What’s the Point of Social Media?

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself that question? How did you answer it? What if we ask someone else? Are they likely to give the same answer or a different one?

We’re also likely to give a different answer than people at the top social sites would give. So lets look at the point of several sites.

• LinkedIn: To help professionals network and deepen the relationships they already have or are just developing.
• Facebook: It’s changed in scope from its origins but Facebook allows us to engage with our friends and families on a more personal level sharing experiences, video, photo’s, etc.
• Twitter: Twitter lets us stream micro thoughts to others and see what others are thinking or up to.
• You Tube: Allows you to post to share experiences, entertainment, outrage, etc with others.

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