My Social Media Experiment
Facebook was founded in 2004, and became popular among children and adolescents a few years later. My relationship with Facebook began, not by choice, in 2011 for the purpose of promoting myself as a Realtor.
Although I can’t say that my presence on social media improved my business in any significant way, I realized that social media is an undeniable force in modern society. From giving us new ways to come together and stay connected to the world around us, to providing an outlet for expression. Social media has fundamentally changed the way we initiate, build and maintain our relationships.
Nearly 50% of the world’s population uses social media daily, and that number is only expected to grow. Social media is, and will remain, a crucial way for marketers to reach their audiences.
However, it’s difficult to ignore the potential negatives.
Being constantly connected reduces our quality of life, and can potentially harm us. Doing so interrupts our work, our time with friends and family, and even the time we should be using to rest.
Social media can also expose us to online bullying or spark feelings of inadequacy if we feel our lives don’t match what we see in our timelines. The urge, and sometimes pressure, to share the best of our lives online and keep tabs on everyone else can prevent us from…
