I believe social media in this day and age is a necessary evil. Personally speaking I can admit to many a wasted day spent on facebook – not doing much at all…………….. okay okay so I was doing the facebook stalk, checking out what the ex's are up to, spying on what others have been doing lately or having a laugh at clearly over posed awkward lean style posted photos - you know the ones the “aren’t I great” and “I am having such a fabulous time” photos.
In the hands of others social media has become a flashing neon billboard sized advertisement for their entire life. Did I really need to know that your ex is now sleeping with your now ex best friend, that you’re doing your grocery shop for the week or even worse that you’ve been up all night coz your kids been sick? At both ends........HELL NO!!!
I have a lot of trouble relating to these kinds of people who broadcast every single mundane event on the internet... Why do they do it? What motivates them, I have no idea.
Used in the right way social media can be a fantastic tool for a Public Practitioner to put out their clients/company’s view out into the world, though it’s essential to be completely transparent ......people are able to see through the bullshit.
For the most part Social Media used by the right people in the right way can be extremely advantageous.
Social media can be your friend... if it is part of a company's strategic plan. If you don't say it, someone else will - possibly not in the same way you would choose to! Good summary.
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