Social Media Experiment

Published on April 17th, 2012

I have embraced the Social Media platform  - namely in the form of this blog to help …. to promote ..to, well have fun.  Lets be honest, this blog is just one step beyond when you talk into the mirror with a hairbrush.   It is unlikely that anyone is taking you as seriously as you are taking yourself at the moment.  But I see the value in it and the response that we get is pretty favorable.  But I will never take myself too seriously.

I have heard complaints that social media is too narcissistic, or that it is better to engage with people in person, or that it is just another bubble that is going to pop.  I prefer to live in the moment and have fun with it.  I tried an experiment the other day while at a social function, where there were actual people there. Here is what I did  - send out a post for someone to come sit on the couch with me.  I was very tired and wanted to chat and catch up but my feet were killing me, so I post on Facebook and Twitter “come sit with me”.

It seemed unlikely that it be successful.  It would have had to have be someone at that particular gathering, seen the post at the time I posted it and responded almost right away.  I snickered to myself that there was no way that this would happen.  Already formulating a clever anecdote to tell on my podcast or radio show or blog post.

To my surprise it worked.  Bryan saw the post and came to sit down and confirmed he had saw my message.   The funny thing is that two people sitting on the couch in real life garners a lot more attention than one person tweeting about it.  The other people that came over would not have unless the first had seen the post. Keep in mind that this proves absolutely nothing, but a good time was had (by the couch people).   So next time you are at a party that I am also at i’ll keep you posted so we can talk in person.

Natalee DeHart (853 Posts)

I moved to the Eastern Shore to enjoy a slower pace of life after spending several years working in fast-paced settings. Earning a BA from Towson University and an MA in Education from Loyola University provided me with the drive to progress in many business fields. My marketing career was paused as I began raising my children and chose to become a stay-at-home-mom. After a few years, I got the itch to once again enter the work force full-time. I began working as a Project Manager for D3Corp several years ago. As the Creative Director for Good Clean Fun Life, an arts and entertainment magazine online, I have had the opportunity to spread good vibes, promote entertainment, artists, and events across the Mid-Atlantic region. GCFL provides me with many opportunities to practice a few of my favorite hobbies: photography, socializing, and blogging.


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