1. Top social media trends in 2012 http://www.marketsmartsites.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/iStock_000017705784Small.jpg

2. Online shopping is the buzz of the town. http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/online-shopping.jpg

3. Smart TV content through tablets and smartphones allows viewers to interact and share their experiences with each other. http://5to9branding.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/family-watching-many-screens.jpg

4. Through social media, consumers can not only connect with the world but also chronicle their life stories or even share individual experience in more creative ways. http://www.ezuca.com/content//2009/09/3d-black-button-social-media.jpg

5. Browser gaming is in and downloading games are out. Consumers are shifting to social gaming fast for greater and richer experience. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/newsphoto/2011-05-21/450/CFP413212474-175553_copy1.jpg

6. The search results are getting more personalized with a hint of social search as the next big thing in the times to come. http://www.freshnetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/social-business-man.jpg

7. Businesses are now realizing to treat social media sites like Twitter, YouTube or Facebook more as ‘channels of communication’ with their consumers as less as advertising media. http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/6e55560045b20d35ab2bef654f3deb8a/sm_facebook_twitter_you_tube.gif?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=6e55560045b20d35ab2bef654f3deb8a

8. How will you create a buzz on social media this 2012? http://c519620.r20.cf3.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Measuring-the-Effectiveness-of-Social-Media.png