The document discusses the rise of social media and its impact on marketing and consumer engagement. It notes that social media allows for constant conversations online and is fundamentally changing how people communicate. It provides statistics on major social platforms like Facebook having over 1 billion users, Twitter having over 175 million tweets per day, and LinkedIn being used by 95% of companies to find employees. It also examines how brands are using different social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest in their marketing campaigns to engage with consumers.