We're hurtling toward the new year like Ben Affleck on an asteroid, and that can mean only one thing: The future of advertising is here and Traction has the heads-up for you. From new technologies and mediums to advice on how to even say 2010, let our blog post be your guide as you traverse an evolving advertising landscape.

When it comes to project work, it seems we've got a thing for Warrens . Our latest foray into the world of the Big Dubya comes by way of the Touchstone Energy Electric Cooperatives of Oklahoma. They asked us to build a quick, utilitarian website dedicated to their Touchstone Energy Board of Directors candidate, Warren Langford. So we did. In one day. And made it look good, too.

Contrary to what many social media "experts" might claim, Facebook threw down a 140-character tail whupping on Twitter in 2009. Sure, Twitter's user numbers shot up into the stratosphere, but Facebook calmly gave it the bird as it climbed even higher, to the tune of 200 million new users. Yes, if social media were an audubon society, Facebook would be the bald eagle. Not only did Facebook secure twice as much $$$ as Twitter in '09, it was also the most visited site in the U.S. on Christmas day. So what could the folks in Palo Alto possibly have left in their tank for 2010? How about some cosmetic surgey to start.