Are you tired of hearing about Google yet? Analytics, AdWords, Alerts, Search, Plus, blah, blah, blah.

If you're unfamiliar with a creative brainstorming session, it can be exciting, tense, loose, intimidating, funny and insane. Big ideas come from anywhere, they say; but we've found they often come from insightful strategy, open minds, empty Diet Cokes and almonds.

Not knowing the real meaning and use for the term “Infographics,” and being a public relations practitioner actively involved with social media, I decided that it was time to do some digging.

Recently, a friend asked me if we could talk social media. And that's great. The only problem was that he wanted to talk about social media before having a strategy—not even a marketing plan—in place.

We've all seen Facebook's "Like" button, and now Google is getting in on the social action.

Six in 10 Twitter users want businesses to answer their tweets, if businesses will offer a good quality response. However, an average of 31% − half of what is desired – actually receives answers to their questions from a business/brand.

Get your Sharpies ready: June 30, 2011, is worldwide social media day. Are you planning to participate?