I had a dream last night that I think was actually was my brain trying to figure out this whole social media experience – the part that I really enjoy.
In the dream, I was on a field trip, kind of like school but everyone was all grown up. I, along with a mass of other people, were going to this gigantic museum, and everybody spread out to all floors and all galleries. I was with a small group and we were all looking at the same things, but I’d get little messages from people in other parts of the museum. “This is what I’m looking at” or “What you’re looking at sounds pretty neat!”
I realized that this is really what the sharing aspect of social media is like. We are all doing our own things in our own galleries, but then we find something to share and we send that thought over to people in another gallery. Meanwhile, those folks are popping back messages about what they’re seeing and experiencing.
Before you know it, you start to look forward to those updates from other galleries, those updates from those other people, and even though you’re traveling in all different directions in no specific order, you’re all still in the same museum, exploring different galleries and sharing what you learn.
If you were to ask me why I like social media, that sharing aspect would be my first answer. Learning what other people have learned, getting new perspectives on what I have learned. This part has nothing to do with business (although sometimes it could). It’s just about being in this gigantic space and saying, “Hey, what’s on your mind?”
What do you think?
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Super interesting comparison. I love it. I think social IS like that. Beyond the marketing uses, beyond trying to sell, it’s all about sharing and communicating. Back to the marketing uses, and back to selling, if you can find a non pushy, excitement conducive way to make things shareable and exciting, hey, it works!
What a beautiful and perfect interpretation of that fun dream! The field trip exemplified the truly spectacular aspect of social media…the community building and the sharing within and even outside of the community. I get so excited when I read fascinating or funny or informative content that my community has shared…or that THEIR community had shared and then they passed it on. I sometimes feel as if I am never satiated and I am always craving more information…more sharing. I am loving this giant field trip. I’ll meet you at the Impressionists exhibit 😉
Happy Sunday MargieClayman
xo
Claudia
For me your dream and analysis of it are spot on for me! WOW you remember your dreams!