Saturday, March 3, 2012
The Social Media Takeover
Social media is taking over the world as we once knew it. Social media has left the confinds of our computers, and has penetrated the outside world. If you pay attention to what you see in public, read, and watch on television you will know what I'm talking about. Marketers have been placing the little icons of sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more in the corner of everything they can. I see them on billboards, websites, newspapers, stickers, and just about everything else. This gives them great publicity and helps spread ideas. People will "share" what they are reading on Facebook so others can read it too. Also, people tell their friends to go on their page to view something they found interesting. If they aren't part of Facebook, they can feel obligated to make one in order to keep up with what is going on so they don't miss out.
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I think the last point you make is very spot on. One of my friends actually had to make a Facebook to apply to the college he ended up going to. Sounds weird, but I think even with the older generations as well they feel obligated to get a Facebook to stay connected.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true! all of the Social media sources have really been going outside of the computers and since the smart phone boom, we have seen an explosion of social media since then.
ReplyDeleteSocial Media is definitely gaining a stronger presence. I think the point you may about seeing the icons on the Billboards, and websites proves that people are starting to use Facebook and Twitter as marketing avenues as well as places to get the news out about their business.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the idea that people use social media to market. The campus activities board uses twitter and Facebook to market events around campus. We actually acknowledge that fact the we need to reach more students and to do this we put the twitter and Facebook on all fliers that are posted around school. We have even added to the yearly goals to expand our social media use in order to reach all students. because if your not on social media you cant reach everyone in modern society.
ReplyDeleteI agree that with each year social media gains more publicity and influence. Our generation is so involved with the internet that it is inevitable that social media will continue to grow. Colleges as well as businesses have already started using social media to communicate information to their students or employees.
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