So tomorrow is D-Day.. The inevitable day that we are handing in our blogs for assessment and I must say that I have seriously considered continuing on with this blog. The different aspects covered are surprisingly interesting and have definitely been an eye opener for me into the world of social media and the effect it can have on business.
Terms such as Web 2.0, the 4C’s, Wikis and social buzz have all been explored over the 6-week period and hopefully I have done the assignment justice. It was a lot of fun to write which is not something I would so easily admit. It has really made me think about the impact that social media has had on our world and how the introduction of social media into the business world will significantly change the success of the company. Of course that is my opinion, however based on the information that I have read and collected over the course of this assignment I believe that social media will improve all realms of the business.
The 4C’s have been a major theme throughout the blog so far and this is because I believe they are fundamental to integrating social media into a business situation and by implementing the different ideas in the 4C’s (Communication, Collaboration, Cooperation, Connection), success will be nearly guaranteed.
Social media is part of our world now and not allowing it to be used to your advantage is an amateur mistake. The business world still tends to be quite old school and the older generation does sometimes having a hard time coming to grips with the change occurring.
This video demonstrates how the way we conduct ourselves in social media is much different than reality, and theses differences is what is going to set a business apart form the competition. Although in saying that this video is more about the strange ways that relationships are conducted in the social media world but the principle is still there!
If nothing else I hope this blog will help demonstrate how powerful a tool social media can be and make you think of ways it can be embraced in your own organisations. So in the famous words of Porky Pig : “That’s all folks!”