Hello Everyone,
This isn't the first time I've written a blog but this is definitely the first time I've started a blog for a Uni subject :) I really hope my blog interesting enough so that everyone in the class will come and comment hehe!
For my first blog I wanted to talk about the 'Facebook Effect'.
I was inspired to write this blog because my boyfriend recently (when I say recent I mean 4 months ago lol he has the tendency of buying books and never reading them) called 'The Facebook Effect' by David Kirkpatrick.
For anyone who's interested in reading it too please let me know and I'm more than happy to lend it to you!
The book primarily discusses how 'Facebook' has become a very powerful tool which is has the ability to impact people and governments around the world. Kirkpatrick describes a situation where Oscar Morales, a civil engineer created a Facebook group in Columbia which eventually led to a real-life protest against a terrorist group there.
It just got me thinking...I use 'Facebook' a lot...hahaha I mean some of my friends have resulted to messaging me on 'Facebook' rather than calling or texting me because they know this is the best way to contact me...but it has never crossed my mind...that 'Facebook' could be more than a social networking website... and that it could be of any practical use to anyone...
To me I think 'Facebook' is a great tool for me to communicate and keep up to date with family and friends...but i don't think I would never use it to organise any political groups or protests.
What does everyone else think? Do you think there is any practical value of using 'Facebook?'
Hey you blog looks like my blog Daiz! We must have similar taste in design?! I'm sure facebook is used for all kinds of purposes by all kinds of people for good and for not so good purposes. I think there's huge practical value for marketers particularly, to get raise brand awareness and target various markets. Ever notice how certain ads pop up on your facebook that relate to your interests?
ReplyDeleteGood blog Daiz!, I really like FB, I think it is a good tool to keep in touch with friends and family...
ReplyDeleteA practical value of using Facebook is to connect people around the world. It means that some organisations could use this medium to keep in touch with their customers and listen to them more effectively.
Hey Daiz! Way to go! I agree with Hubba, that Facebook does have practical value. I even think, that there are some interesting ways Facebook and other social media can be used, that we haven't seen yet. Just look at how it was used in the Middle East in the recent riots. We can already see how the use of facebook has spawned the protests that you mentioned!
ReplyDeleteGreat start, Daiz! I haven't read Kirkpatrick's book yet, I'll have to grab a copy of it.
ReplyDeleteSocial Media has been blamed/credited for some of the political unrest in the Middle East, and it's suggested that China blocks many SM services for political reasons. And we haven't even started talking about Wikileaks yet!
Hey Daiz
ReplyDeleteI will definitely agree with everyone here so far, it sure does have practical use not just for people in general but certainly for companies. How it is utilised and implemented could vary considerably. I am really looking forward this semester to see how some some of the fellow students have done this for work related purposes.
As Wags said, it is quite easy to blame SM for things that go wrong, and that is why there are a number of organisations (such as one I work at) that has been very slow (perhaps hesitant) on the uptake of SM as a business tool.
Ross
Facebook is great and I am addicted to it. I have read that if Facebook is a country, it will be the third largest country in the world. Facebook rules!
ReplyDeleteWow thanks everyone for the comments :)
ReplyDeleteI think i agree with everyone as well that there is practical value to facebook and i think it would be an even better tool if there were more privacy settings and to make it more exclusive ~
Wags i'll bring the book in tomorrow so u can borrow it! Don't buy it :)
I'll download it. (Allergic to paper!) ;)
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