After months, even years, of avoidance and threats, last week I joined the world of Facebook. I consider this to be the third leg of the social media trifecta: Blog, Twitter, and Facebook. (Yes, I'm on LinkedIn as well, but there's no practical social element to that, that's all business.)
On balance, this is a good thing. Facebook has become a primary means of communication for a lot of people, so if you want to deliver a message, you'd better include that in your communication toolbox.
Unfortunately, social media complicates your life before it simpifies it. For one, there's going to be a learning curve. For two, I need to figure out the most efficient and effective use for it, both personally and professionally. For three, I need to decide whom I want to see it, and whom I don't, if anyone.
Near term, one thing I'll use it for is to point people to this blog. I got as many Facebook friends in one day as I have Twitter follows. Goes to show you, adults are using Facebook, but not Twitter. (I've thought for a long time that that's kind of strange, since Twitter is so much easier to use.)
Would you like to be my Facebook friend?
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