Why do You Use Social Media?

Everyone may have their own reasoning for using Social Media, but what is yours? What do you get from using social media?

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1. Social Media and the Workplace

Did you know that according to pewresearch.org., 20% get information that helps them solve problems at work, 24% make or support professional connections, and 17% learn about someone they work with? Really?

2. Social Media and Some Employees

Hbr.org., states that employees using social media at work are more engaged and more productive, but they are also more likely to leave your company. They further add that Employers can neutralize the retention risk by leveraging social media training to make employees focus on positive social media behaviors, like collaboration, which can increase satisfaction and attachment, and countering turnover risks.

3. Bloggers and Social Media

I use Social Media for traffic to my blog and also to interact with other bloggers all over the world to see what they are blogging about. You will need to determine which social media is good for you. I find Pinterest and Instagram is a good source of social media for bloggers. I also find it is a great way to network.

3. Family and Friends

I find that social Media is a great way to keep contact with family and friends. It does not matter what state or country you may live in. Whereas most people used to write letters to each other you can now talk to each others immediately. You can send pictures instantly. It is just so much faster. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are all favorites of mine.

4. Pinterest

Besides the fact that I get a lot of traffic from social media, it is a great visual pinboard for visual shoppers. Pinterest is great for selling items as well. I mentioned before that when I first started with Pinterest I did not have a clue as to what I was doing or what I was suppose to do, but slowly I discovered it. I really love sharing and discovered I really like the Idea Pins. Idea Pins are relatively new.    I have one idea pin that has had 1.7K views. It is about:

                                         Deviled Eggs  

It is called Deviled Eggs for 2. I never imagined that it would get that many views. The great thing about idea pins is that it can be about anything. So do you have an idea? Create an idea pin. You might be surprised that many people want to hear about it.

5. Types of Social Media

Now according to invideo.io/blog/types of social media Social Networks, messaging apps, Photo/Media Sharing, blogging and Publishing Networks, Interactive apps, Discussion Forums, bookmarking and Content Curation, Review Network, Social Shopping Networks, Interested Based Networks, Sharing economy networks, audio only apps, and anonymous Social Networks are among the 13 apps you should be using, but personally you may need to experiment and see what apps work best for you and your purpose. They further add that on  Tik Tok 50% of the top brands have no TikTok presence or activity so this is a great chance for small businesses to leverage the platform and create a fanbase.

6. Face Book Messenger

Do you use Face Book Messenger? There are those that use it to promote their business. It is a quick way to send information regarding your business. According to buffer.com businesses can advertise, create chatbots, send newsletters. And much more. They Further add that Linkedin has a professional platform where industry experts share content, network, and build their personal brand. I like that if you are searching for a position they will send you notifications about jobs that they think you qualify for and might be interested in.

7. Benefits of Social Media

Did you know that people buy from people they like and relate to, you can make your brand and Industry Leader, send people to your website, create sales, learn about your customers, and study your competition? That is according to socialmediatoday.com. I like studying your competition. Let’s face it we live in a competitive world. You need to know not only what you are doing, but other’s are doing successfully so you can duplicate that and possibly even become better at what you are already doing.

8. Large Audiences

You can reach and target large audiences on social media. You can reach people all over the world, not just in your state that you live in. Just think before the internet sales and marketing was so limited. Now the sky is the limit with Social media. Especially when you find loyal followers and repeat customers. They will keep coming back for more. Are you finding out what your customers need and want? That may be something you want to consider.

9. What’s New In social Media?

Some of the newest platforms and social media app include Discord, Twitch, Instagram Reels, Patreon, Twitter Spaces, Caffeine, Supernova, and Clubhouse. Searchenginejournal.com talks about these. They further add that Instagram reels is already popular with over 1 billion monthly active users which allows users to share 15-260 multi-clip audio and different effects- similar to Tik-Tok.

10. Social Media Statistics- Businesses

Did you know that Facebook has about 2.3 billion users with all ages demographic, Linkedin 630 million users serving age demographics of 30-49, Twitter has 330 million, age demographics 18-29, and Instagram 1 billions users serving age demographics of 13-17? This is according to Techtarget.com.

11. Teens and Social Media

What can you do to help your Teen with Social Media? You may caution them about what information they include in social media posts, insist that they don’t connect with anyone online unless they know them “in real life” already, conduct regular searches online for your child’s name- you may find information about your child published online that you were previously unaware of, and educate yourself about apps used by some teens that hide or disguise what they have on their phones. You can find more information about this at fosteringfamiliestoday.com.

Source:

Social Media and the Workplace

 

Employees Who Use Social Media for Work Are More Engaged- but Also More Like to Leave Their Jobs

Pinterest

 

https://invideo.io/blog/types-of-social-media/

https://buffer.com/library/social-media-sites/

10 Benefits of Social Media for All Businesses

 

10 New Social Media Platforms & Apps To Have On Your Radar

 

Social Media

 

Navigating Social Media with Foster and Adopted Teens

 

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