Blog #5- Social Media

Social Media is now a way of life. Everything that makes headline news will find its way immediately on "Twitter", "Facebook" and many other sites. Our world has never had such an
instant flow of information that reaches million instantly. When the masses in Iran were displeased at the "rigged" elections, the world knew of it instantly via the social media outlets.
From "Twitter, to "Flickr" and many other Web 2.0 apps, the world can see, hear and read of all that happened, and is happing in Iran. Today the world is tuned in to real time events. The video below gave the world more than a glimpse of what was happening!


Many knew of Michael Vick coming to the Philadelphia Eagles before mainstream media received a hint of it. Twitters were all over it!

Where is social media heading? Businesses are jumping on the bandwagon. The old way of doing business is gone. Many business now have blogging, delicious sites and their ads are finding their way on the "net". The future is coming faster than we know it. According to an article by a coder and helper of the "Blackberry", there will be 7 upcoming technologies that will shape the future of social media. It is incredible what awaits us. We are only on the tip of the iceberg! Please check out this video on The Future of Social Media and take a look!