Over the last 3 months I have immersed myself in the online industry and world of social media. Because of all this learning, training, listening and participating in this field, along with my natural social tendencies, I do admit to forgetting that in fact, some people do not know what this term “Social Media” is !
You may have an idea that it’s something to do with Facebook and Twitter, but what does that mean to you? And if you are not one of the 500 million people on Facebook then you may be even more perplexed.
I have explained on a separate Page on my website, what I believe is a good summary of what Social Media means. Have a read.
Then, consider this:
We no longer search for the news, the news finds us…
We will no longer search for products and services, they will find us via social media
I have talked further in my next blog post about the Impact of Social Media and the way its changing the face of marketing and communication.
If all businesses are in social media networks, and people no longer have to look for their products and services, your competition is even stronger…. Read More