It truly is amazing to me just how far we have come in such a short time in the media worlds. I can honestly say I barely remember the days without a computer in my household and cannot even imagine my life without the Internet! But the thing that I find so incredible is just how easy it has become to be constantly connected to those who really matter- and those who possibly don't as much- in your life.
With the advances with social media sites like Facebook and Twitter and even YouTube, it just takes a couple clicks to see the ones you want to keep in touch with. But even with the convenience of it all, it has in itself changed the world as we once new it.
These accounts allow others to share things with all of their 'friends' or 'followers'. These shared items range anywhere from favorite places to eat a burger to new articles and links. More and more people learn headlining stories from these sites than the news itself! That is incredibly powerful, especially when think how easy it is to access such sites through computers and smart phones.
This has and will continue to have a huge impact on the Public Relations world. It is easier to get ones message out there and to the public, and if others share that information, there really is no limit to how far it can go. The best part about it too is that this is pretty much FREE advertising! Those in the Public Relations field must love this aspect along with just how one status or tweet can end up reaching numerous people. When people share the good information that PR representatives want to get out, every mention informs others and can get them excited and involved as well.
Like I said before, this is truly powerful. So many people can be reached, so many people who I'm sure we never imagined it was possible to touch. As this grows, I cannot wait to see where this takes all of us.
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