HISTORY145 - Social Media: Late Learning for an Old Guy
This time I came up with a blog topic on my own, after seeing some family news on Facebook. I was in my 60s when social media got going, and admittedly passed the point of trying every new thing, perfectly happy with “old time” communication options. I did however get into texting, although at least a decade late, and I did join Facebook (my only social media platform) fairly early, though I rarely use it. I see that social media has “taken over the world,” and I know very little about it, so I decided to do a little research and documentation. The primary objective of this blog is to educate me to the “wonders” of social media. If I uncover some information that is new or useful to younger, long-time users of social media, that’s gravy. Sorry. After an introduction, I will discuss the history of the debut of some of the principal social media platforms, provide a guide to today’s platforms, and then discuss social media marketing, a...