The report doesn't mention how popular Twitter is with media outlets like broadcast news and bloggers.  If your organization is looking for media exposure, Twitter is a viable tool.

Here are some interesting numbers about Twitter users.

To read more from the report, visit Pew Internet. 

The full release of LinkedIn for BlackBerry v1.0 is now available.  According to LinkedIn, the application supports the following BlackBerry models: Tour, Curve, and Bold devices running Blackberry OS v4.3 or later. 

The application features six modules: 

• Network Updates
• Search
• Connections
• Invitations
• Messages
• Reconnect

To see screenshots and to download, visit LinkedIn Blog or BlackBerry download page.

From BlackBerry, the official Twitter application is now in beta release and available for download. Some of the features include:

• Sending and receiving Direct Messages
• Replying to tweets and re-tweeting
• Uploading photos 

Visit BlackBerry for complete details and to download the app.

foursquare is a social networking tool that allows you to discover where your friends are located geographically (e.g. airport, bookstore, office building, coffee shop).  The foursquare website describes their application as "a cross between a friend-finder, a social city-guide and a game that rewards you for doing interesting things." 

There's some buzz about foursquare potentially becoming an enterprise tool for business. In a ReadWrite Blog post, Hutch Carpenter of Spigit explains that there's typically a two-year lag before enterprise adopts a social computing trend.  Full ReadWrite post.

Here's a really quick overview of foursquare:

Social Networking and You presents Webinar Wednesdays in April covering social networking and social media topics.

Jennifer S. Beavers, Social Networking Trainer and Coach will cover how to use tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Blogs; developing a plan; and implementing and managing your social media strategy.

Webinars are one-hour and finish with a Q&A.  Sessions are recorded and available for viewing after each webinar.

Shorten your learning curve and enjoy training from the convenience of your office, home, or on the go!

A special “bundle” deal is also available.  All three webinars for the price of two!  To take advantage of this offer, click here.

Registration is fast and easy.  For webinar descriptions and registration, click here.

Webinar Wednesdays in April

April 14 – Introduction to Social Networking and Social Media - The Basics

April 21 – Social Networking for Business - Quick-Start Formula

April 28 – Maximize Your Social Networking - Develop a Winning Strategy

With more than 400 million active users, Facebook has a lot of numbers to crunch.  Here are some interesting statistics from Facebook:

Yesterday Mashable posted a more detailed look at Facebook numbers in the United States. Click here to see the findings including the Top 10 Cities and Facebook Users in the United States. 

You can see additional figures from Facebook here. 

LinkedIn provides the details about your business connections and Tungle.me gives you the power to schedule meetings without the typical "back and forth". Together they offer an effective way to schedule meetings and know more about those who are attending -- all in one place.

You can create a customized URL for your Tungle.me page which includes your contact info along with social networking for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and XING.  Plus, you can set your Tungle.me page to be searchable by search engines and the upcoming Tungle directory.

The short video below gives you a snapshot of how Tungle works. 

You can sign up for a Tungle account using your LinkedIn login.  For more details about Tungle's integration with LinkedIn, click here.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Look up and around you. You’ll discover ways to add photos and videos to your social networking strategy.

I recently was looking up and spotted a hummingbird.  So, I followed her.  It resulted in these photos of mama hummingbird with her babies (Photo Gallery).  Posting the photos through social networking has allowed me to make new connections and re-connect with others.  It's given me valuable face time, and has allowed others to get better acquainted with me on a personal level.  Photos and videos are a great way to make connections, share interests, nurture relationships, and showcase your products and services.  Almost everyone enjoys photos and videos.

Here are some tips:

• Keep a camera with you. 

• Ask permission to take photos/video when necessary.

• Let others know you plan to use the photos/video online as a courtesy.  Then let them know when you’ve posted by inviting them to visit your Website, Blog, or become a Facebook Fan.  

• Remember to post to other photo/video sharing websites like YouTube, Vimeo, Picasa, Flickr, and let others discover you.  Plus, there are plenty of photo sharing opportunities with Facebook Groups and Fan Pages.

Social Networking and You presents one-hour webinars on Wednesdays during March.

Shorten your learning curve and enjoy training from the convenience of your office, home, or on the go! For webinar descriptions and registration, click here.

Sessions cover how to use social networking tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Blogs; developing a plan; and implementing and managing your social networking strategy.

March Webinar Wednesdays

March 17 – Introduction to Social Networking and Social Media - The Basics  

March 24 – Social Networking for Business - Quick-Start Formula

Group discounts are available for groups of 8 or more.

HootSuite releases three new mobile applications and an app upgrade for iPhone.

HootSuite users now have four mobile versions to choose from including two "lite" versions that are free.

1. HootSuite for Android – $1.99 from Android Market – includes stats and unlimited accounts
2. HootSuite for Android Lite – free from Android Market – limited to 3 accounts
3. HootSuite for iPhone – $1.99 from Apple App Store – includes stats and unlimited accounts
4. HootSuite for iPhone Lite – free from Apple App Store – limited to 3 accounts

Visit HootSuite to learn more about the iPhone or Android app.  Visit the HootSuite Blog for more buzz about these new releases.  

We don't know exactly how many users are on Twitter (since Twitter doesn't release that number), but we now know that the micro-blogging service sees 50 million tweets per day.  That's an average of 600 tweets per second.  This new milestone is up from 35 million last year and excludes spam according to Twitter.