How do we communicate in a social saturated world? This is a question that has been waking me up in the middle of the night. From new social networks that pop up every day to the ability to syndicate everything you can think of, we are in a world that over simulates ADHD individual (like myself) to the point of not knowing which way to run to next. In my last post, over a month ago, I talked about what it means to be popular. My whole notion is to find out what is truly driving social media today and how we can not only embrace it but keep up with it.
In hopes of finding an answer to that questions I have jumped into the deep end of social media (at least I would like to think that I have) for the past 45 days, but I realize everyday that I wake up and once again I have barely scratched the surface. Right now I’m blogging, twittering, facebooking, networking on LinkedIn, and reading syndicated content from New York Times on the Gaza Strip and while doing so I’m realizing that I am completely disconnected from reality here in my own home with my own family. With that said, can you fully embrace the Web 2.0, as we call it, and not be swept away, consumed to the point of not living real life away from the computer. After 45 days I can’t imagine not having the ability to connect through my MacBook or iPhone throughout the day!
I would like to say the answer to this is yes, but it takes hard core dedication and someone with a good sense of time management. So if you are wondering, my New Years resolution is becoming an individual that is dedicated, hard core, to improving my time management. Here are three things that I am going to follow to see if I can adequately keep up with the Web 2.0 world and I will let you know how it goes:
1. Don’t Spread yourself to thin – I have dedicated myself to connecting on, no more than, five sites. This means being involved in conversations, posting blogs, and networking.
2. Don’t waste your time – I have set three time periods throughout my day for no more than 30 minutes to jump into my five sites. This will stop me from “checking in” throughout the day to see if anyone has responded to my words of wisdom. I realize that those comments will be there when I get to them.
3. Unplug – If I don’t learn how to unplug at some point throughout the day then I will either become jaded to the Web 2.0 world and resent it for the time it takes or will miss out on the natural joys of life right here in front of me.
In closing this post, I know that I have not answered the question that I posed at the beginning but I honestly don’t feel that I have found a legitimate answer as of yet. I do look forward to any comments that might arise from this and I do hope that I make the time to post more than once a month! I’m aiming for once a week so wish me luck!
-Coffey
