onlineschools.org detailing some of the major events in online social media. While I like many of the key events and dates that they have chosen, I do think they missed a major set of milestones by skipping from 1978 to 1994 without even mentioning the CompuServe, AOL, and Prodigy wars. These three online services, each offering group discussions, played a critical role in bringing affordable Internet service to the homes of Americans and really brought online conversations to the mainstream.
Obviously, a comprehensive history would be impossible in a single infographic, and I commend the authors for compiling the content, but I do think this oversight was a pretty big one.
See any other major gaps? I’d be interested to hear thoughts and comments on how we could improve this timeline to be more comprehensive.
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- 10 sure signs you’re addicted to social media
