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As the days and weeks go by, I still marvel at those people that have doubt about social media and those that are so engrossed in the ROI of it that they miss the point which means they\u2019re missing the boat. I\u2019ve also read several articles lately referring to a \u201csocial crash\u201d, which I completely disagree with. Many people write those types of articles to stir up controversy, as they say\u2026all PR is good PR.<\/p>\n

The truth is, this \u201csocial revolution\u201d (over used term) is not going anywhere, but as anything else in life there is evolution. Go back to when home computers were first popping up, some said that people would never use such a thing\u2026um, right. In less than 20 years the internet now dominates and we all wish we had something to sell that was as life changing as the internet.<\/p>\n

This \u201csocial\u201d movement we are in the midst of is not going to disappear, but it will change colors and shapes as any and all products do. The point of this particular post is to point out actual facts though, in regards to myself and the power of social media.<\/p>\n

First off, my painting business and my window cleaning business have made money from the use of Facebook. Secondly, I have been able to start an additional business and already have approximately six potential customers. Thirdly, I have met people on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn from around the world\u2026Africa, New Zealand, Spain, Canada, and so on. And yes, I would consider a handful of these people true friends.<\/p>\n

Fourth, I have met numerous people on the above sites that I have than met in person and continued the relations (as well as numerous people that I\u2019ve chatted with on the phone in awesome brainstorming sessions). Fifth, I\u2019ve met people in my own area that I probably would have met no other way because we did not travel in the same groups of people. And finally, I would say that social media (once you know how to filter, etc.) has confirmed for me that this world is full of brilliant people that want to make a difference.<\/p>\n

So there\u2019s your ROI\u2026maybe that should stand for Relationships of Importance. Will there be a social media crash? I struggle to think so, although it will change, just as it is now, each and every day! \u00a0To all those types that would rather sit there and focus on the negative that goes on in social media\u2026that\u2019s your job, and it\u2019s our job to fight back and point out all the positive that is coming from it.<\/p>\n

But isn\u2019t it funny that so many of those arguing against social media are using social media to tell us how crappy it is\u2026go figure!<\/p>\n

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