Rapid Fire Round with Guest Mitch Joel...

1. Social Wizz Rapid Fire Round with Mitch Joel

2. Artist: Praz Hari@prazhariSocialwizz.com

3. Q1: What in your view is the single biggest challenge corporations and organizations are facing today in relation to the massive digital changes happening globally?

4. A1) How to shift from the mass media mindset to mass content mindset. Social Media forces brands to look beyond advertising to a world of marketing and this includes a heavy weight towards publishing. How many marketers do you know that are also great at publishing? It's a big challenge when you're suddenly dealing with individuals instead of blasting messages to anyone and everyone.

5. Q2: What impact do you think the next billionth to join the internet economy will have on the internet as a whole given a large majority will come from a rural background? How will they shape the internet?

6. A2) It's going to have one major shift: from web-based to mobile. These people will be highly mobile and highly untethered. The big shift we're going to see is from a full-screen Web to a much more mobile experience.

7. Q3: With over 50 tablet devices due for release globally in 2011, what do you see as the key change/shift in the way we consume entertainment and information?

8. A3) We move from a consumption and interactive engagement to one that is much more human. As the devices become more simple and more connected, it makes the devices that much more human. The bigger idea here is the shift as technology becomes that much more warmer and more human.

9. Q4: What do you see as the future of traditional media outlets like Radio, Magazines, and Newspapers? Do you see a integrated solution with emerging digital technologies or do you see that only as a short-term solution until we head towards a complete digital convergence?

10. A4) As much as people like you and I love interactive and creating media, the majority of people still enjoy a passive experience. Let's not try to make all media interactive and traditional media has the ability to maintain that demand while leveraging the digital channels for the extension of engagement for that segment of their audience.

11. Q5:What is the one significant positive global change you feel the digital realm can make? And how?

12. A5) Leverage this Cognitive Surplus (as Clay Shirky says) to improve everything from the energy we use to how we treat one another. This globalization and connectivity should serve as the foundation to bring people together, make us smarter and help us save us from ourselves.

13. Contact Mitch: mitch@twistimage.com Blog: http://www.twistimage.com/blog/ Twitter: @mitchjoel Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MitchJoel