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Overall, social media has had a great affect on my life. There are times when I wonder, but that is when I know that I need to make sure I have my limits and boundaries set.
Let me go back a bit. What do I mean by social media? Blogging, Vlogging, Streaming, and Twitter are the main social media tools I use and interact with. I do have a presence on Facebook that I check once a day.
My story starts with blogging. I read them for almost a year before I started my own in 2007. I wanted to be a part of the online community that I saw forming through blogs.
Twitter was my next step – in 2008. It’s a faster way to connect and interact with other bloggers and professionals. I’ve gotten several jobs through Twitter and many great connections – plus new readers!
Vlogging came next. Again, I saw others putting video on their sites and I wanted to do it too! And no, I don’t usually follow the crowd. Video blogging is what has enabled me to start a business, attend and speak at conferences among other things.
Live streaming is just a natural extension of video blogging for me. I love to get the instant responses from the people in live chat.
Drum roll please…
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