We know you don’t have the time to read the 1,000s of new articles that appear online daily, so each week we will be bringing you a mash-up of global articles and blogs that we believe you may find interesting and relevant. You might not be able to read through our listing in one sitting, so the idea is that after a busy week we offer you a selection of curated news that you can read at your leisure. Topics may cover social media, marketing, business and technology – anything that will benefit your business online.
This week, in time for New Year, here are a selection of what some of the big boy bloggers and not so well knowns predict 2012 will bring in the online world…..
5 Trends that will shape Small Business in 2012 ~ Open Forum
How will Digital Change Small Business in 2012? ~ Mashable
Predictions for 2012: What will small business adopt? ~ Technorati
Social Media Trends 2012: Analytics and Measurement ~ Small Business Newz
2012: The Year of Social Business ~ We Are Social
10 top security worries for 2012 ~ ZD Net
5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Social Media Professional ~ Social Media Today
2012 Social Marketing & New Media Predictions ~ Brian Solis
Digital Marketing Trends to Watch Out For In 2012 ~ Search Engine Land
Future Trends: 2012 Online Marketing & Technology Predictions ~ TopRank
5 social network predictions for 2012 ~ CNet
10 Predictions For How The Workplace Will Change In 2012 ~ Business Insider
Happy new year and here’s to a prosperous 2012.
Until next time….. 
Tania is a social media consultant, presenter and trainer. Originally from “The Alice”, she now happily calls Australia’s famous wine community ~ the Barossa Valley home. Her joys in life include great wine & food, Formula 1; a heartfelt laugh with friends and of course the social web. Favourite Quote: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" ~ Confucius
