Ryan Holmes : (6) " An exit is only a success if you set an exit as your primary goal. My primary goal was to build a globally influential tool, to build something from the ground up that could literally change how we communicated in business and individually. " - Ryan Holmes " Tech companies don’t exist in a bubble; they draw from and feed into a larger community. Ideally, the relationship is symbiotic. " - Ryan Holmes " By allowing multiple partners to contribute, an open platform can nurture an entire ecosystem of developers and apps. Good products integrate and become great products. Users get a one-stop solution for social needs. " - Ryan Holmes " South America’s most populous country, Brazil, is also emerging as one of the region’s most social-media savvy. " - Ryan Holmes " While social media skills were once a ‘nice-to-have,’ accreditation in the space is becoming a requirement for many of these job titles. Hiring managers and job seekers are realizing that printing stacks of resumes is turning passe, and social media is rising as the new way of generating real-time networking opportunities. " - Ryan Holmes " Certification programs for social media are blossoming as a response to the demand for more social media training. Both industry professionals and recent graduates are tapping into tactical training programs to help them stay up to date as the industry grows. " - Ryan Holmes