Social media has become a very powerful tool in our times. It is a great way to stay connected with family and friends located abroad, as well as potential business partners and employers.” In recent years the use of Social Media has increased to hundreds of millions of users all around the world who are participating in the “Social computing revolution" by using social networking sites, micro-blogging and photo sharing websites, location-based and cloud services.”(Killekar, O., Shah, H., & Kolge, A., 2013).It is a helpful tool that we can all benefit from. As much as social media offers a lot of positive things, its excessive use can also harm our lives. Nowadays we get so consumed by Instagram and Facebook that our focus shifts from the actual reality happening around us. Social media had definitely made a difference by introducing us to a modern time communication that is faster and easier than the old fashioned writing letters. As someone who lives in a different continents than my friends and family, I definitely appreciate the benefit that social media offers. With the help of social media sites like Facebook and Instagram, through sharing photos and life events, I know what is happening with them even though I live far. We all share parts of our lives and that gives us the …show more content…
Networking has become one of the most successful ways to promote yourself in order to achieve better opportunities in the field we have interest in. LinkedIn is a great example for a social media that allows connection with business recruiters from every part of the world to search for potential clients and employees. “The emergence of social media has transformed the communications landscape. As consumers become more engaged in social media, PR and advertising agencies are evolving their strategy, physical structure and even business models.”(Yin, S.,