This document discusses contemporary analytics and the rise of social media. It notes that we now live in a hyper-connected world where billions use social networks and cell phones, generating huge amounts of data. This data impacts companies and gives consumers more voice. Social media has changed marketing by allowing peer production of content and socially connected promotion. The document examines concepts like paid, earned, and owned media and how inbound marketing works. It poses questions on how to measure big data and get started with social analytics.