Why I Love Social Media
I joined Twitter just over a year ago. I had no clue what I was getting into. 14 months in, I am averaging about 10 tweets per day. 14 months in I still hate the words “tweet” and “retweet.” So awkward. I also remember joining Facebook. I came home one day to my two roommates arguing over who had the most friends. ”Seriously guys? I need to get new roommates. You’re ridiculous.” They explained Facebook to me. My opinion didn’t change. Then I signed up (I give into peer pressure quite easily). I was hooked. Social Media has been a seriously hot topic over the past year or two and it doesn’t seem to be going away. Here are the top 5 reasons that I love social media:
- Free stuff: Thanks to social media, I’ve received free books, music, memberships, all sorts of things. I love it. Maybe I’m cheap, but there’s something awesome about getting free stuff. Especially when it’s quality.
- Relationships: I’ve formed what I think are some really cool relationships that, had it not been for social media, probably would not have happened. I regularly communicate with people in Atlanta, Nashville, St. Louis, Atlanta, Portland. People that I’ve learned from and get value from. It’s amazing.
- Church: I don’t know what other word to put there, but I love seeing what God is going at churches across the country. I am connected with Pastors, Worship Leaders, Small Group Leaders, Youth Pastors and random church members in all sorts of places. God is doing some incredible stuff in our country.
- Business: I’m just learning the value of this, being in a new job. In my previous job, my industry really didn’t have anything to do with anybody else. Now? I am in a position to add value to literally any company. Regardless of what they do or how big they are, we can add value and efficiency and save them money. Literally, every company. In my first few days, I’ve been able to utilize connections I’ve made with people on Twitter to get some clients. I love meeting with people face to face, and this gives me the opportunity to do that and make their job easier. Beautiful.
- Information: I hear about stuff through Social Media before I ever see it on the news. A sportswriter will send out a tweet about a player being traded before he writes the article. I know it’s raining 5 miles from my house before the news mentions it. I heard about Michael Jackson’s death long before it was posted on CNN.com or any other website. Thanks to social media, news happens and is reported in real time.
Though there are many more, these are my top 5 reasons that I enjoy social media.
What about you? What are your favorite things about social media?
