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The Senior List on Social Media

November 21, 2012 by TimOnTech 2 Comments

Are you on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter? If not, you might think about joining the social revolution! The Pew Internet and American Life Project recently published some impressive statistics about social networks and just who’s online today! Interesting to note that “as of August 2012, 69% of online adults use social networking sites”. That’s a big number! Not so surprising is that most of these adults polled choose to interact with Facebook (primarily) followed by the other major social networking sites (see below), and women are more likely to be using social networking sites as compared to men.

As of August 2012 Pew polling noted:

66% of online adults say they use Facebook
20% of online adults say they use LinkedIn
16% of online adults say they use Twitter
12% of online adults say they use Pinterest
12% of online adults say they use Instagram

The Senior List has a robust following on social media sites and we’d like to invite you to join our online engagement! You can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSeniorList. We post our own articles as well as some of our favorite writers around the country. In addition to joining The Senior List on Facebook, you’ll find a great networking resource on our LinkedIn group site (aptly named The Senior List). You can find The Senior List group site on LinkedIn very easily. Just navigate to “groups” and type in “The Senior List”. You’ll be joining over 1,600 other aging professionals that love to discuss the issues facing boomers and seniors.

If that wasn’t enough you can find us on Twitter (@SeniorList) and join over 3,600 fellow aging pros and business owners. We look forward to seeing you back here at The Senior List.com as well as on our social media partner sites.

“What social sites are you using for fun and/or for networking? Let us know in the comments section below!”

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2012 Prediction: Smart Phones Explode In Popularity For Seniors

January 14, 2012 by Amie Leave a Comment

We’ve written a number of articles on Senior Friendly Cell Phones and even profiled a number of top senior friendly phones on the market. Our easy prediction for next year? 2012 will be the start of a new smart phone revolution. Aging boomers and seniors will increasingly adopt the smart phone resulting from the need to stay in touch, enjoy and share photos, and take advantage of smart phone apps that make life easier (and fun).

Nielsen’s third quarter survey of mobile phone owners notes that 43% of all mobile phone users report to use smart phones, and 62% of 25-34 year old hipsters already own smartphones. It shouldn’t come as much a surprise… Smart phone platforms are largely turning into “lifestyle requirements”… With the ability to give us turn-by-turn directions to our favorite restaurant, take incredibly detailed photos, access the news at any time, AND believe it or not… Even make phone calls!! It’s just too difficult to deny their utility to any demographic these days.

Interestingly, (according to Nielsen) the demographic with the second highest smart phone pennetration rates are adults aged 55-64. They’re posting on facebook, sharing photos with friends, texting their kids, and rating restaraunts by the millions! Although my own dad hasn’t bought his own iPhone as yet, he does own 2 tablets already… Boomers and Seniors have the money, the knowledge and the time to take full advantage of all that the smart phone has to offer.

”Aging boomers and seniors will increasingly adopt the smart phone resulting from the need to stay in touch, enjoy/share photos, and take advantage of smart phone apps that make life easier (and fun).” The Senior List

Here’s hoping the growth curve on battery longevity will equal the curve on smart phone user adoption… That’s one bold prediction we’re not willing to make (yet)!

*Photo: William Hook via flickr

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