Twitter is Top Social Media Platform at Fortune 100 Companies

August 3rd, 2009 admin

Lots of big brands are embracing social media, but which platform is most popular? At least as far as Fortune 100 companies go, Twitter easily takes the top spot, according to a recent study from PR firm Burson-Marsteller. According to their findings, 54 percent of the Fortune 100 have a Twitter presence, 32 percent have a blog, and 29 percent have an active Facebook Page


Originally posted on Mashable

 
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