Opinions are floating all over the internet about Google+ and what it means for Facebook’s dominance in the Social Media arena. to quote my friend Zach, The Tech world loves its Cliches.

Well here’s mine: Facebook should be sh****ing their pants over Google+, and that’s a good thing for everyone.

I’ve been purposefully waiting a bit before sharing my thoughts on G+ and its implications in the Social Media space- partly to see how its adoption is going and partly to not jump the gun on my opinion.  Google+ is definitely going to improve our current state of social media, and here’s why:

Monopolistic Complacency

Facebook has become a fat and sloppy behemoth since its iconic rise to the top. The problem with a company having a monopoly on something is that it breeds complacency.  Products tend to evolve more in a competitive environment. Without any viable competitors to one-up, Facebook really has no need to evolve its products and UX in earnest. »

Now that our feet are firmly planted in the new year, it’s a good time to look back, reflect on lessons learned in 2010, and make resolutions to improve in 2011.

So what can we learn from this past roller coaster of a year?

Internet Beats Print

Internet advertising reached a significant milestone last year when it beat out print advertising for the first time in history. Ad spend is generally on an upswing for 2011, which bodes well for marketing budgets. »