So here we are back at it again with a new blog post where I am sharing some exciting news about social media in our time and generation.
We are not going to get into the technical aspects of socialmedia however I am going get to the point as quickly as possible so that I can wet your appetite ,get you up to speed .
I am an 80s baby that grew up with
- nintendo
- sega genesis
- wwf wrestling
- scateboards
- video players
- cds,
- turn tables
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Social media is a banger and an addiction in my opinion .I can easily spend 2 or 3 hours a day on it at any given time .
Rewind back to 2006 when I first signed up for facebook you would find me casually talking to friends,flirting with the girls .I actually made a score at the time so It was worth my time.
( Laughs Laughs)
Since then all that has changed ever since I started learning internet maketing with in the last 3 or 4 years.
I love socialmedia none the less although it is addictive in a goodish way.
In order to curve the addiction you have to learn how to balance your time ,monitor distractions ,turn off those notifications until you finish your task.
Here are a few things that I consider to be a gift and a curse.
- Emails
- You tube
- google hangouts
- News and entertainment
All of these things can pull you into the screen and consume you luckily there ways to combat this.
For example; I post on facebook everyday .So when I know it is time to post an update or do a facebook live , I make sure that I perform my task before I do anything else.
In other words I do not procrastinate because I know how quickly I can lose track .
For others this might not be so easy but all it takes is patience and discipline.
I can assure you that there are contrary view points from what I am sharing but I respect other peoples opinions as I would like others to respect mine in the same light.
Another reason why I am writing this post is because I feel like we needed to have this dialogue.
Now on to the next phase of this beautiful subject.
The internet and it’s interfaces are the best revolution known to mankind. what better alternatives do you have for shoppers and communicators.
For example ; before the advent of socialmedia I couldn’t communicate with friends family long distance with out occuring a hefty bill.
Now days in this era we communicate via
- wattsapp
- googlehangout
- snapchat
- facebooktlive
On top of that these outlets are free and easy to use.
click on the link below to learn more . link https://www.statista.com/statistics/278414/number-of-worldwide-social-network-users/
Think about it .We have come a long way .Now days we can complete business transactions in a matter of minutes.
Furthermore the internet is not a wave that is going to crash any time soon .
As I cannot for see anyone coming up with a better way to socialize or improve the shopping experiences for billions of users in the near future.
Another prime example is the introduction of hotmail and gmail accounts.
Previous to the email evolution how long would it have taken you to transfer information ?
By the way, feel free to take me to task on this one.I will listent and reply responsibly.
Now on to my next point .
I am not going to sit here and play as if there is no darkside to socialmedia because it is.
There are pros and cons in every thing so there-fore I will share some more advice and wisdom regarding this matter.
There are
- scammers
- predators
- Trolls
- racist
- sexist
- bigots
All of this isn’t new but I will not down play it eventhough we have had to face the same problems before the evolution of the internet came into existence.
So should we change our approach to safe guard against these things ? My answer to that is hell no but I await yours.
The same checks and balances are at play here .We must be alert be sure not to share personal information like passport numbers , banking information.
Common sense should prevail but that is not always enough to protect us from being the next victim because neither of us are infallible.
Fortunately you can search ,ask questions ,read rules guidlines on your respective plattform to get the answers that you need.
The internet is a perfect medium but people act as if scamms do not exist offline.
If you carefully analyze socialmedia it would be hard to deny the momentum and change of the landscape .
I have seen and heard people talk about deactivating their facebook accounts only to come back with in days ,weeks.
Why is this ?
Even I went on a haitus back in 2011 where I stayed off line for about a month or 2 but I couldn’t resist the urge much longer.
The urge and tempatation to resist socialmedia is hard because of the benefits ,glamour,entertainment .
And to name a few benefits it provides
- Business
- Networking
- friends
- family
- Entertainment
Ask yourself a serious question .Would your life improve drastically without socialmedia ? Would it be stress free ?
I know a-lot of old people think that social media is an hinderance on this current generation something I think has something to do with holding on to the past.
You can look at the news, outside your house, at work you are sure to find conflict.
However with that being said your job is to navigate the waters and educate others old and young,so that they can partake in the growth of .
Furthermore I think that older generation should the give the younger generation more respect before casting a wid net .
Look at the use of mobile phones and how much time both older and younger generations spend on their phones.
This is not a bad thing .
This is the world we live in today and I certainly do not want to revisit the days where there was land lines pagers and bulky mobile devices.
Socialmedia does not come with an owners manual like the car that you purchased off of the show room floor.
You have to control what you want to share and how you want to share it.
Conclusion
Not everyone is willing to embrace a new concept or technology and that is ok .
This is my opinion ,I respect yours and I look forward to hearing your voice in the comnent section below.
Feel free to voice your opinion ,this is an open discussion .Your opinion means a lot .
I do hope that you enjoyed the ride ,if not that is ok I will do my best to make it more memorable in the next post.
Make some noise for me !