Sunday, February 21, 2010

Why I Find Social Networking Helpful

Social networking devices such as Facebook, Twitter, My Space, instant messaging and many more, have become increasing popular over the last 5 years. In today’s society, when we think of communication we already thinking of the internet and how it’s technology has helped us in providing us with several ways of doing our daily activities. As a frequent user of networking devices, I have listed 3 reasons as to why I find them useful:

1. Way to promote yourself: One of the most effective ways of promoting your work, organization or even yourself is through social networking sites. There are plenty of sites like Linkedin or MySpace where you can promote your company, organization, business, and individual talents. The first benefit is that the social networking sites will help you in initiating an extensive brand promotion strategy.

2. Friendship/Relationships: There are plenty of social networking sites that promote friendship, finding soul mates, travel partners, and even marriage partners. The main idea is to provide a platform where people from different counties and cultures can meet and share a part of their life with other people. Social networking sites like Hi5, Lavalife, and Facebook have drawn a lot of popularity because we can forget they’re man-made boundaries, and reach out to just about anyone in a specific community or on that website.

3. Creating a Niche: There are some social networking sites, which cater to special community, subjects, or categories. For instance: if you are looking for a classmate or an old school friend, then you have the ability to sign on to specific social networking sites that can link you or help you to find your old school friend. Classmates.com and reunion.com are two such social networking sites. These social networking sites can provide a niche, which could be the target audience or the subject.

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