I REALLY LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA

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I really really like social media.  I know that this should come as no surprise, but I can’t quite get over how much Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter have enriched my life and broadened my friendships.

Recently I had a close friend take me aside and tell me she thought one of my posts on Facebook was a little too personal.  I thought about it and decided to ask my Facebook friends if they agreed.

I posted that I had received a massage at the Birmingham School of Massage.  I had lots of responses…more than you would ever imagine and thankfully everyone thought my post was okay.  Many of my friends were just darn right indignant that someone thought my post was too personal.  One friend wrote, “I am going to hear some static about this, but it is no more personal (and a lot more interesting) than hearing people go on and on about their religious beliefs or political views.”  Another wrote, “to those critics I say ‘bah hum bug,’ of course I’m keeping my language G-rated.”

I thought these and other responses were so funny and I really appreciated everyone taking up for me. Another post I made on Facebook was a poignant video showing an adult son losing patience and screaming at his father who was losing his memory. The video not only touched a nerve with me, but many of my friends.  I received several emotional comments, thanking me for the video, and suggesting that we as a society don’t treat our seniors with the respect they deserve.

I gain insights every day to my friends and feel closer to them thanks to social media.  This is David Sher, your e-networking guy saying its not what you know, but whOO you know.

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