What social media platforms seem geared toward personal use?
I use certain platforms for personal use such as Facebook, SnapChat, Instagram, and Pinterest. They are popular because most people use them to communicate with their friends and family. I have teenagers who use Snapchat and Instagram to communicate with their friends and only use it for social purposes. I rarely use these platforms and if I do, it is Facebook Groups, some Twitter and a little bit of LinkedIn. Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and Pinterest are perfect for personal use because people can input their lives into the posts via videos and photos.
Which platforms work better and seem more suitable for business? From my experience, I would use LinkedIn and Facebook Groups for my business. LinkedIn is a professional/business social website which connects people and makes it easier to meet others in the business world. One can also post articles they have written and it is an excellent way to look for a job. Facebook allows you to create groups for an ultimately larger group of people to engage and create a community of like-minded folks around a particular subject.
Do any of the platforms seem to work well for business and personal? How are they used differently? From my experience, Facebook and Twitter work well for personal and then I would add in LinkedIn for business. As for one platform working well for personal and business, I would probably head over to Pinterest and Instagram especially if in a visual business such as design, showcasing products, selling real estate as the customer base is already there looking for ideas and inspiration.
Great points! I didn't even think of Pinterest and linkedin, Very well written and kept me wanting to read more! Can't wait to get to read the posts you have through out the rest of the class :)
ReplyDeleteI liked your comments about LinkedIn, a sometimes forgotten platform. However, you may want to take a deeper look into Insta for realtors. I have several realtor friends who have used this platform to increase their visibility in their localized speciality area market. Their success has landed great leads just from their Insta presence. Best of luck to your realty business!
ReplyDeleteHi! I love that you entitled Pinterest as great social media for personal use. It could also be used for professional use in regards to finding inspiration for products/packaging/marketing/etc in a cool, creative way!
ReplyDeleteI think that is very true that Instagram and Pinterest are very useful for visualize a business in a very eye appealing way
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