Based
on my opinion, when it comes to social media in a social setting, not only do I
find it invasive it is also extremely disruptive. Why do I believe it is invasive, based on the fact that what is posted
is fair game for all to see and can be used against you in the court of law. Areas
where I believe it is disruptive, that is an easy one to answer. When people forget
proper etiquette, and surf the web, or are on Facebook, in business meetings or
even in a classroom setting. I also think that social media in a social environment
is crippling the young minds of today’s youth, taking away their ability to communicate
effectively face-to-face. That being said; in business it is an absolute necessity.
Social
media in business is no longer an option; it has modernized businesses in a way
that can no longer be ignored by those seeking to gain a competitive advantage
over their competitors. Succeeding in today’s market is to understand the importance
of social media in a business environment as well as to its successful
implementation within one’s organization. To answer the question at hand; no I
do not think it is a trend, nor do I think it is the next big thing since the
industrial revolution. Do not get me wrong social media is good for businesses
but, what I find more significant is the technology behind it all. Social media
has evolved thanks to new technologies. Also, social media has been around
forever but on a different level. Some examples would be newspapers, magazines,
television ads, just to name a few. What I honestly find concerning is the way one’s
personal information is sold to the highest bidder. Let’s face it folks if you
think Facebook, Twitter and all the other social media platforms will allow you to
use their software for free your mistaken there is and always will be a hidden
motive.
Hey Rene! You have made some very interesting and valid points about Social Media. The comment you made about the lack of communication that young people are facing these days, due to only being comfortable socializing in front of the computers, is a good one. I also feel that with everything else such as school, behaviours, manners comes from our home environment. If we let our children sit at home all the time facebooking, playing video games and so on, this is the type of people we have created. We need to teach our children and encourage them to get out there and enjoy people and the world. Team sports are just one of the many wonderful things we can get our children into at a young age to prepare them for a lifetime of friendships and keep the face to face Socializing going in our society.
ReplyDeleteI agree that social media is detrimental to the communication skills to young people of society and that although face to face communication is not as prominent as it once was it still a very essential part of business that social media doesn't cater to.
ReplyDeleteYour opinion to neither or disagree with the question is a very unique way of looking a social media that seems to be unfiltered by the external influences of today society
I couldn’t agree with you more. Social media is completely changing the way that young people interact and ruining their ability to communicate face-to-face. As far as business goes, social media is a necessity it today’s market. Businesses need social media to reach global audiences. I also like how you touched on the fact that technology as a whole has evolved to bring us to this point.
ReplyDeleteI like the point you made about how social media is affecting the way we communicate face to face. I've noticed this before when I get a girl's number they won't want me to call them they want to text only. And they say it is because they're too shy to speak on the phone. You're also right about all the marketing information we give facebook how they sell this info to marketers and that this could be a big concern for most of us...ohwell lol
ReplyDeleteAlthough I agree that young teens are getting comfortable with being able to talk to each other without really seeing each other , I think that for some of them its a way to escape problem they might be going through , for them its a whole new world where they can control the outcome of what ever they see , say or post
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