Lewis Green of Buzsolutionsplus Featuring Solutions to Grow Your Business offers his advice on “the issues that must be faced, responded to and carried out for a successful merger.” Being personally involved in two mergers, Lewis’ experience is demonstrated in his suggestions. Beyond being open and honest with employees, Lewis says that it’s important to consider corporate culture for fit.

“What does the world look like when social media becomes a commonplace, everyday activity for 100s of millions of people in the world?” asks Shel Israel. Interestingly, Shel predicts that advancements in technology such as aviators, enhanced virtual reality, and globalization will continue to open the world. Check out Shel’s post and make your own predictions at Global Neighbourhoods.

Considering Shel’s post (mentioned above), Jason Fall of Social Media Explorer says that social media has promise in the long term, but is less so in the near future. Jason suggests that social media technologies have an “explosion of hype that soon turns to a massive free fall as early-adopting businesses fail to see the promised profits or productivity improvement.” The true value of social media will be realized, says Jason, as companies see the value of providing customers a “human connection” to a brand.

David Armano of Logic + Emotion presets an intriguing prospective of “our own social solar systems.” The planets of your personal solar system are Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc, where people spend many hours developing their personal brand. David suggests, “We are the center of our own Micro-universe,” but with limited resources, we can only meaningfully maintain a limited number of “social systems.”

Social media savvy professionals are continually using their talent to improve the lives of others. Beth Kantaer of Beth’s blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media, posts a list of top recourses, including the Gustav Information Center to help coordinate volunteers helping with Hurricane Gustav. Check our Beth’s post, and see how you can help.