<p>Curious about what's on the horizon for social business in this new year? According to its recently released predictions, Actiance expects social governance, compliance requirements and the increased use of social networks to directly affect social business strategies for 2013.</p><p>Regardless of what department you find yourself in, chances are the long arm of social business will be tapping you on the shoulder sooner than later.</p><p>Whether it's internal communication channels or external customer engagement channels, employees at every level are subject to strict compliance standards. If companies are unprepared, it could result in larger issues.</p><p>Previously, the IDC reported that the worldwide enterprise social software application market is expected to grow from US$ 788 million to US$ 4 billion by 2016. Such impressive growth will most definitely impact how and when companies implement social business initiatives and as a result may bring about the following trends and actions in the coming year. Social Media Scale Will Create Complexity Challenges</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/actiance-predicts-social-governance-increased-complexity-as-2013-social-business-trends-019143.php">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/actiance-forecasts-2013-social-business-trends-2013-01-15">Actiance Forecasts 2013 Social Business Trends</a> (MarketWatch (press release))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d0ZOWD2Iv_9La4MoKShXuuj-3oRoM&ned=us">5 additional articles.</a></p>