The Power of Social Media

power_of_social-media-shadowI have been sitting on the sidelines for a couple of years watching this thing called “social media” not knowing if I was going to jump on board or not.  It was 20 years ago that I was saying the exact same thing about technology.  It did not take me long to realize back then that if we didn’t jump on the wagon and embrace technology, we’d be left in the dust.  And, for that reason, a North SA Chamber technology committee was born.  Since that time, the continues to be at the forefront of educating people on technology and social media.

I now believe the same about social media.  It is here to stay, and there’s no getting around it.  Like it or not, we do have to embrace this universal phenomenon that is completely changing both the professional and personal landscapes of this world we occupy!

I first began to realize the power of social media while at a luncheon featuring three panelists discussing the topic.  Katie Harvey of was one of the panelists.  Her firm had done the river expansion campaign.  If you recall, one could hardly turn on […]