Big Data and Social Business

Via InformationWeek:  As we see more social and mobile data being collected the potential of its use is growing rapidly.  " ... One of the key properties of social media that has set it uniquely apart from other ways of communicating is that it has a property sometimes referred to as "network effects by default." By this, I mean that the conversations within social media are generally and automatically visible to anyone who cares to go look at them. In this way, each new conversation enriches the entire social ecosystem for everyone, creating the maximum possible value. ... "