The Hidden Influence of Social Networks

We’re all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more – not the online social networks, but real, in person social networks. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits — from happiness to obesity — can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways you don’t even know.

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  1. Thank you for this. It’s the physics of connections and interactiveness. Do I fully understand what he said? no. But I followed enough to know that people are working on making an easier way for noobs like me to help build better connections for clients. Basically it’s what we have been saying that real estate social media can’t be fake. It can’t be one page fan pages that act like a business card. Most importantly your social media has to make your business the Ambassador of your community not messages like a “shamwow” ad trying to sell them something. This video reinforces our belief about the internet user. In personal relationships Flowers and jewelry can get you past you not understanding her needs. On the internet if you don’t understand your internet connection, what they perceive about what they have to do to interact with your online marketing and more? then unless you are selling a $20 bill for $10 you will never truly benefit like you could.

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