Playtime and Business time... or both?

My best evaluation of social media is that what began as simply social networking has now branched into a means of communication for businesses, small and large. I believe social media provides a much easier approach for customers to provide feedback as well as market to potential customers. For example, it seems every business has a Facebook page and, those who can afford it, advertise with banners on Facebook.

I really feel we, as a society, find voicing our opinions over social media (funny.. as I write this blog I mention that) easier than calling the company over the phone. Maybe the anonymity gives many the courage they would not normally have or the possibility for ones opinion to be read by thousands, if not millions.

Either way, social media is more than a trend many thought it would be. Here is my shortened list of what social media outlets I feel are geared towards personal and professional, as well as those I feel cover both areas.

Personal:

• Instagram
• DeviantArt
• MyLife
• Flixster

Professional:

• LinkedIn
• Google+ (the chat/video chat features and drive storage capability makes this very helpful to businesses!)

Best of Both Worlds:

• Twitter
• Facebook

Your thoughts?