This document discusses the evolution of marketing and media over time. It notes how concepts like user-generated content, reviews, word of mouth, social shopping, and crowdsourcing were present in new media in both the late 1800s and 1920s, before the rise of social media. It argues that media has always been social to some extent. The document also discusses how perceptions of marketing need to shift from push strategies to focus more on conversations and relationships with communities. It advocates for creating "social gravity" by building social architectures focused on purpose, community, collaboration and conversation.