Peter Kim has compiled a great e-book of social media predictions for 2009 with inputs from fourteen social media thought leaders: David Armano, Rohit Bhargava, Pete Brackshaw, Chris Brogan, Todd Defren, Jason Falls, Joseph Jaffe, Charlene Li, Scott Monty, Ann Handley, Jeremiah Owyang, Ben McConnell, Andy Sernovitz and Greg Verdino.
Here are the top five themes that emerge from these predictions –
1. Corporates will learn how to use social media for customer service.
2. Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connect will lead to a more social web and lay down the foundation for social shopping.
3. Social media users will trim their profiles and networks and even opt for exclusive social networks.
4. Location aware mobile social networks will become established and brands will finally crack the mobile marketing code.
5. In spite of disappointment with the Obama government 2.0 initiatives, we will see an increase in social media activism and philanthropy.
Here are my own top seven social media predictions for India for 2009.
