What do you know about social media?  Before you answer that question, let me tell you that you know more than you may think.  Social media is simply another way for us to communicate and connect with one another.  If you are a smart communicator and understand the power of e https://famemedia.vn connections, you already know a lot about social media.

Ashton Kutcher said “One person’s voice can be as powerful as an entire media network,” once he surpassed 1 million followers on Twitter, beating CNN. He described this achievement as the “democratization” of the media.  I have to wonder.  Wasn’t the media democratized before?  What makes it now a “democracy” because one man can reach 1 million people?

Perhaps democracy and democratization are the wrong words (even though it sounds catchy).  What social media has done is unleash the power of communication and connection one person at a time.  Communicating one-on-one always had a powerful effect on us because it enabled us to connect with one another.  Everything you read and hear about social media requires connection and building relationships.  Remember when communication consisted of three choices?

1.  Face-to-Face