Friday, March 26, 2010

The Three "N's" of Social Media

Social Media has taken a route into many people's lives as the three "N's". It is becoming Natural, Needed, and a Necessity. Many people have noticed that any online work or communicating through text is now as natural as simply talking. Social media is almost becoming the "needed" version to communicate to other people. As we look at the new cell phones coming out, they are compacted with new gadgets that we would never dream of having in a single phone ten years ago. The very iphone has more to offer than a telephone book, a computer, an ipod, a clock, entertainment, a notebook, and much more combined. Still, there is an app for facebook. Many companies now just do not have websites, they have facebook pages to promote their company. Even Chipotle has its own app. Having a interaction with the public is not just informing people what the company is about through a website like it was before. More personal approaches are taking place to dig deeper into people's interests by using all sorts of social media.
Applications for jobs are being given online. If a person wanted to apply for Starbucks, they have no other option than to apply online. Interviews are now being held through Skype! The new futuristic ways of living life are happening now in this generation. Reaching out to the public in the areas that they are most reachable is the idea of spreading business. Social media is changing and constantly being added too and is headed toward a new way of living. Hospitals even have their own websites. There are doctors who have two facebook pages; one for their professional life and one for their social life. It is scary but realistically true that companies are now looking at facebook when looking to hire new employees. It is now be encouraged that people should caution what is being revealed on their pages. Employers are now looking at all of these aspects in order to get a full understanding of who a future employee may be, the current "status" on a current employee, or may even have a page themselves.
Social media is taking a turn in how the way the world works. Personal information is being so easily obtainable. Having a social life and a professional life are rapidly being conjoined. The funny thing is that people are liking and accepting this new approach. This could be a new revolution of how major companies manage their businesses whether it is through PR or simply community relations.

1 comment:

  1. Hospitals have had websites for a long time. What's necessary now is for them to figure out how to use them beyond a glorified, electronic brochure!

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