We need to face the reality of social media.
It’s great for connecting with people, inspiration, and getting your message out. But it’s busy, very busy. Lots of people have lots to say. And that’s good and bad.
It’s good because it adds new perspectives and knowledge. It’s bad because it can be overwhelming, difficult to be heard, drives a comparison mentality, and rewards short-term, individual gains over long-term, collective value.
It cannot replace your core purpose, your brand, or your business. It is simply a vehicle, to support communications, learning, and networking.
- Choose your feed well.
- Be discerning about who to follow.
- Produce meaningful and original content.
- Engage with others in a constructive and respectful manner.
- Do not be afraid to block negative trolls.
Ultimately, it will be replaced by the next thing and that by something else.
You are the constant in your life. Your core raison d’etre, your relationships, your work, your value, must be able to stand independent of social media.
Put your efforts into who you really are, developing deep relationships with those who matter, and creating content/services/products, that will truly add value to this world, with or without social media.
You are the change we seek, not social media.
Thanks Nik. Great post. Here, where life, culture and biz is reimagined is likely to endure. It’s about engagement. And relationships.
According to a Gallup Poll I recall, global engagement in the workplace has eroded. Something of a tune to 15% are engaged.
What that means to me (eroded my word, 15% engaged their words but just by memory) . . .
As we emerge from the pandemic . . .
People will be more ready for change.
Being here? I believe we are in the right spot to be ready to go make a difference.
Kudos to Dennis Pitocco and all of the people involved.
Thanks for including me!
blessed by being here,
Cynthia