This document discusses how social media has changed marketing and sales. It notes that communities now own brands and self-organize using tools like hashtags and meetups. While traditional media is still used, social platforms now drive most attention with over 1 billion views per day across sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. The key is building trust and transparency through engaging with customers authentically and consistently online. Rules for success include stopping pitches and starting real connections within communities. The future will bring more customer collaboration on brands and products through location-based mobile networks and social customer relationship management.