Though social media can be a powerful
tool, I tend to have a negative affinity towards it. I am a social media
marketer and work with platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat
and a few other smaller social media sites. My job actually entails brand
promotion through generating influencer leads and having simple conversations
on the various platforms. Since I currently spend more than 20 hours a week doing
this and plan on doing this the rest of my life, one can see where I’d get the
negative feelings about social media. To me, it’s a variety of online platform
where millions of people are all “yelling” at each other what they think others
want to hear. But in turn, almost nobody is listening but simply yelling back
what they thing the other person wants to hear about them. It’s a place where
you can be anybody or anything. Just simply limit what others see by filtering
your content and showcasing only the best things about oneself.
On the other hand, I do see social media
helping people. People with anxiety, people with social problems or those who
struggle with reaching out to others for help. I believe strongly in supporting
real relationships with social media and not trying to generate meaningful
strong relationships online (though I’m sure that can be done sometimes as
well). I think there is healthy middle ground where social media is used as a
supplement to real life. For connecting with friends and family that may live
far away. For seeing news and updates in people’s lives who mean something to
oneself. For connecting hobbies, passions, interests and strengths to those who
can relate to one another. And lastly, for expanding one’s horizons and seeing
how others live and thrive and struggle.
I see the good in social media. And when
taken with a grain of salt, I believe it to be very good. But not always
perfect and definitely shouldn’t be used for everything.
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