The fantastic thing about social media is the ability to connect with others without any physical barrier. I’m glad to have found Tom Smith on Slideshare while monitoring my Twitter stream. Apparently, 3 weeks ago, he uploaded a new slide entitled, “Global Social Media Trends – Asia Impact.”

In a previous report by Oreily, it was noted that Facebook has overtaken Orkut in India to be the largest social networking site. On top of that, in only a period of 12 weeks, there was an additional of 2.3 million users from South Asia who joined Facebook; tripling the total number of users from Asia in just a year.

The presentation uploaded covers the macro trends of social media in Asia using Wave 2 data, with a strong focus on China and the massive growth in consumer publishing. It sure makes a great read for marketers who are planning to expand in Asia.