Did someone say Party?!
When you think of social media, how would you describe it? I assume you would list Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest and Twitter. Yes, these are social media platforms, but how would you describe the experience of social media? Would you say it is like a party? Yes, I said party! Personally, I would have never thought of social media to be like a party, but Jason McDonald explains in his “Social Media Marketing Workbook” how the two are a lot alike. When I saw how the first chapter of the workbook talks about parties, my initial thought was a literal party on social media. I thought, cool, I can see a group of people gathering to hang out on social media together. They could use their phones as strobe lights and dance. No, McDonald says social media is like a party, not a literal party, although I am sure it could be. Think about it, you are invited to a party, you go, you usually but not always have a good time and you leave. Now, think of this idea in relation to soci...