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March 15, 2009

Wondering about Facebook? Read this article

I've been talking to clients about social media a lot lately: For instance, I conducted two workshops on the topic during the past two weeks. And one of the key things on everyone's mind, as evidenced by the questions people ask, is Facebook.

That's because for Baby Boomers, Facebook seems so strange. It's uncomfortably public, like wearing your pajamas to work. And its definition of "friend" is unnervingly inclusive: If I met you once (or met someone you know once), you can be my friend.

If you've been thinking about Facebook, this New York Times article by Randall Stross is a must-read. It's Facebook explained; Facebook for Dummies. And Mr. Stross raises issues that pertain to social media as well, since social media is changing the boundaries that used to exist in communication between public and private, and between formal and informal.

Hope you find this helpful.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/business/08digi.html

Posted by Alison Davis at March 15, 2009 03:39 PM