Don't Be Afraid of Social Media

In reading Organizations Don't Tweet, People Do (or at least the first half of it), I've come to realize that there are a few simple themes that simply keep repeating:

1. Yeah, the Internet is new - it's cool, don't be afraid to use it
2. Sure, some people are still scared, but teach them and they'll see
3. Don't be afraid to develop your voice and get your voice out there
4. It's a time for learning but don't be afraid to learn
5. Be careful about what you say - use your voice but exercise it carefully

There's a lot more in the book than just that, but those are some things that I've been prominently noticing. Because this is a time where social media is pretty freaking important, and to ignore it would actually be a shame. But just using it isn't everything, it's also important to learn how to use it properly so not only you can create a voice for yourself (point 3!) but also be able to use your voice to spread information to other people. 

I like a lot of what the author, Euan Semple, says throughout the novel. There are certainly a lot of good ideas at hand here, learning how to be yourself on the Internet while also propagating ideas for organizations and just larger ideas at large in general. There's still a lot to learn in terms of how people interact online, and that'll keep changing as more and more people start learning and social media keeps expanding. 

I'm excited to keep reading this book - while I've been a personal consumer of a lot of this media for (what I would consider) a while now, I'm excited to learn about it from not a consumer but more of a producer's point of view.

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