sharidelic

For the longest time, I tried to stay away from all the social networking websites because I didn’t want to add more distractions to my life. As it is, I’m always pressed for time and wanted to channel my energies into more creative projects. However, I was forced to explore this area as part of my current job. As it turns out, social networking is a very big component of viral marketing these days and though I hate to admit, I’m pretty impressed with Facebook — besides the mindless microblogging (aka twitter), it does provide a lot of options for small businesses to advertise and gain an audience. Though at times irritating, updates and constant reminders are necessary in today’s web-centric world. It’s like playing the same commercial again and again on TV so that it leaves an impression. And of course, who can overlook the benefits of finding and keeping in touch with long lost friends!

I also tried using MySpace but didn’t like the interface. It still seems to have a pretty good following but is in need of an extensive makeover in order to compete with Facebook. As for twitter, here’s an excellent video, which explains what it does:

But hey, I’m guilty of using it too….a little promotion (self or otherwise) won’t do any harm Who cares if we go brain dead in the next decade….as long as our children don’t follow our footsteps, lol!